INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION EVENT
Imagine Tomorrow 2020 – International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Event will be held on 19-20 February 2020, is a sub-event of EURIE – Eurasia Higher Education Summit) in Istanbul, Turkey, will be open to all incubator firms in science parks and individual entrepreneurs working in alliance with higher education institutions.
In Imagine Tomorrow 2020, Projects or Startups, which have completed their prototypes and have reached the stage of commercialization, can apply to the main category. Innovators under the age of 17, can be also be accepted to the young entrepreneur category. This year’s target themes are health and biotechnologies, artificial intelligence, aviation technologies, cyber security, smart technologies and all types of innovative software.
At the end of the event, entrepreneurs will have the chance to showcase their startups and network with the other players in the ecosystem. With the help of the feedbacks they receive, entrepreneurs will have new cooperation and new investment opportunities.
All participants will be present in the Imagine Tomorrow 2020 idea area, and will have chance to win a prize. Also 20 of them will be selected for the stage presentation in front of the stakeholders, investors and the other startups. Beside the cash prizes, there will be various prizes like office support, mentorship support, intellectual property and project support. Upcoming prizes will be announced from official channels. The Jury will be selected from respected investors in the global ecosystem.
For more information, please visit Imagine Tomorrow’s website. Looking forward to meeting you in Istanbul and hosting you at EURIE Summit and Imagine Tomorrow Event,
# | Time | Activity | Location |
Presentations (Click to Download) |
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1 | 10:00 – 12:00 | EURIE OPENING CEREMONY | ||
2 | 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break | ||
3 | 13:00 – 13:45 |
Imagine Tomorrow Opening Ceremony Dr. Ali KURT – Istanbul Aydin University Prof. Dr. Ahmet YOZGATLIGIL – METU Duygu YILMAZ – Biolive |
Imagine Tomorrow | |
4 | 13:45 – 14:30 |
Panel ‘’playing `catalytic Role in Turkish Startup Ecosystem’’ Prof. Dr. Ahmet YOZGATLIGIL – METU Cengiz ULTAV – TTGV Prof. Dr. Mesut GÜNER – YTU Teknokent Melek PULATKONAK – TurkishWin & Binyaprak |
Imagine Tomorrow | |
5 | 14:30 – 14:45 | Break | ||
6 | 14:45 – 15:30 |
Panel
‘’Changing Investment Behaviour’’ Mustafa KOPUK – Tarvenn Metin SALT – Vestel Ventures Berrak KUTSOY – Esas Holding Dr. Reha ÇETIN – Aktek Holding |
Imagine Tomorrow | |
7 | 14:45 – 15:30 |
Panel
‘’Young Entrepreurship’’ Assoc. Prof Devrim AKGÜNDÜZ – IAU STEM Prof. Dr. Mehmet KARAMANOGLU – Middlesex University |
Imagine Tomorrow | |
8 | 15:30 – 16:00 | Break | ||
9 | 16:00 – 18:00 | Poster Presentation |
# | Time | Activity | Location | |
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1 | 10:30 – 12:00 | Pitching Sessions (10 Entrepreneurs) | ||
2 | 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break | ||
3 | 13:30 – 15:00 | Pitching Sessions (10 Entrepreneurs) | ||
4 | 15:00 – 16:00 | Evaluation Sessions | ||
5 | 16:00 – 18:00 | Award Ceramony |