Teknopol İstanbul

Name

Teknopol İstanbul

Legal name

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi Sağlık Teknokenti A.Ş.

Website

https://teknopolistanbul.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Park / Business Incubation Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Technology development zone
• Health technology incubation
• R&D tax incentives
• Startup incubation services
• Patent and IP services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pendik

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Leasing: Revenue generated from leasing office spaces, laboratories, and incubation facilities to R&D companies within the technology development zone. Companies pay rent for physical workspace within the campus.
2. Intellectual Property Services: Revenue from patent filing services, trademark registration support, and intellectual property consulting services provided through the Patent Office (Fikri ve Sinai Mülkiyet Hakları Ofisi).
3. Laboratory and Testing Services: Fees for molecular biology, genetics, cell and tissue culture, microbiology, and biochemistry testing and analysis services through DETUAM partnership.
4. Incubation Services: Incubation program services including office space, mentorship, business development support, and access to investor networks for early-stage startups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teknopol İstanbul is a health-focused technology development zone (teknokent) operating on a 55,742.88 m² campus in Pendik, Istanbul, hosting 140+ R&D companies. It sells physical workspace (office and laboratory leases), incubation services for early-stage startups, intellectual property and patent services through SBÜ TTO, project consulting for R&D funding and consortium building, laboratory testing and analysis through DETUAM, tax incentive support (income/corporate tax, VAT, customs, SGK exemptions under Law 4691), and the TÜBİTAK BİGG entrepreneurship program via the BİGGİST consortium.

Product overview

Teknopol İstanbul is a technology development zone (technopark) focused on health technologies. The ecosystem offers an integrated portfolio of services: Kuluçka (incubation) services providing physical infrastructure and mentorship for startups; Fikri ve Sinai Mülkiyet Hakları (intellectual property) services handling patents and trademarks; Proje Danışmanlık (project consulting) for R&D funding and consortium building; Test ve Analiz Hizmetleri (test and analysis) through DETUAM laboratory collaboration; Kampüs İçi Hizmetler (campus services) for operational support; and Muafiyet ve İstisnalar (tax exemptions) for regulatory incentives. Additional offerings include the TÜBİTAK BİGG entrepreneurship program and Technology Transfer Office (TTO) services. The technopark hosts companies across sectors including software (60%), health technologies (25%), fintech (5%), and other categories, with 140+ companies operating within its 55,742.88 m² facility on a 123,850.88 m² campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kuluçka Hizmeti (Incubation Services) Incubation services providing office space, infrastructure, mentorship, business development guidance, and access to investor networks for early-stage entrepreneurs and startups in the health technology ecosystem. Targets pre-seed and seed-stage companies in software, biotechnology, medical devices, digital health, and health informatics.
• Fikri ve Sinai Mülkiyet Hakları Danışmanlık Hizmeti (Intellectual Property Services)
• Proje Danışmanlık Hizmeti (Project Consulting Services)
• Test ve Analiz Hizmetleri (Test and Analysis Services)
• Kampüs İçi Hizmetler (On-Campus Services)
• Muafiyet ve İstisnalar (Tax Exemptions and Incentives Services)
• TÜBİTAK BİGG Programı (Individual Young Entrepreneur Program)
• Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi Hizmeti (Technology Transfer Office Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Tax savings through R&D exemptions (income tax, corporate tax, VAT, customs duties) represent significant cost reduction for tenant companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• SBÜ TEKMERmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Technology Development Center (subsidiary/affiliate) supporting entrepreneurship in health technologies. Hosts approximately 50 companies in digital health, biotechnology, medical devices, AI, and health informatics. Operates with KOSGEB support.
• Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (Health Sciences University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Founding university partner and primary stakeholder. Provides scientific and technological knowledge base, academic expertise, and research infrastructure. The technopark is officially the 'Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi Sağlık Teknokenti A.Ş.' Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN serves as Board Chairman.
• Boğaziçi Üniversitesi (Boğaziçi University)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Prestigious university partner contributing academic credibility and research collaboration. Prof. Dr. Fazıl Önder SÖNMEZ, Boğaziçi University Vice Rector, serves on the Board of Directors.
• Pendik Belediyesi (Pendik Municipality)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Municipal partner providing local government support and regional ecosystem development. Ahmet CİN, Pendik Mayor, serves on the Board of Directors.
• Tuzla Belediyesi (Tuzla Municipality)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Municipal partner providing local government support. Av. Eren Ali BİNGÖL, Tuzla Mayor, serves on the Board of Directors.
• SBÜ Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi (SBU TTO)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Technology Transfer Office providing patent services, IP consulting, and technology commercialization support. Website: teknopolistto.com. Also operates as tenant company 'Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi A.Ş.'
• DETUAM (Deneysel Tıp Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi)coreTechnology or IntegrationExperimental Medicine Application and Research Center providing molecular biology, genetics, cell and tissue culture, microbiology, and biochemistry testing services. Located at SBU campus, provides advanced laboratory infrastructure to tenant companies.
• Entertech İstanbul TeknokentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in BIGGIST (TÜBİTAK BİGG program) and HealthTech Pre-Incubation Program. Lead organizer of joint startup support initiatives.
• Biruni TeknoparkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in BIGGIST (TÜBİTAK BİGG 2026 program) for supporting technology entrepreneurs.
• TİTCK (Türkiye İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency providing regulatory training and expertise for health technology companies. Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAR, TİTCK President, serves on Teknopol Board of Directors. Provides specialized training on regulations, legislation, and ethics in health sector.
• TÜRKSMDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in BIGGIST (TÜBİTAK BİGG 2026 program) supporting technology entrepreneurs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Teknopark: Technology development zone of Boğaziçi University, which is also a major partner of Teknopol İstanbul. Despite the partnership, both operate as Law 4691 technoparks offering R&D incentives and competing for high-quality startups in Istanbul.
• Teknopark İstanbul: Separate (similarly named) Istanbul-based technology development zone operated as a public-private partnership. Provides the same R&D tax incentives under Law 4691 and competes directly for Istanbul-located R&D tenants.
• ODTÜ Teknokent: Technology development zone of Middle East Technical University, one of Turkey's largest and most established technoparks. Operates under the same Law 4691 incentive structure and competes for R&D-focused startups, making it the closest comparable Turkish peer.
• ITU ARI Teknokent: Technology development zone operated by Istanbul Technical University, also providing R&D tax incentives, incubation, and lab services to tech startups under the same Law 4691 framework. Direct Turkish technopark peer competing for similar tenant profile.
• Hacettepe Teknokent: Technology development zone anchored by Hacettepe University, with health and life sciences as a notable focus area—particularly comparable to Teknopol İstanbul's health-tech positioning. Operates under the same Law 4691 framework.
• Yıldız Teknopark: Technology development zone of Yıldız Technical University, offering identical tax incentives, incubation, and lab infrastructure to tech startups under Law 4691. Direct competitor in the Istanbul R&D tenant market.

Broad incumbents

• TÜBİTAK MAM Teknopark: National scientific research center and technopark operated by TÜBİTAK, offering far broader R&D infrastructure and government programs. Functions as both an upstream research partner and a broader incumbent in the Turkish R&D ecosystem.
• MaRS Discovery District: Toronto-based innovation hub with a strong health-tech vertical, offering incubation, lab infrastructure, and ecosystem services. Comparable in its health-technology specialization and multi-tenant campus model, though at much larger scale and in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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