ITU Magnet Accelerator Program | Preliminary Application
Deadline : 2020, 24 August
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ITU Magnet Accelerator Program | Preliminary Application
WHAT IS BIG BANG START-UP CHALLENGE?
Big Bang, is one of the leading entrepreneurship events of the world, aims to bring start-ups with the business world. Each year, 20 start-ups compete on the Big Bang stage where more than 3000 people participate in, 40,000 people watch live on social media, and 40 corporate stakeholders distribute awards. Foreign starts-ups who want to be a part of this challenge get the chance to compete on the stage through the ITU Magnet Acceleration Program!
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WHAT IS ITU MAGNET ACCELERATION PROGRAM?
ITU Magnet is a global incubation center that brings start-ups together with potential customers, investors and business partners in the market. It provides training and mentoring about market penetration strategies, accessing new investment networks. It builds a strong presence in Turkey&Region market.
WHAT IS BIG BANG START-UP CHALLENGE?
Big Bang, is one of the leading entrepreneurship events of the world, aims to bring start-ups with the business world. Each year, 20 start-ups compete on the Big Bang stage where more than 3000 people participate in, 40,000 people watch live on social media, and 40 corporate stakeholders distribute awards. Foreign starts-ups who want to be a part of this challenge get the chance to compete on the stage through the ITU Magnet Acceleration Program!
![](https://itumagnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/İTU-Magnet-Acceleration.jpg)
WHAT IS ITU MAGNET ACCELERATION PROGRAM?
ITU Magnet is a global incubation center that brings start-ups together with potential customers, investors and business partners in the market. It provides training and mentoring about market penetration strategies, accessing new investment networks. It builds a strong presence in Turkey&Region market.
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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Technology start-ups from outside Turkey with innovative business ideas or models, planning to penetrate into the European and global market via Istanbul
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WHAT IS OFFERED?
- Determine their business models,
- Fine-tune their products and services for global market,
- Build their sales and marketing strategies
- Develop their mid and long-term action plans for new market entry.
- $4.3 Million fund at Big Bang stage
- ITU Magnet Acceleration Program: Co-working space, prototyping lab, sales & investment opportunites and global mentor network,
- Access to global market, talent pool, and tax exemptions of Turkey!
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PARTNERS
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