What BİGG ULUKOZA does

BİGG ULUKOZA is a technology transfer office and startup accelerator operated by Uludağ Üniversitesi Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi Tic. ve San. A.Ş., the corporate entity affiliated with Bursa Uludağ University in Bursa, Turkey. Established in September 2015, it serves as the Official Implementation Body (Uygulayıcı Kuruluş) for TÜBİTAK's 1812 BiGG Investment-Based Entrepreneurship Support Program within its designated ecosystem. The organization delivers a structured three-phase support program — pre-incubation training and mentorship at ULUTEK Technopark, business plan development, and connection to TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund investment capital — targeting university students, graduates, and young technology entrepreneurs.

The core technology platform is the TÜBİTAK 1812 program framework itself, supplemented by a web portal (ulukoza.com), Google Forms application infrastructure, and a layered service stack including the TÜGİM certified mentor network, sponsor-provided in-kind services (AWS Activate credits, Pen Data Center infrastructure, Destek Patent IP consulting, DATA FORT AI cybersecurity training, TUKEL Inc. cross-border accounting), and structured training curricula covering business plan preparation, pitch deck creation, customer acquisition, and operations scaling. Since 2023, the program has operated as an investment-based vehicle, with the TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund deploying up to 1,350,000 TL in exchange for a 3% equity stake in supported startups that earn an "Excellence Seal" evaluation.

The business model is fundamentally non-commercial: services to entrepreneurs are entirely free, funded indirectly through TÜBİTAK program administration and university resources. The entity receives no direct fees, equity stake, or disclosed commercial revenue from the cohorts it supports; instead it functions as a federally designated program administrator channeling government entrepreneurship capital into the Bursa regional ecosystem. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct university faculty outreach, information seminars, the program website, and word-of-mouth through the academic network. Primary customer segments are university students and graduates (primary) and young entrepreneurs meeting TÜBİTAK eligibility criteria (secondary), served via a single-country domestic channel.

Name

BİGG ULUKOZA

Legal name

Uludağ Üniversitesi Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi Tic. ve San. A.Ş.

Website

https://ulukoza.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BİGG ULUKOZA is the TÜBİTAK-designated technology transfer office and startup accelerator at Bursa Uludağ University, delivering free pre-incubation training, mentorship, and 1,350,000 TL TÜBİTAK-backed equity investment to university students, graduates, and young technology entrepreneurs in Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Accelerator / Entrepreneurship Support

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support
• Startup accelerator
• Technology transfer office
• Seed funding program
• Pre-incubation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bursa

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. TÜBİTAK Government Funding Administration: BİGG ULUKOZA administers TÜBİTAK's 1812 program which provides investment funding to supported startups. The program is free for entrepreneurs - all services are covered by TÜBİTAK support and sponsorships. The organization receives funding as the Official Implementation Body (Uygulayıcı Kuruluş) for the program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BİGG ULUKOZA is a technology entrepreneurship support program operated by Bursa Uludağ University Technology Transfer Office under TÜBİTAK's BiGG (Bireysel Genç Girişim) framework. It recruits university students, graduates, and entrepreneurs through a three-stage process (business plan preparation, training, and company establishment), providing free pre-incubation services, mentorship, office space at ULUTEK Technopark, and up to 1,350,000 TL investment funding for 3% equity in successful startups.

