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2022-10-08T17:47:08Z

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Priorities:Middle East Technical University Student Priorities

2022-09-26T21:12:26Z

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== '''Strategic Priority 1''' ==

=== '''MEETU''' ===
We observed that students' overall happiness is strongly affected by their social lives. In order to help them socialize in METU, we designed a program called “MEETU”. This program aims to encourage freshmans to socialize and to help them with the process of adapting to school. For the first 2 weeks of the program, we are organizing ice-breaking activities for the freshmans to help them socialize on campus.

To help them with the process, we are matching a senior student with a foreign and a Turkish student. With their mentor, freshmans can learn more about school. We also care about the language barrier between international students and school staff, so mentors in the program are responsible for facilitating communication between them, too.

'''Key Tactics:'''

* Match 2 freshmans (1 Turkish and 1 international student) with 1 senior to ease that freshmans get help when needed.
* Use senior students also as “language bridgers” between international students and school staff(ex:dorm,canteen staff).
* Organize 2 orientation weeks which includes a brief view of METU and ice breaking activities for new students.
* Send feed-back forms via email weekly to check whether something is wrong or can be shared with other mentor-mentee matches to be helpful. 

'''Time Frame:'''

The very beginning of academic years (4 week)

1st and 2nd weeks- ice breaking activities for new students of METU

3rd week- Mentor and mentee applications open. 1 mentor for 2 freshmans are matched by the algorithm. Mentors are getting a crash course about how to be a great mentor.

4th week- Mentors are helping mentees, we are getting feedback from all students included in the program.

== '''Strategic Priority 2''' ==
 

=== Hit The Road ===
As we observed on our Landscape Canvas, there are courses and programs in our school to develop soft skills. However, their biggest problem is that they are not interactive enough and not inclusive for all departments. Therefore, although they are sufficient as a curriculum, there are many points that need to be improved in practice. To address this problem, we created a 7-week-training with comprehensive content in order to practice the skills that can not be obtained from a traditional curriculum. The strongest point of Hit The Road is being interactive. Thus, participants obtain soft skills like teamwork, presentation, and design thinking by practicing.

'''Content of Hit The Road :'''

1st week: Orientation and Teamwork

2nd week: How NOT to make a presentation?

3rd week: Design Thinking (include sustainability)

4th week: Case Studies about problems in campus/METU

5th week: Social Responsibility(using methods covered in previous weeks.)

6th-7th week: Presentations from participants as teams.

'''Key Tactics:'''

* Students will be given interactive courses with smaller groups than usual courses.
* Soft skill education will be at the center of these courses.
* Design Thinking, Project Management, and Presentation Skills are 3 essential topics.
* Mentorships will be provided to the students.
* Teams include diversity and students learn working with one another.
* The method of the course will be informal education mostly.

== '''Strategic Priority 3''' ==
 

=== '''SPACEMETU''' ===
Students in METU face difficulties when they want to conduct a team job because there isn't an available place on campus. SPACEMETU is an area open to all students which is designed by students. Teams can gather here and conduct design-thinking processes and projects.

'''Key Tactics:'''

* Make this space available as many hours a day as possible.
* Make students comfortable in this space.
* Separate some special areas for teams to work.
* The area should be flexible.
* Regular events should be organized and as a result, it should be a place where students like to meet frequently.
* The administration of this place should be student-based.

== '''Strategic Priority 4''' ==
 

=== '''ideapol''' ===
By looking at the feedbacks from our peers and seniors, we wanted to focus on a student-based hub which centers innovation and entrepreneurship for our 4th project. We combined the problems that we are trying to tackle with a physical hub. After we conducted researches on METU campus assets, we discovered an apparent gap between the transfer of projects from a prototype to the manufacture of the idea. Consequently, we decided to be the bridge, reviving the projects from the perfect prototypes and pushing the members to go beyond the theories and make actual models . Similarly, this hub is a meeting point for all the various clubs, which we believe will be the combination of powers and experiences to create feasible results. Not limited to that, we want to make our end-products available to all the universities, since we agree that the more brains, the better gains for all.

