Ulutek Teknopark

What Ulutek Teknopark does

Ulutek Teknopark (legal name: Ulutek Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi Yönetici Anonim Şirketi) is a non-profit Technology Development Zone (Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi) management company operating a public-private partnership between Bursa Uludağ University (BUÜ) and the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO). It is physically co-located within the BUÜ Görcükle Campus in Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey, and is officially designated under Turkey's Technology Development Zones Law (Law 4691). The park's Chairman is BTSO Chairman İbrahim Burkay and its Vice Chairman is BUÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Ferudun Yılmaz, with Prof. Dr. İrfan Karagöz serving as General Manager. Ulutek hosts approximately 250 technology and R&D firms, more than 1,000 R&D personnel, and around 400 active R&D projects across software, engineering, advanced technology, digital transformation, and production-technology domains, and it pre-incubates pre-incorporation entrepreneurs while also accommodating academic founders from BUÜ and other universities.

The core offering is physical and digital infrastructure for resident R&D firms: ready-to-use offices billed on a per-square-meter monthly basis, conference and seminar spaces, a dedicated metro shuttle service, and a stack of digital portals including Argeportal (TGB R&D information management system), Firma Portalı (firm administration and reservations), Ulutek Partnerim (B2B ecosystem matching), Ulutek Promer (promotion support), and Ulutek Kariyer (careers/internships). The underlying regulatory framework — Law 4691 — confers income/corporate tax exemption through 31.12.2028, KDV/VAT exemption on software deliveries, customs duty exemption on imported R&D equipment, employer social security contribution support, and R&D-salary income tax exemptions, which together form the primary value proposition for tenants. Programs layered on top include ULUTEK Yazılım Vadisi (an internship program placing ~120 students from 39 universities into 20 firms per cohort), ULUTEK Teknoloji Sahnesi (structured one-on-one investor matching with Decacorn Angels and Startupfon), ULUTEK Teknoloji Buluşmaları (inter-firm speed-networking), and ULUTEK Bilişim Kümelemesi / BUTECH (a Ministry of Trade-supported IT clustering initiative for internationalization, including trade missions such as to Azerbaijan).

Revenue mechanics are subscription-based monthly rent per square meter supplemented by one-time project evaluation fees for admission applications; the company is not venture-backed and does not publicly disclose revenue. Customer segments are horizontal: technology and R&D companies (primary), pre-incorporation entrepreneurs, and academic founders. Distribution is via a direct online application portal reviewed by a Project Evaluation Commission and approved by the Ulutek A.Ş. Board, supported by recruitment channels through BTSO, BUÜ, BTÜ, BİSİAD, and MARSİFED partnerships. The park does not sell software products and does not expose public APIs; its internal Argeportal requires login credentials and is powered by third-party vendor SEKTÖRSOFT YAZILIM ARGE A.Ş.

Name

Ulutek Teknopark

Legal name

Ulutek Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi Yönetici Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://ulutek.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ulutek Teknopark is a non-profit Turkish technology development zone operator, jointly run by Bursa Uludağ University and BTSO, hosting ~250 R&D firms and 1,000+ R&D personnel on the BUÜ Görcükle Campus in Bursa under Law 4691 tax incentives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Park Management

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Entity Setup & Expansion Advisory (Market Entry, Subsidiary Formation) (BPACAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Site / Branch Network Staffing (BPACACAJ), IT Service Desk & End-User Support (L1/L2) (BPAAACAA)

Keywords

• Technology park operations
• R&D infrastructure services
• University-industry collaboration
• Technology incubation services
• Innovation ecosystem management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bursa

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office and Infrastructure Lease: Ulutek Teknopark charges rent and operating fees to resident firms based on square meter rates, billed monthly. The rent covers fully equipped office spaces with communications, internet, and electrical infrastructure ready for occupancy. Fees are determined per square meter and invoiced monthly.
2. Project Evaluation Fee: A project evaluation fee is charged to applicant firms for the evaluation of their technology park admission applications. The fee is collected during the application process and details are available from the project unit.
3. Tax Incentive Framework Services: As a Technology Development Zone operator, Ulutek facilitates tax exemptions for resident firms under Law 4691, including income/corporate tax exemption (until 31.12.2028), income tax exemption on R&D salaries, KDV (VAT) exemption, customs duty exemption, and employer social security contribution support. These incentives attract firms and sustain the park's ecosystem value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ulutek Teknopark operates a Technology Development Zone (Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi) at Bursa Uludağ University's Görükle Campus in Nilüfer, Bursa, providing fully-equipped office infrastructure, monthly rental billing, and R&D tax incentive frameworks under Turkey's Law 4691 to admitted technology firms. The park hosts 250 firms with 1,000+ R&D personnel and 400 active projects, and supplements its core office-leasing service with a digital ecosystem (Argeportal, Ulutek Partnerim, Ulutek Kariyer, Ulutek Promer, Firma Portalı) and structured programs (Yazılım Vadisi internship, Teknoloji Sahnesi investor matchmaking, Teknoloji Buluşmaları networking, BUTECH internationalization clustering).

