Sakarya University (SAU) supports the development of innovative business ideas, their transformation into sustainable enterprises, and the strengthening of the local entrepreneurship ecosystem to contribute to local and regional development. In this context, the University provides aspiring entrepreneurs with training, mentoring, consultancy services, and access to entrepreneurship infrastructure through Sakarya Teknokent and the Füzyon Incubation Centre.
Sakarya Teknokent – Support for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship training sessions offered under the G-FAST/Fikir Sepeti Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme.
G-FAST/Fikir Sepeti – 2025 Programme Announcement and Training Opportunities
The training activities organised under the programme were designed to strengthen participants' knowledge and skills in business establishment, financial planning, intellectual property protection, and access to available incentive mechanisms. Some of these training sessions were held at the Füzyon Incubation Centre, providing aspiring entrepreneurs with opportunities to benefit from the University's entrepreneurship infrastructure.
Entrepreneurship training activities and participant engagement at the Füzyon Incubation Centre.
Following a three-month training and mentoring process, 10 aspiring entrepreneurs who completed the programme presented their technology-oriented business ideas to jury members and potential investors at the final event held on 7 May 2025 at the Sakarya University Turgut Özal Culture and Congress Centre. The event provided participants with opportunities to showcase their projects, establish connections with business representatives, and explore commercialisation opportunities.
G-FAST/Fikir Sepeti 2025-1 Final Event
Through these initiatives, Sakarya University contributes to strengthening the knowledge and skills of aspiring entrepreneurs within the local community, supporting the transformation of business ideas into economically sustainable enterprises, and facilitating access to institutional resources required for business establishment. The combined provision of training, mentoring, and incubation opportunities demonstrates the University's commitment to supporting local entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development.
