In the framework of the EU project “Technical Assistance for Establishment of 3 Business Incubators in Selected Regions and Development of a Network among Incubators in Turkey”, on 19 and 20 October 2015 our TA Team organised a national conference on "Incubation models in Turkey" in Ankara.
The objective of the conference was to discuss and evaluate the future directions of support to improve the incubator ecosystem in Turkey.
The conference was opened by KOSGEB Director, Mr. Recep Bicer, by Mr. François Begeot, representative of the European Union in Turkey and by Mr. Ersan Aslan, representative of the Ministry of Science Industry and Technology. They all stressed the importance to invest on Turkish SMEs which represent the most dynamic actor in the Turkish economic environment, by supporting innovation and innovative financing instruments.
The participants were divided into focus groups to discuss the following topics: the future of TEKMER, legal framework of ISGEM to improve its performance, tools to support entrepreneurs within the incubator (training, financial and legal advice), strategic and daily management of incubators.
The outcomes of each focus groups were presented and discussed with all the participants on 20 October 2015.