Entertech Istanbul Technopolis

Name

Entertech Istanbul Technopolis

Legal name

İstanbul Teknokent Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://entertech.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Incubator Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Technology incubation services
• Startup acceleration programs
• Venture capital investment
• R&D infrastructure support
• Technology park services

Headquarters

HQ city

Avcilar

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Park Tenant Services: Entertech operates as a technology park (teknokent) providing office infrastructure, R&D facilities, and support services to technology companies. Revenue is generated through tenant rents, service fees, and government-supported programs for incubated companies.
2. Investment Fund Management: Entertech GSYF (Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu) manages a 500 Million TL venture capital fund investing in technology startups. The fund generates returns through equity investments in portfolio companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Entertech Istanbul Technopolis is a technology park (teknokent) jointly operated by Istanbul University and Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa that provides incubation space, R&D infrastructure, acceleration/mentorship programs, and venture capital funding to technology startups. It hosts 160+ technology firms and 1,700+ R&D personnel, runs multiple sector-specific entrepreneurship programs (HealthTech, Gamenter, BİGGİST, GRANTECH, MENTORTECH, EnterInvest, Entertech Growth, TechIP, PERK), manages a 500M TL venture capital fund (Entertech GSYF), and operates international market expansion offices in Amsterdam and London.

Product overview

Entertech Istanbul Technopolis operates as a technology park jointly affiliated with Istanbul University and Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, hosting 160+ companies and 1,700+ R&D personnel. The organization provides a comprehensive ecosystem of startup support through multiple programs (HealthTech pre-incubation, BİGGİST, GRANTECH, MENTORTECH, EnterInvest, Entertech Growth, TechIP, PERK, Gamenter) and investment vehicles (Entertech GSYF venture fund, Entertech VC). Its core offering centers on supporting local and national technology projects across health technologies, fintech, gaming, cybersecurity, and defense industries through acceleration programs, mentorship, patent support, and investment facilitation. International expansion is supported through offices in Amsterdam and London, along with dedicated market expansion programs for European and UK markets. The organization has developed 250+ patented technologies, achieved $250 million in exports, and generated approximately 20 billion TL in revenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entertech GSYF (Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu) A 500 Million TL venture capital investment fund established in partnership with Yapı Kredi Portfüy, providing equity financing, mentorship, and strategic connections to technology startups operating in gaming, health technologies, fintech, and renewable/clean technologies sectors.
• Entertech VC Venture capital arm of Entertech providing investment support and managing the GSYF fund for portfolio startups.
• Entertech Girişim Ofisi (Startup Office) Startup office providing physical workspace and support services for entrepreneurs, including the Maslak location focused on gaming startups.
• HealthTech Ön Kuluçka Programı Pre-incubation program for health technology startups covering digital health, medical software, AI-supported diagnosis, biotechnology, wearables, and health data solutions, run in partnership with Teknopol Istanbul.
• BİGGİST Programı Pre-incubation program supporting technology startups with TÜBİTAK 1507 support, helping turn ideas into funded projects.
• GRANTECH Programı Program supporting startups in preparing TÜBİTAK 1507 grant project applications with professional project consultants.
• MENTORTECH Programı Mentorship program connecting startups with experienced mentors for guidance and support.
• EnterInvest Programı Investment readiness program preparing startups for investment through Startup Showcase events connecting them with investors.
• Entertech Growth Growth-focused program for startups that have passed initial stages and are ready to scale.
• TechIP Programı Program supporting startups in patent applications and intellectual property protection.
• PERK Programı Benefits program providing member companies with discounts and privileged access to services from partner companies including AWS, IKAS, Symetricx, Teknoloji Mimarı, Tekno Hesap, Kalibre, Bilet.com.
• London Market Expansion Programme International market expansion program helping Turkish startups enter the UK market through London Tech Week participation, investor meetings, and mentoring.
• Europe Expanding Programme International expansion program supporting startups in accessing European markets.
• Gamenter Programı Gaming entrepreneurship support program for game developers and gaming technology startups.

