{"id":11617,"date":"2026-10-20T09:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=11617"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:17:36","slug":"bilkent-cyberpark-opens-ulus-startup-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=11617","title":{"rendered":"Bilkent CYBERPARK Opens ULUS Startup Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office opened on Monday, October 13, in the Historical Ulus \u0130\u015f Han\u0131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A joint initiative of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK, the office was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting by Industry and Technology Minister of T\u00fcrkiye Mehmet Fatih Kac\u0131r. Speakers at the opening included Minister Kac\u0131r, Ankara Governor Yakup Canbolat, Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yava\u015f, Rector Prof. Orhan Ayt\u00fcr and Bilkent CYBERPARK General Manager Faruk \u0130naltekin, who addressed the role of university, public and private-sector collaboration in developing technology and strengthening Ankara\u2019s entrepreneurship ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the speeches, the guests visited the technology startups based at the office. Located on the second floor of the Ulus \u0130\u015f Han\u0131 on Atat\u00fcrk Boulevard in the Hac\u0131 Bayram neighborhood, the 3,500-square-meter office has about 80 enclosed offices and can accommodate some 376 people, along with coworking, meeting, seminar and social areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Announced by the Ministry of Industry and Technology on May 23, 2025, it supports early-stage startups in their first three years and entrepreneurs still at the idea stage. The office offers mentorship, business-development meetings, access to investors and national and international programs, as well as training in areas such as grants and incentives, business and contract law, intellectual property, internationalization and access to investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ulus-Girisim-Ofisi-35-copy-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11620\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ulus-Girisim-Ofisi-35-copy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ulus-Girisim-Ofisi-35-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ulus-Girisim-Ofisi-35-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ulus-Girisim-Ofisi-35-copy-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ulus-Girisim-Ofisi-35-copy-165x109.jpg 165w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ulus-Girisim-Ofisi-35-copy.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office opened on Monday, October 13, in the Historical Ulus \u0130\u015f Han\u0131. 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