Product overview

BİGG ULUKOZA is a technology entrepreneurship support ecosystem operated by Bursa Uludağ University Technology Transfer Office under the TÜBİTAK BiGG framework. The program does not offer a traditional software product but rather provides a structured three-phase support program for technology entrepreneurs: Pre-Incubation Services (BiGG Phase 1) offering open office space, training, and mentorship; the core BİGG ULUKOZA Program connecting entrepreneurs with TÜBİTAK funding; and the Investment-Based Entrepreneurship Support (BiGG Phase 2/Yatırım Tabanlı Girişimcilik) providing up to 1,350,000 TL investment in exchange for 3% equity. Additional services include the Girişimcileri Yatırımcıya Hazırlama Programı for investor preparation, TÜGİM certified mentor network access, and company establishment support. The program operates through a web portal and provides services free of charge to university students, graduates, and academic personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BiGG Phase 1 (BİGG 1. Aşama) Pre-incubation program for entrepreneur candidate teams providing open office space at ULUTEK Technopark, business plan preparation training, and mentorship; designed for technology-based entrepreneur teams from university ecosystems.
• BiGG Phase 2 / Investment-Based Entrepreneurship (BİGG 2. Aşama / Yatırım Tabanlı Girişimcilik) Investment-based entrepreneurship support providing up to 1,350,000 TL investment for startups that earn the 'Excellence Seal' evaluation, with TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund acquiring 3% equity in the company; for technology startups completing BiGG Phase 1.
• Entrepreneur Investor Preparation Program (Girişimcileri Yatırımcıya Hazırlama Programı) A practical training and mentorship program for technology entrepreneurs in the region covering business creation, intellectual property rights, idea development, and startup ecosystem knowledge to facilitate capacity development and investor access.
• TÜGİM Mentoring Network (TÜGİM Mentorluk Ağı) Access to TÜGİM-certified mentors with minimum 10 years professional experience providing systematic modular mentoring in business development, R&D capacity building, and commercial maturity development for ULUKOZA entrepreneurs.
• Company Establishment Support (Şirket Kurulum Desteği) Support for incorporating a technology company including reduced company charter registration fee (0.01 TL/word versus standard 0.35 TL/word) and priority placement in ULUTEK incubation center; targeted at successful program graduates.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Teknoloji Transfer OfisicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe technology transfer office of Bursa Uludağ University that houses the ULUKOZA program. Provides infrastructure, administrative support, and connection to university research ecosystem.
• ULUTEK TechnoparkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology development zone where pre-incubation office space is provided to program participants during the BiGG Stage 1 process. Companies completing the program receive priority access to ULUTEK incubation center for company establishment.
• Pen Data CenterminorOthersSponsor providing data center and technology infrastructure services to supported entrepreneurs.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)minorOthersCloud computing sponsor providing AWS Activate credits and technical support to technology startups.
• Destek PatentminorOthersPatent and intellectual property consulting sponsor supporting entrepreneurs with IP protection matters.
• Mentor Derneği (Mentor Association)minorOthersMentorship association providing experienced mentors to support program participants.
• TÜGİM (Tüm Girişimci ve İş Mentorları Derneği)minorOthersAssociation of entrepreneurs and business mentors established in 2016. Members include KOBİ and entrepreneurship mentors trained through TÜBİTAK 1601 Mentor Training program. Provides systematic and modular mentorship services in business development, R&D capacity building, and commercial maturity development.
• TUKEL Inc. AccountingminorOthersUS-based accounting, tax, payroll, and consulting services provider for companies establishing in the United States. Offers 20% discount on all services for the first year to ULUKOZA entrepreneurs.
• DATA FORT AIminorOthersCybersecurity and artificial intelligence consulting and training firm providing services to ULUKOZA entrepreneurs in areas of AI strategy, cybersecurity compliance, and digital transformation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• İstanbul TTO (İstanbul Teknopark): Istanbul Technical University's central TTO entity coordinating BiGG and other entrepreneurship programs. Comparable in its role as a Turkish university TTO administering TÜBİTAK-aligned programs.
• İTÜ ARI Teknokent: Istanbul Technical University's technology park and TTO, operating as a TÜBİTAK BiGG implementation body. Directly comparable in mission and program structure to ULUKOZA, with a larger scale in Istanbul.
• Yıldız Teknopark: Yıldız Technical University's technology park, which operates a BiGG program and offers startup incubation similar to ULUKOZA. Comparable as a Turkish public-university TTO running government-funded entrepreneurship programs.
• Hacettepe Teknokent: Hacettepe University's technology park and BiGG implementation body, providing comparable incubation and government-funded entrepreneurship support to student/graduate entrepreneurs in Ankara.
• ODTÜ Teknokent (METU Technopolis): The technology development zone and TTO of Middle East Technical University (METU), one of Turkey's largest university-affiliated accelerators and a fellow TÜBİTAK BiGG implementation body. Directly comparable as a university-backed technology entrepreneurship program with the same federal funding structure.
• Boğaziçi University TTO (BÜTEM): Boğaziçi University Technology Transfer Office — a peer public university TTO supporting technology entrepreneurs with similar TÜBİTAK-aligned programs. Comparable in operating model and target entrepreneur segments.

Broad incumbents

• KOSGEB: Turkey's Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization, which provides complementary government entrepreneurship support programs that ULUKOZA entrepreneurs can access. Comparable as a broader national government entrepreneurship support provider.
• TÜBİTAK BiGG (national program): The national umbrella organization that runs the 1812 BiGG program; ULUKOZA is essentially a regional implementation body under TÜBİTAK's framework. TÜBİTAK is the broader incumbent that sets policy, funding, and program design for all university-based BiGG implementers.

Regional players

• Akdeniz University TTO: Regional Turkish university TTO running BiGG-aligned programs in the Mediterranean region. Comparable as a regional public university TTO with similar program structure and funding profile.
• eTO Bursa (Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi): Bursa-focused technology transfer office initiative supporting regional entrepreneurs. Comparable as a regional Bursa-area entrepreneurship support organization, though with a different funding model than ULUKOZA's BiGG structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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