'''Key Tactics:'''

* Different students from different student clubs should work together for campus problems.
* The student-based hub should be inclusive for all students.
* Various ice-breaking activities will be held.
* There will be various soft skills, design thinking, and problem solving classes.
* Case-study integrated workshops for campus problems will be held.
* Problem solving teams will be formed by diverse group of students in order to strengthen teamwork skills.
* Workshop, and solving processes for different problems around the campus will be shared on a platform for other universities to see.
* Creative and innovative approaches in every field (from designing the room to ice-breaking ideas) is welcomed.
* This hub will serve as a learning, and taking action space both on-line and face to face in the area created and designed for this hub.
* There will be various events for career growth regularly.

[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T22:17:13Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[File:Odtu-metu-logo.svg|thumb|link=Special:FilePath/Odtu-metu-logo.svg]]


[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''Overview'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings|link=Special:FilePath/2ankara.jpg]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.

</blockquote>

=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

 

=='''Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function'''==
METU Tech Transfer Office is supporting new ideas with 3 units. These are “IP and Contracts Unit”, “Commercialization Unit” and “University-Industry Collaboration Unit”.

METU TTO Intellectual Property Rights and Contracts Unit conducts decision processes regarding invention/design disclosure, right of ownership, application and registration processes, and legal studies related to technology transfer.

Within the scope of commercialization activities; studies are conducted to develop and commercialize more than 150 inventions and designs in the METU TTO portfolio and transfer them to the market. The commercialization activities conducted by METU TTO are:

*Starting negotiations by determining the companies related to the inventions in the portfolio, conducting their processes
*Commercialization of the intellectual property rights by transferring or licensing
*Increasing the technological maturity levels of the inventions by establishing spin-offs
*Creating an effective network with the investors and managing bilateral relations sustainably
*Establishing collaborations for recognition, awareness, and commercialization in international platforms

The level of maturity of the invention (research result), the amount of infrastructure and investment support needed for the development of the invention, the size of the potential market for the product to be commercialized, the growth trend of the market, its advantages over competing technologies and the expectations of the academician and the company from the collaboration are the most critical issues that stand out in the commercialization process of the inventions.

Some programs launched by METU TTO:

'''Labs Out'''

In collaboration with ODTU TTO, Growth Circuit, and Berkeley University; the “Labsout Program” which was launched in 2018 has been developed for ODTU academicians, doctorate and graduate students to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies at ODTU and to increase the number of IPR-based academic startups.

'''Co2-Tech'''

Within the scope of this program; with the strategy “Develop First, Commercialize Then”, research results at the university are matched with the start-ups in the relevant sectors and the collaborations are established within the “win-win” framework.

'''ProBoost'''

Through the “ProBoost Acceleration Program” developed within the scope of university-industry collaboration; academicians and companies are brought together and in terms of utilizing the different grant programs under the project to be developed and necessary support is provided by ODTU TTO.

'''PHDP'''

PHDP (Patent Acceleration Support Program) has been developed to support the competitive advantage in the market for the companies at ODTU Technopolis.

 

=='''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration and Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''==
Middle East Technical University and [http://odtuteknokent.com.tr/en ODTU Technopolis] Technology Transfer Office are working together for innovation and entrepreneurship programs. They conduct researches, workshops, and competitions on and off the campus. [http://merlab.metu.edu.tr/en Middle East Technical University Central Laboratory] serves as a focal point for scientific studies, instruction, measurement, and spectroscopy for universities, government agencies, and investors in industry R&D thanks to its cutting-edge analysis/test equipment and trained, multidisciplinary personnel. While the Central Lab is a research and development facility connected to the Middle East Technical University's Directorate, it is also showcasing its capacity and ability to provide services for clients and researchers outside of METU infrastructure. Moreover, Technology-based entrepreneurship and university-industry partnership are supported through the "[https://tto.metu.edu.tr/en/anasayfa-english/ ODTU - TTO Technology Transfer Office]" organization.

The University-Industry Collaboration Unit is a bridge that strives to work with academics who are subject matter experts in their professions to identify the best solutions in accordance with the demands of the industry. Additionally, it enables professional R&D and Innovation Collaboration Process. Through high-value-added university-industry relationships, ODTÜ TTO allows the commercialization of successful R&D projects with national and international funding. Additionally, it encourages the creation of a wide range of cooperation options to meet industrial demands. In order to maintain the growth of our nation's information and technology-based economy, the top businesses in the industry, top academics in their fields, and units connected to the ODTÜ research infrastructure are brought together. From getting a patent to turning the academic material generated by the university into an economic value, all activities are coordinated and carried out by ODTÜ TTO on behalf of faculty members as a financial and administrative entity up until the founding of the firm. The office also offers legal assistance in relation to IPR sharing in contracts for university-industry partnerships in addition to the services already mentioned. In addition to offering technology transfer services, ODTÜ TTO serves as a point of contact for fostering university-industry collaboration by connecting researchers working on collaborative projects with business with industrial organizations that collaborate with universities. Following programs are essential for the collaborations:

