Organized for the 12th time by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) and supported by the Ministry of Trade, Turkey Innovation Week 2025 (TIW) was held between October 9–11.
BEYSAD and OzUBEX participated in Turkey Innovation Week
This year’s event took place at the Haliç Congress Center, where BEYSAD and OzUBEX were among the participants.
On October 10, Eray Gönenli, Board Member of the White Goods Suppliers Association (BEYSAD) and General Manager of Anot Group, along with Gizem Aslantepe, Project Manager of the Industrial Transformation Center at OzUBEX—of which BEYSAD is a founding partner—spoke at the panel titled “European Digital Innovation Hub EDIH MIDAS: Innovation and Digitalization in the Manufacturing Industry.”
We at BEYSAD were proud to take part in this inspiring event where ideas about the future of digital transformation and innovation were shared.
Other panel speakers and their institutions included:
- Moderator: Ceren Gökçe, Head of Projects Department, IHKIB
- Davut Şadoğlu, Director of IHKIB DDM
- Emre Garip, Industry and Technology Expert, Ministry of Industry and Technology
- Mustafa Gazi, Operational Excellence Manager, Penti
The event, themed “Tomorrow: Now,” was inaugurated at the Haliç Congress Center with the participation of Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat. Minister Bolat stated, “In the first batch, 100 Togg vehicles were exported to Germany, and this number is expected to approach 1,000 by the end of the year.”
Speaking at the opening ceremony, TİM President Mustafa Gültepe emphasized that over 150,000 exporters had come together to declare Turkey’s innovative vision to the world, powered by the country’s commitment to production and exports.
Gültepe noted that they were hosting the 12th edition of Innovation Week, which fosters original ideas and a competitive, sustainable ecosystem. He added: “This year’s theme is ‘Tomorrow: Now.’ The future no longer lives in calendar pages—it thrives in artificial intelligence and code. That’s why we reimagined Innovation Week around AI. Artificial intelligence has become a strategic transformation tool that affects all areas of society, creating new opportunities from production to exports.”
Inno returns to the stage after 7 years
At the opening, Turkey Innovation Week’s digital character Inno returned to the stage after seven years and engaged in conversation.
More than 120 speakers took the stage during the event. Key topics included the impact of AI on global competition, government visions and success models, Turkey’s AI breakthrough, the transformation of design in creative industries, and the evolution of business and career models.
Legendary referee Pierluigi Collina shared insights on decision-making under pressure, staying composed, and returning to the game—translating these skills into leadership strategies.
Gerard Grech, Executive Director of Cambridge University’s new strategic initiative—the Founders Program, which supports deep-tech company growth—shared his experiences on unicorn strategies. Cybersecurity expert Ken Munro demonstrated live hacking on stage, showing risks through hands-on performance rather than explanation.
In the entrepreneurship-focused InnovaZone, entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate stakeholders came together through the experience of TİM-TEB Startup Houses.
To speak the language of the future today, universities, technology transfer offices, centers of excellence, technocities, and technoparks gathered in the Next Generation Zone. In the Eco Innovation Zone, an ecosystem was built around solutions that turn waste into value, reduce carbon footprints, use eco-friendly materials, and enhance efficiency in agriculture and natural beekeeping.
İnovaLİG awards announced
BEYSAD member Yorglass won second place in the “Innovation Strategy” category of the İnovaLİG 2025 competition. We congratulate our member and wish continued success.
As part of the “Entrepreneurs of Turkey” competition, which gave participants in the entrepreneurship ecosystem a chance to share their innovative solutions and achievements, seven successful entrepreneurs were awarded—two from TİM-TEB Startup Houses and five from across Turkey.
Fatih Durmaz won “Entrepreneur Exporting to the Most Countries” with the KODGEM project, while Selin Nizam won “Fastest Growing Entrepreneur” with the BAKİYEM initiative.
In the nationwide category, Fatih Erdoğmuş from Ferge Engineering and Başak Demir Ünalan with the Helimore project received the “Environment and Sustainability-Friendly Entrepreneur” award.
The winner of the “Sustainability and Green Technologies” category was the team of Ayşenur Açıkgöz, Efe Şam, Hasan Yahya Kuyumcu, and Furkan Keskin with their “Beebal Autonomous Royal Jelly Machine” project.
Winners of the “Artificial Intelligence” category:
- 1st place: “Hipolens” project by Mehmet Keskin, Eren Turhan, Enes Dinçay, Yusuf Selim Şuşoğlu, and Mustafa Karadağ
- 2nd place: “Refleksnet” initiative by Mert Güden and Hüseyin Çavdar
- 3rd place: “Ares” project by Haktan Lofça and Cafer Kocamaz
- 4th place: “Syneris!” initiative by Yaren Kepenek
- 5th place: “Mentoriq!” project by Alikan Köse and Hatice Efe