1. Technology Transfer Office
Technopark and
Technology Transfer Office
Bülent Üner

2. Technopark?

3. Technoparks
Premises Where universities, research institutes and companies perform their R&D projects and innovation efforts, Where they transfer information and technology to each other, Where the academic, economic and social structures become integrated

4. Mission
To create cooperation culture and synergy between institutions,
To create appropriate environment in order to convert the research outputs into technological products and to commercialize,
To support the technology based companies, products and services
To increase the standards of the working environment by providing high-tech infrastructure and facilities,
To become a center of attraction for foreign investment

5. Technoparks in Turkey 64 Technoparks of which 51 are in operation
Established by
Universities
Research Institutes
Industrial Zones
Chamber of Commerce
Undersecretariat for Defense Industries
In any case, at least one university must be a founding partner

6. Technoparks in Turkey 51
In operation 13
In foundation phase

7. Technoparks in Turkey

8. Technoparks in Turkey Incentives provided to technopark companies:
Income tax and corporate tax exemptions
Tax exemptions in salaries and wages
Social security support contribution
VAT exemption
Import tax exemption (only for the machinery, equipment and materials that are used for R&D projects)

9. Technology Transfer Office?

10. Technology Transfer Office
Part of the value chain.
TTOs work as an interface and facilitator to promote the collaboration with industry and to utilize the funding sources effectively.
TTOs assist inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs , in the process of converting their ideas into implementation and creating an economic value from which both society and university benefit mutually.

11. Researchers and Entrepreneurs
How TTO Supports
Researchers and Entrepreneurs
Grants, Project Calls
IP Protection and Commercialization
Contracted Research
Start-up

12. Grant Supports Pre-Award Post-Award
Identifying national and international funding sources & opportunities
Providing necessary information and forms with PIs during negotiation process
Sharing information about project calls with the University’s researchers
Negotiating contracts and agreements with funding agencies and partners
Building relationships with potential partners and stakeholders
Liasing with funding sources and partners on behalf of researchers throughout a project's lifespan
Compliance Check
Communicating and cooperating with related units of University such as BAP
Helping in proposal writing and budget preparation & submission
Carrying out the communication with funding agencies or sponsors, any negotiations and modifications
Helping PIs in periodic and final financial reporting requirements of EU projects

13. Contracted Research Before the agreement After the agreement
Meeting company and other stakeholders from industry
Negotiating agreements
Bringing researchers and industry together to meet R&D needs
Preparing agreements and following up the signing process
Developing an institutional platform between University and industry
Assisting academics during the processes of project acceptance and assignment
Matching up industries' needs with university
Reporting internally about contracted projects with industry
Identifying project needs

14. IP Protection and Commercialization
Discovering intellectual property
IP Assessment
Patent searching
Identifying the roadmap for IP
Licensing
Startups
Further development
Exit
Determining the method of IPR protection (patents, copyrights, utility model or trademark)
The protection of IPR (Patent, Trade Secrets, Trade Marks, Copyrights..)
Carrying out the communication with patent offices

15. Entrepreneurship and Start-ups
Before Start-up
After Start-up
Project competitions
Angel investors, VCs
Marketing
Education and training
Financing
Mentoring
Partnership
Financial and legal consultancy
Product / Service
Pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration
Exit

16. Thank you…

17. Contact Information
Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Güney Kampüs
No: Bebek Istanbul