Accelerators for R&D-Focused Ventures

ITU Ari Technopark Inc. is organizing an accelerator program, INNOGATE, for startups and companies working in R&D and design in the Automotive and Mobility sectors. The program consists of two phases totaling 9 weeks, conducted in Turkey and the USA. The program has a capacity of 15 companies, with a maximum of two representatives from each company at the Manager and Decision-Maker level. It is recommended to contact ITU Ari Technopark officials using the contact information below for more information about the INNOGATE Program.

INNOGATE statistics:

• 117 companies participated in the Turkish leg of the event.
• 60 companies participated in the Turkish leg of the event.
• 41 companies have expanded globally.
• 186 Mentors:
  • 12 mentors are from Türkiye.
  • 174 mentors from the USA

Application deadline: Monday, April 1, 2019

For announcements and applications: https://innogate.org/lp/otomotiv-basvuruhttps://innogate.org/lp/otomotiv-basvuru

Who can apply?

The following are startups/firms working on R&D and design in the following areas:

• Automotive technologies
• Mobility technologies

Training program and facilities provided.

Stage

Facilities to be provided

Duration

Istanbul (Türkiye)

• Office space
• Trainings and Seminars:

Growth modeling (Analyzing the US Automotive Market and Preparing for Export)

Execution (Roadmap Strategy Development)

• 4 weeks (April 15 – May 10, 2019)
• Two weeks of extra training for those who qualify for the US leg (May 13-24, 2019)

San Francisco and Detroit (USA)

San Francisco Galvanizing And Michigan (Detroit) Wework in their offices

• Office space
• Education:
  • San Francisco: Global Expansion (Fast Entry Networking Exploration)
  • Michigan (Detroit) Wework: Exploring the US Automotive Market (Quick Entry Networking Discovery)
• Network access
• A customized "Market Research Report" will be prepared for each participating company by expert researchers from the USA.
• A Sales Consultant will be assigned.

• 3 weeks
  • San Francisco (June 10-17, 2019)
  • Michigan, Detroit (June 17–30, 2019)

For more information and questions:

Tel: (212) 285 03 13

Email: info@innogate.org