EÜ EBİLTEM - TTO

What EÜ EBİLTEM - TTO does

EÜ EBİLTEM - TTO is the Technology Transfer Office of Ege University, located at the Bornova campus in İzmir, Turkey, operating as a public university research center under the legal name E.Ü. Bilim Teknoloji Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi. Founded in 1994 as Turkey's first University-Industry Cooperation Center, it functions as a single-stop intermediary between academia and industry, delivering five core service modules: Project Support, Industrial Relations, Intellectual Property Rights, Entrepreneurship/Licensing & Business Development, and Promotion & Public Relations. Supporting units include an NMR Satellite Laboratory, an IT/data infrastructure unit, and a Financial Affairs unit, plus the AROM Project House (opened 2025) serving students. The TTO was selected in 2013 among the first 10 Turkish universities under TÜBİTAK's 1513 Technology Transfer Offices Support Program with 10-year funding and operates under a framework regulation published in the Official Gazette in February 2025.

The organization's business model is non-commercial in the conventional sense: all services are provided free of charge to university researchers, students, regional industrial companies, SMEs, and entrepreneurs. Revenue mechanics are institutional rather than transactional, sourced from Ege University allocations, TÜBİTAK program funding, EU project grants, and Aegean Region Chamber of Industry / Denizli Chamber of Commerce consortium support. Its go-to-market is primarily direct on-campus delivery supplemented by channel partnerships through Enterprise Europe Network (member since 2008), EERA, Crowdhelix, EPO PATLIB, WIPO University Initiative, and Turkish Patent Institute frameworks, enabling SME internationalization and EU consortium formation. The IP portfolio spans 46+ granted patents across pharmaceutical, diagnostic, medical, food, nanomaterial, composite, chemical, and machine technologies, with over 100 additional free inventions available for licensing — a substantial asset base relative to its ~16-staff footprint.

Name

EÜ EBİLTEM - TTO

Legal name

E.Ü. Bilim Teknoloji Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

Website

https://ebiltem.ege.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EÜ EBİLTEM - TTO is Ege University's Technology Transfer Office in İzmir, Turkey, acting as a single-stop intermediary that provides free R&D project support, IP management, licensing, and entrepreneurship services to faculty, students, regional industry, and SMEs since 1994.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Transfer Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Engineering Services (54133), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

University/School Admissions Outsourcing & Enrollment Management (EOM) (EDAIACAC)

Keywords

• Technology transfer services
• University research commercialization
• Intellectual property management
• Academic entrepreneurship support
• Innovation consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

İzmir

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: Government-funded technology transfer office operating under Ege University with support from TÜBİTAK 1513 Technology Transfer Offices Support Program. Selected among first 10 universities in Turkey for 10-year support program in 2013.
2. Free Services to Industry: EBIC-Ege provides all services free of charge to businesses, functioning as a single-stop center for companies seeking solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EÜ EBİLTEM - TTO is the Technology Transfer Office of Ege University, operating since 1994 to bridge academic research and industry. It delivers services across five TTO modules — awareness/promotion, R&D project support, industrial relations, intellectual property rights management, and entrepreneurship/licensing. All services are provided free of charge to academic and industry stakeholders.

Product overview

EÜ EBİLTEM-TTO is a Technology Transfer Office operating under Ege University as a single-stop center for university-industry collaboration. The organization provides an integrated service portfolio comprising five core TTO modules: Project Support (proje destek), Industrial Relations (sanayi ilişkileri), Intellectual Property Rights (fikri mülkiyet hakları), Entrepreneurship/Licensing & Business Development (girişimcilik, lisanslama ve iş geliştirme), and Promotion & Public Relations (tanıtım ve farkındalık). Supporting administrative units include IT, Financial Affairs, and the NMR Satellite Laboratory. Sub-brands include AROM (student project house) and EBIC-Ege (European Business and Innovation Center operating within the Enterprise Europe Network). The TTO operates under a regulation approved by official gazette in February 2025 and was selected among the first 10 Turkish universities in the TÜBİTAK 1513 Technology Transfer Offices Support Program in 2013 for 10-year support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Awareness and Promotion Services
• R&D Project Support Services
• Industrial Relations Services
• Intellectual Property Rights Management Services
• Entrepreneurship and Licensing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Selected among first 10 universities in Turkey for TÜBİTAK 1513 10-year support program

