August 11, 2020

YGA Discovered and Supported, IMM Opened the Doors

Six initiatives selected out of 159 initiatives within the scope of Tech Istanbul platform, which is a joint project of the double-winged entrepreneurship ecosystem YGA and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), announced their creative technologies for a greener and more fair Istanbul.

Tech Istanbul, the innovation platform implemented by YGA, which is global impact-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem, and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality with the vision of ‘Let positive technologies, double-winged initiatives spread from Istanbul to the world’, held the demo day event. The event was live-streamed on YouTube channel and IBB TV on Tuesday, 11 August 2020, at 14:00 with the participation of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu , IMM Secretary General Can Akın Çağlar, IMM Head of IT Department Erol Özgüner and YGA Board Chairman Sinan Yaman. Under the scope of the event, totally 6 initiatives, selected among 159 ventures, including Reegen, Duckt, Stroma, Kodeco, Bluedot and BakTek revealed their creative technologies for a more fair and greener Istanbul.

Taking the floor at the event, Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu started his speech by expressing his thanks to everyone who contributed, collaborated and participated; “We would like Istanbul to be positioned in a very good place in the world, especially for its high technology process. Because the world is ever-developing and the world needs cities and countries that prove themselves with new technologies. Istanbul has to play a superior role in this matter. I feel that Istanbul’s high motivation can positively affect our nearby geography, neighboring countries, and its motivation can evolve very differently. In this sense, we are well aware that Istanbul is a central city in terms of human resources and access point for these opportunities. From this respect, as IMM, we have already promised to be the indispensable part of such a process. We are willing to go further in this regard. We also want to maintain this process along with organizations such as YGA.

Yaman: “We are also planning to implement these projects in the global arena.”

Sinan Yaman, the Board Chairman of YGA, the global impact oriented entrepreneurship ecosystem , said the following about the event; “We realized the innovation platform Tech Istanbul with the vision of ‘Let positive technologies, double-winged initiatives spread from Istanbul to the world’ along with the IMM. Double-winged entrepreneurs bring technology-based original ideas that are beneficial to humanity. Realized in a big metropolitan city like Istanbul, these projects will also inspire other metropolises around the world.”“I dream of Istanbul transforming into an exporting city, not importing city regarding the cutting-edge technology”

At the end of the day, I dream of Turkey and Istanbul transforming into an exporting city and country, not importing city and country regarding the cutting-edge technology. The way to achieve it passes through these stages, that is, a model that puts entrepreneurship into practice ”. Furthermore, the chairman stated that the competition and the process are also very valuable to the needs of the city such as environment, transportation and energy, and said, “It is also valuable to implement these entrepreneurship models put forward to strengthen hope, and we will insist on this issue,” thus giving the message that the products would be implemented.

Özgüner: “I hope we will raise double-winged entrepreneurs from Istanbul on the shoulders of IMM and make them the world-renowned young individuals”

Erol Özgüner, Head of Department of Information Technologies, took the floor at the event.

Özgüner, who started his speech by stating that he acted with the vision of making Istanbul a technology city together with our Mayor, said that after an intense working marathon at Tech Istanbul, 6 startup companies are halfway with our affiliates and thanked everyone who contributed to this process. Subsequently, he ended his speech saying “I hope we will raise double-winged entrepreneurs from Istanbul on the shoulders of IMM and make them the world-renowned young individuals”.

Taking the floor subsequently, IMM Secretary General Can Akın Çağlar,

began his speech stating “Istanbul is not only for Istanbul, but also for Turkey to the core”. Çağlar said; “The idea that Istanbul should be a digital city, a city living in peace with technology, excited me when I started my duty and now, I see these innovations and enjoy experiencing them very much.” And then, he ended his speech saying that he feels excited about uncovering the life hacks by bringing technology and people together and spreading them from Istanbul to Turkey and the world.

Initiatives revealing their creative technologies for a more fair and greener Istanbul:

Kodeco: It is a techno-venture company established to develop future transportation solutions with clean energy and smart technologies.

Reengen: It provides end-to-end data analysis solutions from production to consumption in the energy value chain.

BakTek: It develops innovative products that make wastewater systems work more efficiently by using advanced technology in microbiology.

Stroma: It is an artificial intelligence-based interface that analyzes driver and employee behavior to reduce accidents.

Bluedot: It optimally connects electric vehicle chargers to drivers.

Duckt: With its plug & play universal adapter and IoT charging solution, it provides a better experience for public space arrangement and MaaS.