İzmir Bilimpark

What İzmir Bilimpark does

İzmir Bilimpark is a production-based technology park (Üretime Dayalı Teknopark) headquartered in Menderes, İzmir, Turkey, structured as a joint stock company (A.Ş.). It was initiated following a late-2010 proposal by the Minister of Science, Industry and Technology and officially designated a Technology Development Zone by Cabinet decision dated 8 October 2012 (No. 2012/3800) under Turkey's Law 4691. Unlike conventional software-only technoparks, its production-based model allows tenants to transition from R&D to small-scale manufacturing within the same campus located inside the ITOB Organized Industrial Zone. The founding consortium comprises İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi, ITOB OSB, İzmir Ticaret Odası, Ege İhracatçılar Birliği, and İzmir Ticaret Borsası.

The park operates an integrated service portfolio structured around specialized offices: the Kuluçka Merkezi (Incubation Center, ~30 entrepreneurs/year plus a 40+ active tenant base), the Pre-Incubation Program jointly with İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi TTO, the TÜBİTAK 1513-funded Technology Transfer Office, the Digital Transformation Office (strategy, cybersecurity, big data, automation), the Industrial Design Office (concept development, 3D modeling, reverse engineering, FEA), the IZTECHLABS Test Center (TÜRKAK-accredited EMC, LVD, water and dust testing), the Sustainability Consulting Office (carbon footprint, LCA, EU Green Deal, ESG), the SASİGEM Defense Industry Business Development Center (paid membership, dual-use supplier pathway), an Industrial Relations Office (machinery and expertise matchmaking), İzmir Bilimpark Akademi (training), a Generative AI for Business Leaders program in partnership with Skymod Teknoloji, and ancillary services (Urban Design, Stakeholders Office, CV Pool). Infrastructure includes central heating/cooling, backup generators, high UPS capacity, independent server rooms, and 5.5–6 m lab ceiling heights. The park hosts 90+ active R&D, design and software companies generating 54+ IP rights and 375+ Million TL in cumulative project revenues, with 390+ total employees across tenants.

Revenue is generated primarily from monthly rentals (485 TL/sqm + VAT plus 430 TL/sqm common expenses + VAT across incubation 5 sqm, open 10 sqm, and closed 20-420 sqm offices), one-time project evaluation fees (5,000-9,000 TL + VAT for incubation and R&D company applications), per-card PDKS production fees (315 TL + VAT), and subscription-based SASİGEM membership fees. Pricing for the Incubation Center includes eligibility-based rental exceptions. Distribution is primarily direct-to-tenant via an online Ar-Ge Portal with weekly pre-application evaluations and monthly full-application cycles, supplemented by university partnerships (notably İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi) and integration with TÜBİTAK and KOSGEB programs. Target segments are R&D and software firms, technology entrepreneurs and students, academics commercializing research, defense industry aspirants via SASİGEM, and external manufacturers seeking accredited testing — all domestic, Aegean-region focused.

Name

İzmir Bilimpark

Legal name

İzmir Bilim ve Teknoloji Parkı AŞ

Website

https://izmirbilimpark.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

İzmir Bilimpark is a production-based technology park in Menderes, İzmir, Turkey, providing R&D office rentals, an incubation center, accredited testing, industrial design, technology transfer, and defense industry development services to technology companies, startups, and academics under Turkey's Law 4691.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Park and R&D Incubation Services

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)

Keywords

• Technology park services
• R&D incubation programs
• Industrial testing laboratory
• Technology transfer office
• Defense industry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Menderes

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Office and Space Rental: Rental of R&D office spaces including incubation offices (5 sqm), open offices (10 sqm), and closed offices (20-420 sqm). Rental fees of 485 TL/sqm + VAT plus common expense fees of 430 TL/sqm + VAT. Land leasing for companies wanting to build their own facilities.
2. Project Evaluation Fees: Incubation Center first/new project application evaluation fee: 5,000 TL + VAT. Incubation Center project closure evaluation fee: 5,000 TL + VAT. R&D Company first/new project application evaluation fee: 9,000 TL + VAT. R&D Company project closure evaluation fee: 9,000 TL + VAT. Project revision evaluation fee: 3,000 TL + VAT.
3. PDKS Card Production Fee: Personnel Attendance Control System (PDKS) card production fee: 315 TL + VAT. Required for each project personnel working in the zone.
4. SASİGEM Membership Fees: SASİGEM (Defense Industry Business Development Center) operates on a paid membership model for participants seeking to become defense industry suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

İzmir Bilimpark operates as a production-based Technology Development Zone (Teknopark) providing physical office spaces, laboratory facilities, and integrated R&D, innovation, and entrepreneurship support services for technology companies. Its core offerings include office rental (incubation, open, and closed offices), IZTECHLABS accredited testing laboratory, incubation and pre-incubation programs, technology transfer services, industrial design, digital transformation consulting, sustainability consulting, and the SASİGEM defense industry business development center. The park operates under Turkey's Technology Development Zones Law (Law 4691) and provides access to R&D tax exemptions, customs duty exemptions, and social security support for tenant companies.