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2008European Business and Innovation Center (EBIC-Ege) is an active member of Enterprise Europe Network, operating since 2008. The network spans 66 countries with over 600 member organizations providing services to SMEs for internationalization and innovation support.
• Denizli Chamber of Commerce (DTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the EBIC-Ege consortium together with Ege University EBILTEM-TTO and Aegean Region Chamber of Industry. Provides regional business support services.
• Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the EBIC-Ege consortium together with Ege University EBILTEM-TTO and Denizli Chamber of Commerce. Supports industrial collaboration in the Aegean region.
• European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEge University is a member of EERA, Europe's largest energy research community bringing together 250 universities and public research centers in 30 countries. Joint research programs cover low-carbon technologies and cross-cutting energy topics.
• CrowdhelixmajorTechnology or IntegrationVirtual collaboration platform for creating consortia between business and academia for EU-funded projects. Main focus is Horizon Europe program but also supports Erasmus+, PRIMA, and other EU funded projects.
• European Patent Office (EPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationEÜ EBİLTEM-TTO is one of 17 PATLIB pilot centers selected by EPO from various European countries. Cooperates with EPO for patent research and intellectual property services.
• Turkish Patent Institute (TPE)coreTechnology or IntegrationAccording to protocol signed between Ege University and Turkish Patent Institute, TTO serves as 'Turkish Patent Institute Information and Documentation Office' providing services to all inventors and companies outside the university.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationEÜ EBİLTEM-TTO acts as WIPO University Initiative Program and IPR Help-desk Turkish Ambassador, providing intellectual property rights services.
• Ege TechnoparkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership with Ege Technopark for technology development zone support, company establishment, and R&D activities. Coordinates technopark assignment processes and company formation.
• TÜBİTAKcoreOthersNational funding and support organization. EBİLTEM-TTO supports researchers with TÜBİTAK project applications, funding programs, and awards including 1513 Technology Transfer Offices Support Program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TÜBİTAK MAM (Marmara Research Center): Turkey's national applied research center under TÜBİTAK, performing similar functions in industrial R&D collaboration, IP, and technology transfer at a much larger scale; comparable as a non-university but state-affiliated research and technology transfer operator.

Direct peers

• Boğaziçi University TTO: Peer Istanbul-based TTO performing equivalent functions in R&D project support, IP commercialization, and entrepreneurship; competes for the same industry clients and international partnerships within the Turkish TTO ecosystem.
• ODTÜ Teknokent (Middle East Technical University Technopark / TTO): Largest and most established Turkish university technopark and TTO structure, similarly selected in the TÜBİTAK 1513 first cohort; comparable services in R&D project support, IP management, spin-off formation, and industry matchmaking.
• İTÜ ARI Teknokent (Istanbul Technical University ARI Teknopark): Istanbul Technical University's TTO and technopark, also a TÜBİTAK 1513 participant with a similar offering across project support, IP services, incubation, and industry collaboration; serves as a stronger-funded competitor within the same national ecosystem.
• Sabancı University TTO (SU TTO / Sabancı Üniversitesi TTO): Private university TTO with a strong patent and licensing track record; competing for industry partnerships, EU Horizon Europe consortia, and entrepreneur support in Turkey with a more commercially focused operating model.

Others

• European Patent Office PATLIB network: EBİLTEM is one of 17 PATLIB pilot centers; the broader PATLIB network of ~340 patent information centers across Europe delivers related IP search, prior-art, and documentation services and is the closest institutional peer set for IP unit operations.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) — Turkey consortium nodes: EBIC-Ege is itself part of the EEN; peer EEN nodes in Turkey (e.g., at TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB, chambers) deliver overlapping SME internationalization and technology partnering services and constitute the most direct comparable service set.

Emerging players

• Ege Teknopark: Ege University's own technology development zone, partnered with EBİLTEM-TTO for spin-off hosting and technopark assignment; functions as a complement rather than direct competitor but is a comparable university-affiliated innovation vehicle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/ebic_ege

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