CYBERPARK ACCELERATOR PROGRAM Increase your export capacity and growth Develop relations with partners and customers in USA Develop a future growth strategy Mentor support and guidance This Accelerator Program is supported by
PREPERATION 4 WEEKS Build up Your Presentation Techniques Discover How to Become More Investable Analyse Your Target Market Join Executive Summary and Customer Analysis Workshops CAP PROGRAM DESIGN BİLKENT CYBERPARK 1st ACCELERATION USA CAMP 1 WEEK Company Pitches Customer, Investor and Stakeholder Meetings Mentor Work Sessions Site Visits MENTORSHIP 10 WEEKS Work Your Own Accelerator Coach Globalise Your Business Join Live Training and Workshops 2nd ACCELERATION USA CAMP 1 WEEK Resolidify Your Relations with Investors and Partners Be Part of Customer, Investor and Stakeholder Discussions Finalize Your Future Plans Boost Global Selling Opportunities Eliminate the Barriers of USA Market Bilkent Cyberpark is Turkey s first private Science and Technology Park (STP) established 2002 by Bilkent University, one of Turkey s leading universities. Bilkent CYBERPARK holds a significant position in Turkey s technology-based entrepreneurship ecosystem, with around 240 high tech companies, 8 Research Centers over 330 R&D personnel. As part of its mission Bilkent CYBERPARK, continuously provides growth opportunities for its tenant companies and incubates and creates partnerships in order to not only strengthen our presence in target countries but also to identify potential business opportunities for our companies. www.cyberpark.com.tr
INNOSPHERE JEFF ENGELL, CAP PROGRAM CONSULTANT Innosphere (RMI) is a 501c3 non-profit corporation formed to accelerate the success of high-impact scientific and technology startup companies and promote the development of a regional entrepreneurial ecosystem in Colorado. The organization has operated continuously since 1998. The Innosphere is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Innosphere provides entrepreneurial startup companies with resources such as assistance with raising capital, access to capital structures the organization has created, access and connections with academic and government institutions, a network of advisors and mentors including several who are in residence and educational and networking opportunities for realizing business success. www.innosphere.org Jeff is an enthusiastic and creative young professional who is dedicated to bridging cultures and sharing like experiences with others who are committed to initiating positive change across our constantly shrinking globe. Originally from the United States, currently living in Turkey (and having lived in Sweden and China), he is dedicated to opportunities and projects that utilize a unique combination of entrepreneurial skills, academic knowledge, and ability to bring people together to accomplish common goals. His specific areas of interest include: International Business & Trade Entrepreneurial Start-Up Formation & Investment Acquisition Social Organization & Jeff believes strongly in the connectivity of business in building a stronger planet. In addition to consultancy, a primary component of his involvement with CAP is to supply Western audiences with information and promotion of Turkey and its expanding business environment.
1st Accelerator Days in Colorado April 12-17, 2015 2nd Accelerator Days in Colorado June 22-27, 2015 CYBERPARK ACCELERATOR PROGRAM Increase your export capacity and growth Develop relations with partners and customers in USA Develop a future growth strategy Mentor support and guidance Increase export capacity and growth! By setting realistic expectations and understanding, CAP will connect you to relevant purchasers and services in the USA. Connect companies to strategic partners and customers in the USA CAP will widen the channels of international communication between Turkey and USA to support trade growth. You will build strategic industry partnerships to promote Turkey in USA. Mentor support and guidance Having the guidance, encouragement and support of a trusted and experienced mentor, you will experience increased visibility and recognition within the company. Since being mentored is one of the most valuable and effective development opportunity; you will be exposed to new ideas and ways of thinking. Participant companies will join weekly mentoring sessions and training workshops. Make invaluable networking connections with USA and enjoy being able to speak with network of advisors and mentors including several who are in residence, discounted professional service providers.
Business Description: BAMA Technology is an R&D company established in Ankara in 2010 to develop advanced robotic rehabilitation systems, which provide handicapped people accessibility to treatment and devices that make their lives easier and more comfortable by allowing them to regain mobility. BAMA Technology is the first and only domestic manufacturer in Turkey in the area of robotic rehabilitation with its prominent product RoboGait. Robot Assistant Walking Therapy Device-RoboGait provides hospitals and rehabilitation centers a cost effective solution for administering treatments as the robotic technology reduces operational costs and saves time and money for the institutions administering the treatments. www.bamateknoloji.com Team: Extensive experience in mechatronic development, design and engineering. Near-term hires are required in sales, marketing and operations. We have a fully developed and passionate R&D Team comprised of mechanical, mechatronics and electronics engineers. Mentor support in FDA approval process. Logistics and procurement consultancy. Distribution partners and industry representatives. Business Description: Bilişim Garaj Akademisi (BGA) (ICT Garage Academy) is an online learning platform aiming to supply learning content and curriculum for children between ages 7 and 16 on computer programming, 3D design, web design, robotic design and entrepreneurship through ICT. In the second year, BGA has 4000 active users on the system and is projecting to reach 200,000 active users in 2 years. www.bilisimgarajakademisi.com Team: The founder of the system, Dr. Özdemir has 26 years of both software development and education. There are two important key partners who supply robotic materials, knowledge and LMS. In addition, 5 part time experts help to develop some of the content and visual components. Market research and knowledge regarding the education sector. Strategic partnerships. Corporate sponsorships. Financing for further development (translation of platform into English/ Russian/Arabic, etc)
Business Description: Do Major develops online instrument learning systems. Its website, mychordbook, (www.mychordbook.com) is a song lyric & chord website that has interactive song sheets which are synchronized with YouTube videos. It shows fingering positions of different instruments in sync with the song. Do Major also develops smart instruments. Easy Guitar, which is the first internet controlled guitar, can connect to the website and shows fingering positions directly onto the fingerboard with LEDs in real time as the song plays. www.domajor.net www.mychordbook.com Team: Giray Songül, founder of the company is an electronics engineer with a management master degree. He is a musician for 18 years and winner of Star Academy Turkey, which is a singing competition of national TV channels in Turkey. Hakan Çetin is a friend of Giray from high school. He has solid computer engineering skills that he used on various high traffic projects such as http://11budur.ligtv.com.tr/, which is a football team formation site that has acquired by one of TV channels (LigTV). Business Description: ECAN provides a User Guidance System (UGS) to smart device users to complete tasks they want to do, correct and fast, without prior knowledge about how to do them. Users who suffer from learning how to information (you tube videos, tutorials, etc.) for completing tasks on smart devices, instead of simply doing them, are able to use UGS as a simple and effective solution to save time and energy in solving user problems of smart devices. www.ecan.com.tr Team: Extensive experience in software development, design and engineering. Near terms hires are required for software development, sales and marketing, and operations. Strategic partnerships. Customer discovery and customer validation. Financing for development and market entry. Mentorship regarding web optimization and scalability. Strategic partnerships. Financing to support manufacturing, marketing, sales, and operations.
