Building a Community of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Human-Centered Approach 

Teknopark Istanbul is committed to fostering a human-centered innovation ecosystem, recognizing that true progress is driven not just by technology and financial investment but by people, skills and strategic governance. In alignment with Türkiye’s National Competency Initiative, we emphasize a competency-based approach to entrepreneurship, ensuring that startups, professionals and industry stakeholders thrive through structured learning and collaboration.   

Beyond infrastructure, we prioritize talent development, mentorship and international partnerships to build a globally connected entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our approach integrates training programs for entrepreneurs, technopark professionals and institutional partners, strengthening knowledge-sharing and fostering sustainable business growth. By embedding value-driven governance models, we cultivate an environment where innovation flourishes beyond short-term financial gains.  

Teknopark Istanbul is dedicated to positioning itself as a regional hub, bridging innovation clusters across the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans and Central Asia. Through strategic alliances, investment networks and cross-border market access initiatives, we ensure that startups and ecosystem enablers benefit from global best practices.  

Our mission is clear: to create an innovation space where human capital is prioritized, long-term success is nurtured and international collaboration fuels technological advancement and economic development.