[https://yfyi.com/en YFYİ]

[https://bigg.odtuteknokent.com.tr/ METU BIGG]

[http://atom.org.tr/index.php/en/front-page-english/ ATOM]

[https://growthcircuit.co/ Growth Circuit]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1veLssQCkT3xTPdK6cpV8CW837j3otZAKHhEFapA-BFc/edit?usp=sharing METU Landscape Canvas]

'''2022 cohort:'''

[[Fellow:Bahar Salman|Bahar SALMAN]]

[[Fellow:Berk Barış Özbek|Berk Barış ÖZBEK]]

[[Fellow:Diba Asadi (2022)|Diba Asadi]]

[[Fellow:Ege Yiğit Şen|Ege Yiğit ŞEN]]

[[User:Silauzun200317|Sıla UZUN]]

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T22:12:49Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[File:Odtu-metu-logo.svg|thumb|link=Special:FilePath/Odtu-metu-logo.svg]]


[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''Overview'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings|link=Special:FilePath/2ankara.jpg]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.

</blockquote>

=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

 

=='''Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function'''==
METU Tech Transfer Office is supporting new ideas with 3 units. These are “IP and Contracts Unit”, “Commercialization Unit” and “University-Industry Collaboration Unit”.

METU TTO Intellectual Property Rights and Contracts Unit conducts decision processes regarding invention/design disclosure, right of ownership, application and registration processes, and legal studies related to technology transfer.

Within the scope of commercialization activities; studies are conducted to develop and commercialize more than 150 inventions and designs in the METU TTO portfolio and transfer them to the market. The commercialization activities conducted by METU TTO are:

*Starting negotiations by determining the companies related to the inventions in the portfolio, conducting their processes
*Commercialization of the intellectual property rights by transferring or licensing
*Increasing the technological maturity levels of the inventions by establishing spin-offs
*Creating an effective network with the investors and managing bilateral relations sustainably
*Establishing collaborations for recognition, awareness, and commercialization in international platforms

The level of maturity of the invention (research result), the amount of infrastructure and investment support needed for the development of the invention, the size of the potential market for the product to be commercialized, the growth trend of the market, its advantages over competing technologies and the expectations of the academician and the company from the collaboration are the most critical issues that stand out in the commercialization process of the inventions.

Some programs launched by METU TTO:

'''Labs Out'''

In collaboration with ODTU TTO, Growth Circuit, and Berkeley University; the “Labsout Program” which was launched in 2018 has been developed for ODTU academicians, doctorate and graduate students to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies at ODTU and to increase the number of IPR-based academic startups.

'''Co2-Tech'''

Within the scope of this program; with the strategy “Develop First, Commercialize Then”, research results at the university are matched with the start-ups in the relevant sectors and the collaborations are established within the “win-win” framework.

'''ProBoost'''

Through the “ProBoost Acceleration Program” developed within the scope of university-industry collaboration; academicians and companies are brought together and in terms of utilizing the different grant programs under the project to be developed and necessary support is provided by ODTU TTO.

'''PHDP'''

PHDP (Patent Acceleration Support Program) has been developed to support the competitive advantage in the market for the companies at ODTU Technopolis.

 

=='''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration and Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''==
Middle East Technical University and [http://odtuteknokent.com.tr/en ODTU Technopolis] Technology Transfer Office are working together for innovation and entrepreneurship programs. They conduct researches, workshops, and competitions on and off the campus. [http://merlab.metu.edu.tr/en Middle East Technical University Central Laboratory] serves as a focal point for scientific studies, instruction, measurement, and spectroscopy for universities, government agencies, and investors in industry R&D thanks to its cutting-edge analysis/test equipment and trained, multidisciplinary personnel. While the Central Lab is a research and development facility connected to the Middle East Technical University's Directorate, it is also showcasing its capacity and ability to provide services for clients and researchers outside of METU infrastructure. Moreover, Technology-based entrepreneurship and university-industry partnership are supported through the "[https://tto.metu.edu.tr/en/anasayfa-english/ ODTU - TTO Technology Transfer Office]" organization.