Product overview

Ulutek Teknopark operates as a Technology Development Zone (Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi) at Bursa Uludağ University's Görükle Campus, functioning as both a physical technology park and a digital ecosystem. The core offering is the technology development zone itself, which provides office infrastructure and R&D tax incentives to member companies. This core is extended by a suite of digital platforms: Argeportal for R&D project and information management, the Firma Portalı for company administration and service reservations, Ulutek Partnerim for ecosystem networking, Ulutek Kariyer for talent acquisition, and Ulutek Promer for promotion support. Programmatic offerings include the ULUTEK Yazılım Vadisi Staj Programı for talent development and events such as Ulutek Teknoloji Sahnesi and Ulutek Teknoloji Buluşmaları for inter-firm collaboration and investor matching. The ecosystem also includes the Ulutek Bilişim Kümelenmesi (BUTECH) for internationalization support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ulutek Partnerim: Partner matching platform connecting technology companies within the Ulutek ecosystem
• Ulutek Promer
• Ulutek Kariyer
• BUTECH (Ulutek Bilişim Kümelenmesi)
• Ulutek Yazılım Vadisi
• Ulutek Teknoloji Sahnesi

Products and services

• Ulutek Teknopark (Technology Development Zone) Technology development zone providing fully-equipped office space, R&D tax exemptions under Law 4691, and ecosystem support to 250 admitted technology firms.
• Ulutek Partnerim Online portal connecting member firms for networking, collaboration, and business matching within the Ulutek ecosystem.
• Ulutek Kariyer Job and internship application portal that aggregates employment postings from Ulutek Teknopark member companies, enabling candidates to search and apply for technology sector positions.
• ULUTEK Yazılım Vadisi Staj Programı (Software Valley Internship Program) Structured internship placement program developed with BTSO, BİSİAD, MARSİFED, and Bursa Bilişim Topluluğu, connecting university students from 39 universities with 20 technology firms for applied R&D experience (approximately 120 selected from ~900 applicants per cohort).
• Ulutek Promer Promotion and marketing support platform assisting member firms with visibility and market outreach activities within the Ulutek ecosystem.
• Argeportal (TGB Bilgi Yönetim Sistemi) Internal R&D information management system used by member firms for project tracking, personnel management, and compliance reporting within the technology development zone regulatory framework.
• Firma Portalı Company portal for Ulutek member firms to manage reservations (such as conference room bookings), access services, and handle internal administrative processes.
• Ulutek Teknoloji Sahnesi Structured entrepreneur-investor meeting platform where member firms present projects and growth targets to investors including Decacorn Angels and Startupfon through one-on-one sessions and open information meetings.
• Ulutek Teknoloji Buluşmaları Inter-firm speed-networking event series where member firms rotate through 5-minute one-on-one meetings to identify synergies, share project capabilities, and initiate collaborations across software, engineering, digital transformation, and R&D domains.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 university students placed as interns in 20 technology firms per cohort, with ~900 applicants from 39 universities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Bilişim Sektörü İş İnsanları Derneği (BİSİAD)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026BİSİAD is a co-organizer of the ULUTEK Yazılım Vadisi Staj Programı, contributing industry expertise and connections to the software talent development initiative. BİSİAD's Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı İdris Doğrul actively participates in Ulutek ecosystem events and programs.
• Marmara ve İç Anadolu Sanayi ve İş Dünyası Federasyonu (MARSİFED)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MARSİFED co-organized the ULUTEK Yazılım Vadisi Staj Programı, providing cross-regional industry support and contributing to the vision of Bursa as a technology hub through initiatives such as Data Center and AI Transformation Center.
• Bursa Uludağ TTO (Bursa Uludağ Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Bursa Uludağ Technology Transfer Office operates as an ecosystem partner within the Ulutek ecosystem, facilitating university-industry technology transfer, IP commercialization, and collaborative R&D projects. The TTO's General Manager (Prof. Dr. Recep Eren) participates in joint general assemblies with Ulutek.
• Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi (BTÜ)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Bursa Technical University is a co-organizer of the ULUTEK Yazılım Vadisi Staj Programı, contributing to the software talent development initiative and university-industry collaboration.
• T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Ministry of Trade)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Ministry of Trade supports Ulutek's HİSER (Hizmet Sektörü Rekabet Gücünün Artırılması) project and the ULUTEK Bilişim Kümelenmesi (BUTECH) through Law No. 5447 (Türkiye Bilişim Sektörünün Uluslararasılaşması ve E-Turquality Programı), facilitating international market access and export promotion for member technology firms.
• Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi (BUÜ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlutek Teknopark is co-located within the Bursa Uludağ University Görükle Campus. BUÜ's Rector (Prof. Dr. Ferudun Yılmaz) serves as Ulutek's Yönetim Kurulu Başkan Vekili (Vice Chairman of the Board). The university provides academic oversight, research collaboration, and a talent pipeline. The park's Yazılım Vadisi Staj Programı is co-developed with BUÜ, and BUÜ's Technology Transfer Office (Bursa Uludağ TTO/ BUUTTO) operates as a partner within the Ulutek ecosystem.
• Bursa Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (BTSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBTSO's Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı (Chairman of the Board) İbrahim Burkay also serves as Ulutek's Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı (Chairman of the Board). BTSO provides industry connections, funding for ecosystem programs (including the Yazılım Vadisi Staj Programı), and co-organizes events and initiatives. BTSO has launched over 60 quality projects since 2013 including TEKNOSAB, GUHEM, BUTEKOM, and BUTGEM, with a 2030 vision for Bursa as a global technology and innovation hub.