Product overview

İzmir Bilimpark is a production-based Technology Development Zone (Teknopark) offering a comprehensive ecosystem of R&D, innovation and entrepreneurship services. The technology park provides integrated services through specialized offices including Digital Transformation Office, Technology Transfer Office, Industrial Design Office, Industrial Relations Office, Sustainability Consulting Office, and Incubation Center. Additional services include IZTECHLABS accredited testing laboratory, Akademi for training, SASİGEM for defense industry development, and stakeholder support facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• İzmir Bilimpark Office Spaces (Incubation, Open, Closed)
• Kuluçka Merkezi (Incubation Center)
• IZTECHLABS Test Center
• Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi (Technology Transfer Office)
• Endüstriyel Tasarım Ofisi (Industrial Design Office)
• Endüstriyel İlişkiler Ofisi (Industrial Relations Office)
• Dijital Dönüşüm Ofisi (Digital Transformation Office)
• Sürdürülebilirlik Danışmanlığı Ofisi (Sustainability Consulting Office)
• Kent Tasarımı Hizmetleri Ofisi (Urban Design Services Office)
• SASİGEM (Savunma Sanayi İş Geliştirme Merkezi - Defense Industry Business Development Center)
• İzmir Bilimpark Akademi
• Generative AI Training for Business Leaders (İş Liderleri İçin Üretken Yapay Zeka Eğitimi)

Quantifiable outcome

• 54+ intellectual and industrial property rights generated by park companies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• İzmir Kalkınma Ajansı (Izmir Development Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Provided guided project funding for the 'TEKNOTEST - IZTECHLABS' project establishing electromagnetic compatibility, safety, water and dust resistance testing laboratories at the technology park.
• İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi (Izmir University of Economics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2012Founding member of the Kurucu Heyet (Founding Committee) that established İzmir Bilimpark. Provides academic collaboration, research partnerships, and jointly operates the Pre-Incubation Program through its Technology Transfer Office. Technology Transfer Office partnership under TUBİTAK 1513 project.
• İTOB Organize Sanayi Bölgesi (ITOB Organized Industrial Zone)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2012Host location for İzmir Bilimpark within the ITOB OSB campus. Provides infrastructure including utilities (electricity, natural gas), wastewater treatment, and logistics connectivity. Key differentiator enabling the 'production-based' technology park model.
• İzmir Ticaret Odası (Izmir Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2012Founding member of the Kurucu Heyet (Founding Committee). Initiated the establishment of İzmir Bilimpark during the Tax Award Ceremony in late 2010.
• Ege İhracatçılar Birliği (Aegean Exporters Association)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2012Founding member of the Kurucu Heyet (Founding Committee). Contributes to export-oriented company development in the technology park.
• İzmir Ticaret Borsası (Izmir Trade Exchange)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2012Founding member of the Kurucu Heyet (Founding Committee). Supports trade and commercial development within the technology park ecosystem.
• TUBİTAKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner1513 project partnership for Technology Transfer Office activities. Coordinates with TUBİTAK programs for technology transfer, funding, and innovation support.
• Embryoniks A.Ş.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates the IZTECHLABS testing laboratory providing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety (LVD), and environmental testing services. Holds TÜRKAK accreditation under TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
• Skymod TeknolojiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration partner for 'Generative AI Training for Business Leaders' program. Skymod provides the AI training curriculum and instructors.
• İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi A.Ş.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity technology transfer office operating within İzmir Bilimpark ecosystem, supporting commercialization of academic research.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hacettepe Teknokent: Hacettepe University's technopark offering R&D and incubation services to technology companies. Direct peer because it operates the same Law 4691 technology development zone model targeting R&D tenants in Turkey.
• ODTÜ Teknokent: Middle East Technical University's technology development zone and one of the largest technoparks in Turkey. Direct peer because it is structured identically under Law 4691, hosts R&D/software tenants, and competes for the same Anatolian tenant pool as İzmir Bilimpark.
• TÜBİTAK MAM Teknopark: TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center technology park, the national umbrella body for Turkish R&D policy. Direct peer in the technopark/incubation space and an important stakeholder in the broader Turkish tech-park ecosystem.
• İTÜ ARI Teknokent: Istanbul Technical University's technopark providing R&D office space, incubation, and tech-transfer services under Law 4691. Direct peer because it shares the same regulatory foundation and serves an overlapping enterprise/startup customer base.
• Bilkent Cyberpark: Bilkent University's technology park focused on ICT, defense, and biomedical R&D tenants. Direct peer because of overlapping tenant focus (especially defense/software) and the same Law 4691 operating model.
• Teknopark Istanbul: Large-scale technology park managed under Turkish Law 4691, offering R&D office space and incubation. Direct peer because it competes for enterprise R&D tenants and incubation clients with overlapping service bundles.
• Yıldız Teknopark: Yıldız Technical University's technology development zone, operating R&D offices, incubation, and accelerator programs. Direct peer within the same Turkish Law 4691 framework and overlapping tenant profile.
• Ege Teknopark (EGE University): Ege University's technology development zone located in İzmir. Direct peer because it competes with İzmir Bilimpark for R&D tenants and incubation clients within the same city and Aegean region.

Broad incumbents

• Technopark Zürich: Established European technology and startup park offering incubation and office space. Broad incumbent reference for the broader 'technology park operator' model that İzmir Bilimpark operates at a smaller, regional scale.
• Research Triangle Park: Large-scale U.S. research park hosting R&D and tech tenants under a master-planned campus model. Broad incumbent reference point for benchmarking production-based science park operations and tenant flywheel dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/izmirbilimpark
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• Facebookfacebook.com/izmirbilimpark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/izmirbilimpark
• Instagraminstagram.com/izmirbilimpark

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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