The University-Industry Collaboration Unit is a bridge that strives to work with academics who are subject matter experts in their professions to identify the best solutions in accordance with the demands of the industry. Additionally, it enables professional R&D and Innovation Collaboration Process. Through high-value-added university-industry relationships, ODTÜ TTO allows the commercialization of successful R&D projects with national and international funding. Additionally, it encourages the creation of a wide range of cooperation options to meet industrial demands. In order to maintain the growth of our nation's information and technology-based economy, the top businesses in the industry, top academics in their fields, and units connected to the ODTÜ research infrastructure are brought together. From getting a patent to turning the academic material generated by the university into an economic value, all activities are coordinated and carried out by ODTÜ TTO on behalf of faculty members as a financial and administrative entity up until the founding of the firm. The office also offers legal assistance in relation to IPR sharing in contracts for university-industry partnerships in addition to the services already mentioned. In addition to offering technology transfer services, ODTÜ TTO serves as a point of contact for fostering university-industry collaboration by connecting researchers working on collaborative projects with business with industrial organizations that collaborate with universities. Following programs are essential for the collaborations:

[https://yfyi.com/en YFYİ]

[https://bigg.odtuteknokent.com.tr/ METU BIGG]

[http://atom.org.tr/index.php/en/front-page-english/ ATOM]

[https://growthcircuit.co/ Growth Circuit]

METU Landscape Canvas

2022 cohort:

[[Fellow:Bahar Salman|Bahar SALMAN]]

[[Fellow:Berk Barış Özbek|Berk Barış ÖZBEK]]

[[Fellow:Diba Asadi (2022)|Diba Asadi]]

[[Fellow:Ege Yiğit Şen|Ege Yiğit ŞEN]]

[[User:Silauzun200317|Sıla UZUN]]

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T22:05:58Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[File:Odtu-metu-logo.svg|thumb|link=Special:FilePath/Odtu-metu-logo.svg]]


[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''Overview'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.

</blockquote>

=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

 

=='''Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function'''==
METU Tech Transfer Office is supporting new ideas with 3 units. These are “IP and Contracts Unit”, “Commercialization Unit” and “University-Industry Collaboration Unit”.

METU TTO Intellectual Property Rights and Contracts Unit conducts decision processes regarding invention/design disclosure, right of ownership, application and registration processes, and legal studies related to technology transfer.

Within the scope of commercialization activities; studies are conducted to develop and commercialize more than 150 inventions and designs in the METU TTO portfolio and transfer them to the market. The commercialization activities conducted by METU TTO are:

*Starting negotiations by determining the companies related to the inventions in the portfolio, conducting their processes
*Commercialization of the intellectual property rights by transferring or licensing
*Increasing the technological maturity levels of the inventions by establishing spin-offs
*Creating an effective network with the investors and managing bilateral relations sustainably
*Establishing collaborations for recognition, awareness, and commercialization in international platforms

The level of maturity of the invention (research result), the amount of infrastructure and investment support needed for the development of the invention, the size of the potential market for the product to be commercialized, the growth trend of the market, its advantages over competing technologies and the expectations of the academician and the company from the collaboration are the most critical issues that stand out in the commercialization process of the inventions.

Some programs launched by METU TTO:

'''Labs Out'''

In collaboration with ODTU TTO, Growth Circuit, and Berkeley University; the “Labsout Program” which was launched in 2018 has been developed for ODTU academicians, doctorate and graduate students to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies at ODTU and to increase the number of IPR-based academic startups.

'''Co2-Tech'''

Within the scope of this program; with the strategy “Develop First, Commercialize Then”, research results at the university are matched with the start-ups in the relevant sectors and the collaborations are established within the “win-win” framework.

'''ProBoost'''

Through the “ProBoost Acceleration Program” developed within the scope of university-industry collaboration; academicians and companies are brought together and in terms of utilizing the different grant programs under the project to be developed and necessary support is provided by ODTU TTO.

'''PHDP'''

PHDP (Patent Acceleration Support Program) has been developed to support the competitive advantage in the market for the companies at ODTU Technopolis.