• Bursa Büyükşehir BelediyesimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBursa Metropolitan Municipality is a founding partner of Ulutek Teknopark, contributing to the region's technology ecosystem development and providing municipal support for infrastructure and initiatives.
• Uludağ İhracatçı BirliklerimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUludağ Exporters' Association (UİB) is a founding partner of Ulutek, supporting the internationalization of technology firms and facilitating export-oriented connections.
• T.C. Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı (Ministry of Industry and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Industry and Technology is the governing authority for Technology Development Zones under Law 4691, overseeing technology park operations, approving incentives, and providing funding programs for R&D firms within the park.
• TÜBİTAKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTÜBİTAK (Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu) provides R&D funding programs (TÜBİTAK TEYDEB) and support for technology firms. Ulutek hosts TÜBİTAK support information sessions and connects firms with TÜBİTAK programs.
• KOSGEBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKOSGEB (Küçük ve Orta Ölçekli İşletmeleri Geliştirme ve Destekleme İdaresi Başkanlığı) provides funding and support programs for SMEs and startups. Ulutek connects its resident entrepreneurs with KOSGEB support programs including the Girişimci Destek Programı.
• BEBKAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEBKA (Bursa Eskişehir Bilecik Kalkınma Ajansı) is a regional development agency supporting economic development projects in the Bursa region, providing funding and coordination for regional initiatives.
• Avrupa İşletmeler Ağı (European Enterprise Network - EEN)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe European Enterprise Network is listed as an ecosystem partner of Ulutek Teknopark, facilitating international business cooperation, technology transfer, and partnership opportunities for resident firms across European markets.
• Ulutek Partnerim PlatformminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUlutek Partnerim (ulutekpartnerim.com) is an internal platform that showcases resident firms, facilitates B2B connections, and promotes collaboration within the Ulutek ecosystem.
• Ulutek PromerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUlutek Promer is an ecosystem partner platform under the Ulutek umbrella, contributing to the promotion and visibility of the technology park ecosystem.
• Butech (Ulutek Bilişim Kümelenmesi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerButech (Ulutek Bilişim Kümelenmesi) is the IT clustering initiative of Ulutek Teknopark, supported by the Ministry of Trade. It facilitates internationalization, export promotion, and technology collaboration for member firms, including trade missions to Azerbaijan and participation in international programs.
• UlukozaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlukoza is a startup support organization operating within the Ulutek ecosystem, contributing to entrepreneurship development and startup growth.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hacettepe Teknokent: Ankara-based technology development zone under Law 4691 with university co-location at Hacettepe University. Closely comparable to Ulutek in regulatory model, university partnership structure, and tenant mix (R&D and software firms).
• Yıldız Teknopark: Yıldız Technical University Teknopark is a Turkish technology development zone under Law 4691 with university co-location and a focus on R&D and software firms. Comparable in tenant profile and regulatory framework to Ulutek.
• TÜBİTAK MAM Teknopark: TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center Teknopark operates under Law 4691 with strong ties to TÜBİTAK R&D funding programs, the same national agency that partners with Ulutek. Comparable in regulatory foundation and R&D-oriented tenant base.
• ODTÜ Teknokent: METU Technopolis is the largest and most established technology development zone in Turkey, operating under the same Law 4691 framework. It is the most direct comparable for Ulutek given shared regulatory foundation, similar target tenant base (technology and R&D firms), and university co-location model.
• İTÜ ARI Teknokent: İstanbul Technical University ARI Teknokent is a major Turkish technology development zone under Law 4691, hosting R&D-intensive firms with strong university-industry collaboration. Comparable to Ulutek in regulatory framework, business model, and university-anchored structure.
• Erciyes Teknopark: Kayseri-based technology development zone under Law 4691, comparable to Ulutek in regulatory framework and university-anchored R&D incubation model.

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC): CIC operates large, multi-tenant innovation campuses globally with shared infrastructure, programming, and venture connections. Comparable to Ulutek in operating model (managed workspace plus ecosystem services) though at much larger scale and in a different regulatory context.
• Station F: Station F is the world's largest startup campus, providing managed workspace, programming, and investor access to thousands of entrepreneurs. Comparable to Ulutek in its role as an ecosystem operator, though Station F is private and non-university-anchored.

Regional players

• Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi Teknopark: A second technology development zone in Bursa, co-located with Bursa Technical University. Operates under the same Law 4691 framework in the same city as Ulutek, making it a regional peer competing for the same local firm pool and talent.

Others

• TÜBİTAK: Turkey's scientific and technological research council provides R&D funding (TEYDEB) and program support to technology firms. TÜBİTAK is not a direct operator peer but is a key upstream enabler and partner for Ulutek's tenant firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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