Technopark

I am Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Vice Rector Professor Bulent Eker. I am also the general manager of the technology development zone established by this university. Technology development zones are known as areas where R&D (research and development) and innovation activities are carried out, and students and faculty members strive to produce domestic and national products for our country together. In order to increase their success in this endeavor, our university has the opportunity to offer them some great opportunities. One of them is the incubation center we are currently in. Within the incubation center, our students prepare themselves for the future by using STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Maker and coding laboratories, by taking part in a 3D printer workshops, and even experimenting with the robots and similar tools and equipment they have developed. It is ensured that they develop themselves in the areas where our country needs skills, especially in the areas of development of tools and equipment or systems. In this regard, trainings and applications are provided to our students within these areas to develop their skills to the highest levels. Students have the opportunity to benefit from these areas 24/7 without any costs, in a place we call the Pre-Incubation Center within the Technology Development Zone. With each incoming student project, we provide them with a mentor teacher or a coach in order to realize their projects, and while this coach or mentor teacher helps them to develop, at the same time the project that the person has in mind here is realized. This is an unlimited opportunity, as I said, even during the night hours, these zones are open to students. Since they benefit from the 3D printer design workshop in this field thanks to the development of 3D printer technology in recent years, they also have the opportunity to see the outputs of their projects they carry out instantly. Also, if they contact the unit managers every time they require something, the equipment or systems they want are immediately required for the students.
Students who have will become a part of our family and work in this field can see the success rates of our establishment. If they browse the news or check the newspapers, they can learn that our Technology Development Zone is a highly ranked Technology Development Zone in Turkey. They have the opportunity to develop everything they want in this zone. For this purpose, all they have to do is apply to us with their projects and show their desire to work in these areas. They're going to want it, we're going to give it to them, we're going to improve tomorrow, we're going to improve the future for them. Of course, this place has a huge pull factor, especially since the area where they work is related to the fields of innovative technology. These areas are also known as areas where artificial intelligence, robot systems, machine advanced systems, material advanced systems are used. Therefore, it is advisable to take advantage of the opportunities, of the unique capabilities of these areas. One of the great benefits of this Technology Development Zone is that it is involved in a European Project, this project, which we call Cosmo, provides great opportunities for students, especially in terms of connecting with foreign countries. After students provide their projects, and we contact our partner countries, our students can be sent to those countries at no cost, participate in the trainings in those countries, take advantage of those trainings, albeit for a short period of time, and implement what they have learned back here. All efforts should be directed to innovation and technology. If you want to take part in developing technology and innovation, this is the place.