Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

BIGG GARAJ program, which is carried out in cooperation with TOBB University of Economics and Technology (ETU), ASELSAN and KTO Karatay University within the scope of the first call of TÃœBÄ°TAK 1812 Entrepreneurship Support Program (BIGG) 2025, has started to receive applications for the 900,000 TL capital support provided by TÃœBÄ°TAK for entrepreneur candidates.

Entrepreneur candidates who have an idea in thematic areas such as smart transportation, smart production systems, energy and clean technologies, communication and digital transformation, health and good life, and sustainable agriculture and nutrition, and who want to establish their own company to develop their R&D and innovation projects can apply. If accepted, they will be able to receive 900,000 TL capital support in return for a 3% share.

In addition, technology-based entrepreneurship trainings, business plan creation and project writing trainings, and all mentoring support to be provided under the BIGG GARAJ Program will be provided free of charge by BIGG GARAJ project partners and support organizations. Entrepreneurs will also be one step closer to collaboration networks, potential customers and financing sources through TOBB ETÜ, ASELSAN and KTO Karatay University.

- Application conditions

The application conditions for the support are as follows: Being a student or graduate enrolled in any associate, undergraduate, graduate or doctoral program. Not having received support within the scope of the Ministry of Industry and Technology Techno-Entrepreneurship Capital Support or TÃœBÄ°TAK 1812 Program 2^nd stage. Not being involved in the partnership structure of any enterprise as of the pre-application date. Applications can be made via https://etugaraj.org/bigg-garaj/

- Over 20 million liras of support provided since 2015

More than 1,300 entrepreneurs have participated in the entrepreneurship trainings and more than 700 entrepreneurs have participated in the mentoring program, which TOBB ETU Technology Transfer Office has carried out online in more than 20 provinces within the scope of the BIGG GARAJ Program since 2015, and more than 90 teams have been entitled to receive more than 20 million TL in support. TOBB ETU Technology Transfer Office worked with the entrepreneurs who established their companies and supported them to receive investments from Turkey and abroad and to launch their products to the market.