Business Description: Labris Networks Inc. has been an R&D-focused and rapidly-growing provider of network security solutions since 2002. Labris globally proven products ensure ultimate network security through an extensive product line, including firewall/vpn, web security, E-mail security, lawful interception and availability protection solutions on Labris UTM, Labris LOG, and Harpp DDoS Mitigator appliances. Having a customerfocused, future-oriented, and flexible approach, Labris also offers its stateof-the-art security software as a cloud service. www.labrisnetworks.com Team: The co-founders of Labris Networks are dedicated Cyber Security Entrepreneurs. Seçkin Gürler (CEO, Co-founder) is an electronics engineer with 15+ years of strategy development, finance and business development experience in cyber security. Oğuz Yılmaz (CTO, Co-founder) is an electronic engineer with 15+ years of experience in enterprise level cyber security product development. Labris Networks also has a strong advisory board with representatives from the target industry markets. The greatest strength of Labris Networks is its intellectual capacity. All key staff are graduates from engineering programs of top-notch universities in Turkey. All are experienced in software development & design, management, human resources, organizational development, marketing & sales. Strategic partnerships for geographic expansion (USA). Mentorship from industry experts. Distribution partners and distribution points in USA market. Financing to support growth of global market share. Business Description: NCS Net Computer offers HotelSilverlight, a cloud based SaaS (Software as a Service) Hotel Management Solution developed for institutions who want access to state of the art features in the most useful way possible while reducing the fixed costs of such systems. HotelSilverlight runs on a browser with cloud technology. Its single webbased system eliminates high costs of hardware and software while being accessible anytime, anywhere in the World. Also, its simple interface eliminates costly staff training by using drag and drop techniques. www.ncs.com.tr Team: The founder of NCS, Mehmet Bingöl is an experienced and dedicated entrepreneur with 29 years of programming and management experience. He is currently supported by 2 additional programmers and 3 full time technicians. In addition, NCS employes 4 full time marketing and sales representatives to cover the Turkish market. Market research within the hotel and hospitality sector. Customer partnerships that can pilot software in the USA market. Sales representatives and distribution partners. Financing for establishment of foreign offices (USA).
Business Description: SEOZEO is a company that provides training and consulting services regarding Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Since 2011, has been active in Bilkent Cyberpark, one of the most prestigious regional technology development centers in Turkey. SEOZEO is not only the only company in Turkey that conducts research in the area of SEO, but also the only Turkish partner of worldwide-known SEO service providers such as Moz and Majestic SEO. www.seozeo.com Team: Tugce Seven, CEO: Tugce graduated from Business Administration Department at Middle East Technical University. After graduation, she founded icerik.com with SEOZEO in Istanbul. Tugce has online marketing experience and content marketing skills. CAP is a TECHANKARA program (Ankara Technopark Alliance) www.techankara.org TechAnkara is a quality brand that is supported and claimed by all shareholders of Ankara, starting with companies, universities, technoparks and R&D Centers of Ankara. TechAnkara is a common idea and action brand, which aims to convert Ankara into a national and international technology center and sparks technology and research potential of Ankara by creating synergy and most appropriate strategies. TechAnkara is an independent and active network that is open for participation and expansion. Within the scope of the project, increasing cooperation and coordination between all shareholders from Ankara operating in science and technology field, including companies, universities, technocities and R&D centers of Ankara, and establishment of a vision, representation and dialogue for Ankara are targeted. Hakan Ayral, CTO: Hakan is professor in Mathematics at Galatasaray University. He gives Computer Science lectures at Galatasaray University and has 7 years experience in the field of computer science. Yigit Konur, CMO: Yigit is a Search Engine Optimization consultant for 8 years. He has 8 years experience on online marketing. He is founder of one of the biggest SEO companies in Turkey Mentorship from industry experts. Strategic planning in preparation for future capital raise. Expertise in the software industry. www.ankaraka.org.tr/en/ Ankara Development Agency aims to transform Ankara into the technology and science center of Turkey and Eurasia for the 21st century. As a center providing support for production and implementation of projects and original development models, Ankara Development has been able to support the growth and evolution of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Ankara.
CYBERPARK ACCELERATOR PROGRAM Increase your export capacity and growth Develop relations with partners and customers in USA Develop a future growth strategy Mentor support and guidance @CyberparkTGB www.cyberpark.com.tr