 

=='''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration and Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''==
Middle East Technical University and [http://odtuteknokent.com.tr/en ODTU Technopolis] Technology Transfer Office are working together for innovation and entrepreneurship programs. They conduct researches, workshops, and competitions on and off the campus. [http://merlab.metu.edu.tr/en Middle East Technical University Central Laboratory] serves as a focal point for scientific studies, instruction, measurement, and spectroscopy for universities, government agencies, and investors in industry R&D thanks to its cutting-edge analysis/test equipment and trained, multidisciplinary personnel. While the Central Lab is a research and development facility connected to the Middle East Technical University's Directorate, it is also showcasing its capacity and ability to provide services for clients and researchers outside of METU infrastructure. Moreover, Technology-based entrepreneurship and university-industry partnership are supported through the "[https://tto.metu.edu.tr/en/anasayfa-english/ ODTU - TTO Technology Transfer Office]" organization.

The University-Industry Collaboration Unit is a bridge that strives to work with academics who are subject matter experts in their professions to identify the best solutions in accordance with the demands of the industry. Additionally, it enables professional R&D and Innovation Collaboration Process. Through high-value-added university-industry relationships, ODTÜ TTO allows the commercialization of successful R&D projects with national and international funding. Additionally, it encourages the creation of a wide range of cooperation options to meet industrial demands. In order to maintain the growth of our nation's information and technology-based economy, the top businesses in the industry, top academics in their fields, and units connected to the ODTÜ research infrastructure are brought together. From getting a patent to turning the academic material generated by the university into an economic value, all activities are coordinated and carried out by ODTÜ TTO on behalf of faculty members as a financial and administrative entity up until the founding of the firm. The office also offers legal assistance in relation to IPR sharing in contracts for university-industry partnerships in addition to the services already mentioned. In addition to offering technology transfer services, ODTÜ TTO serves as a point of contact for fostering university-industry collaboration by connecting researchers working on collaborative projects with business with industrial organizations that collaborate with universities. Following programs are essential for the collaborations:

[https://yfyi.com/en YFYİ]

[https://bigg.odtuteknokent.com.tr/ METU BIGG]

[http://atom.org.tr/index.php/en/front-page-english/ ATOM]

[https://growthcircuit.co/ Growth Circuit]

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T22:00:08Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[File:2-1920-1080-1024x576.jpg|thumb]]



[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''Overview'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.

</blockquote>

=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

 

=='''Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function'''==
METU Tech Transfer Office is supporting new ideas with 3 units. These are “IP and Contracts Unit”, “Commercialization Unit” and “University-Industry Collaboration Unit”.

METU TTO Intellectual Property Rights and Contracts Unit conducts decision processes regarding invention/design disclosure, right of ownership, application and registration processes, and legal studies related to technology transfer.

Within the scope of commercialization activities; studies are conducted to develop and commercialize more than 150 inventions and designs in the METU TTO portfolio and transfer them to the market. The commercialization activities conducted by METU TTO are:

*Starting negotiations by determining the companies related to the inventions in the portfolio, conducting their processes
*Commercialization of the intellectual property rights by transferring or licensing
*Increasing the technological maturity levels of the inventions by establishing spin-offs
*Creating an effective network with the investors and managing bilateral relations sustainably
*Establishing collaborations for recognition, awareness, and commercialization in international platforms

The level of maturity of the invention (research result), the amount of infrastructure and investment support needed for the development of the invention, the size of the potential market for the product to be commercialized, the growth trend of the market, its advantages over competing technologies and the expectations of the academician and the company from the collaboration are the most critical issues that stand out in the commercialization process of the inventions.

Some programs launched by METU TTO:

'''Labs Out'''

In collaboration with ODTU TTO, Growth Circuit, and Berkeley University; the “Labsout Program” which was launched in 2018 has been developed for ODTU academicians, doctorate and graduate students to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies at ODTU and to increase the number of IPR-based academic startups.

'''Co2-Tech'''

Within the scope of this program; with the strategy “Develop First, Commercialize Then”, research results at the university are matched with the start-ups in the relevant sectors and the collaborations are established within the “win-win” framework.

'''ProBoost'''

Through the “ProBoost Acceleration Program” developed within the scope of university-industry collaboration; academicians and companies are brought together and in terms of utilizing the different grant programs under the project to be developed and necessary support is provided by ODTU TTO.

'''PHDP'''

PHDP (Patent Acceleration Support Program) has been developed to support the competitive advantage in the market for the companies at ODTU Technopolis.