Quantifiable outcome

• $250 million in total technology exports generated by ecosystem
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

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

• İnci HoldingmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Strategic cooperation and goodwill protocol to strengthen Turkish startups' access to global markets. Collaboration includes pilot project support for startups solving İnci Group's needs through İnci Radar open innovation platform, with potential for suppliers after successful projects. Also includes investment cooperation between Entertech GSYF and Vinci Venture Capital Fund.
• TÜRKPATENT (Türk Patent ve Marka Kurumu)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Collaboration for World Intellectual Property Day event and patent support services. TÜRKPATENT provides patent registration support, commercialization guidance, and IP expertise to Entertech startups. Turkey ranks 12th globally in patent applications and 2nd in design applications.
• TÜRKSMDmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Strategic collaboration protocol signed between Entertech and TÜRKSMD to provide startups with access to strategic consulting services and support patent commercialization processes. TÜRKSMD offers expertise in turning patents into economic value.
• YTÜ Yıldız TeknoparkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic cooperation protocol between Entertech and YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark to launch International Technology Marketing Offices (UTPO) and overseas accelerator programs in London and Amsterdam. Collaboration aims to accelerate Turkish tech startups' integration into global markets.
• İstanbul ÜniversitesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding university partner of Entertech Istanbul Technopolis. Provides academic knowledge, research infrastructure, talent pool, and 500 years of university heritage to the ecosystem. University Rector serves as Chairman of the Board.
• İstanbul Üniversitesi-CerrahpaşacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding university partner of Entertech Istanbul Technopolis (Turkey's only technopark jointly operated by two research universities). Provides additional research facilities, academic expertise, and talent for the technology ecosystem.
• İstanbul TTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIstanbul Technology Transfer Office providing technology transfer support and university-industry collaboration services
• Cerrahpaşa TTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerrahpaşa Technology Transfer Office supporting technology transfer and commercialization from university research

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Station F: Paris-based world's largest startup campus operated as a non-profit/technopark model. Comparable in operating a non-profit hosted-program startup campus while aspiring to internationalize European founders.
• Plug and Play Tech Center: Global accelerator and venture network with deep-tech and corporate-innovation verticals. Comparable in providing multi-stage acceleration and corporate-startup matchmaking, though at a much larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Teknopark Istanbul: Public-private technopark managed by the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology. Direct peer collaborating with Entertech on the HealthTech Ön Kuluçka program and competing for deep-tech startups.
• Hacettepe Teknokent: Hacettepe University technopark anchored on health and life sciences. Direct peer in the Turkish university-technology-park model, with deep overlap in the HealthTech startups Entertech incubates.
• Bilkent CYBERPARK: Bilkent University technopark in Ankara. Comparable university-affiliated technology park providing incubation, R&D space, and venture support to Turkish technology companies.
• İTÜ ARI Teknokent: Istanbul Technical University technology park. Direct peer given shared Istanbul location, technical-university affiliation, broad-sector incubation mandate, and direct competition for deep-tech founders.
• YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark: Yıldız Technical University technology park. Direct peer that also co-launched UTPO internationalization offices with Entertech in Amsterdam and London, indicating cooperative yet comparable positioning in Turkish tech-park landscape.
• ODTÜ Teknokent: Middle East Technical University technopark — the largest and most established technology park in Turkey. Direct peer because it operates the same public-university technopark model, hosts startups across similar verticals (deep tech, biotech, software), and competes for Turkish government ecosystem funding.

Broad incumbents

• TÜBİTAK MAM: Turkey's government research and technology body providing grants and R&D support. Adjacent to Entertech because startups in its ecosystem receive TÜBİTAK 1501/1507/1812 grants — making it a major upstream counterparty rather than direct competitor.
• Yapı Kredi Portfoy: Asset manager partner of Entertech GSYF. Comparable as a financial-services intermediary structuring Turkish venture capital funds, though it operates more broadly across asset classes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/entertechtr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@entertechistanbulteknokent3422
• Facebookfacebook.com/istteknokent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/entertechtr
• Instagraminstagram.com/entertechtr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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