 

== '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration and Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts''' ==
Middle East Technical University and [https://tto.metu.edu.tr/en/anasayfa-english/ ODTU Technopolis Technology Transfer Office] are working together for innovation and entrepreneurship programs. They conduct researches, workshops, and competitions on and off the campus. [http://merlab.metu.edu.tr/en Middle East Technical University Central Laboratory] serves as a focal point for scientific studies, instruction, measurement, and spectroscopy for universities, government agencies, and investors in industry R&D thanks to its cutting-edge analysis/test equipment and trained, multidisciplinary personnel. While the Central Lab is a research and development facility connected to the Middle East Technical University's Directorate, it is also showcasing its capacity and ability to provide services for clients and researchers outside of METU infrastructure. Moreover, Technology-based entrepreneurship and university-industry partnership are supported through the "ODTU - TTO Technology Transfer Office" organization.

The University-Industry Collaboration Unit is a bridge that strives to work with academics who are subject matter experts in their professions to identify the best solutions in accordance with the demands of the industry. Additionally, it enables professional R&D and Innovation Collaboration Process. Through high-value-added university-industry relationships, ODTÜ TTO allows the commercialization of successful R&D projects with national and international funding. Additionally, it encourages the creation of a wide range of cooperation options to meet industrial demands. In order to maintain the growth of our nation's information and technology-based economy, the top businesses in the industry, top academics in their fields, and units connected to the ODTÜ research infrastructure are brought together. From getting a patent to turning the academic material generated by the university into an economic value, all activities are coordinated and carried out by ODTÜ TTO on behalf of faculty members as a financial and administrative entity up until the founding of the firm. The office also offers legal assistance in relation to IPR sharing in contracts for university-industry partnerships in addition to the services already mentioned. In addition to offering technology transfer services, ODTÜ TTO serves as a point of contact for fostering university-industry collaboration by connecting researchers working on collaborative projects with business with industrial organizations that collaborate with universities. Following programs are essential for the collaborations:

YFYİ

METU BIGG

ATOM

Growth Circuit

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:54:15Z

Baharsalman3510: /* Actively supporting the university technology transfer function */

[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''Overview'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.

</blockquote>

=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

 

=='''Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function'''==
METU Tech Transfer Office is supporting new ideas with 3 units. These are “IP and Contracts Unit”, “Commercialization Unit” and “University-Industry Collaboration Unit”.

METU TTO Intellectual Property Rights and Contracts Unit conducts decision processes regarding invention/design disclosure, right of ownership, application and registration processes, and legal studies related to technology transfer.

Within the scope of commercialization activities; studies are conducted to develop and commercialize more than 150 inventions and designs in the METU TTO portfolio and transfer them to the market. The commercialization activities conducted by METU TTO are:

*Starting negotiations by determining the companies related to the inventions in the portfolio, conducting their processes
*Commercialization of the intellectual property rights by transferring or licensing
*Increasing the technological maturity levels of the inventions by establishing spin-offs
*Creating an effective network with the investors and managing bilateral relations sustainably
*Establishing collaborations for recognition, awareness, and commercialization in international platforms

The level of maturity of the invention (research result), the amount of infrastructure and investment support needed for the development of the invention, the size of the potential market for the product to be commercialized, the growth trend of the market, its advantages over competing technologies and the expectations of the academician and the company from the collaboration are the most critical issues that stand out in the commercialization process of the inventions.

Some programs launched by METU TTO:

'''Labs Out'''

In collaboration with ODTU TTO, Growth Circuit, and Berkeley University; the “Labsout Program” which was launched in 2018 has been developed for ODTU academicians, doctorate and graduate students to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies at ODTU and to increase the number of IPR-based academic startups.

'''Co2-Tech'''

Within the scope of this program; with the strategy “Develop First, Commercialize Then”, research results at the university are matched with the start-ups in the relevant sectors and the collaborations are established within the “win-win” framework.

'''ProBoost'''

Through the “ProBoost Acceleration Program” developed within the scope of university-industry collaboration; academicians and companies are brought together and in terms of utilizing the different grant programs under the project to be developed and necessary support is provided by ODTU TTO.

'''PHDP'''

PHDP (Patent Acceleration Support Program) has been developed to support the competitive advantage in the market for the companies at ODTU Technopolis.

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:53:32Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''Overview'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.

</blockquote>

=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

 

== '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function''' ==
METU Tech Transfer Office is supporting new ideas with 3 units. These are “IP and Contracts Unit”, “Commercialization Unit” and “University-Industry Collaboration Unit”.

METU TTO Intellectual Property Rights and Contracts Unit conducts decision processes regarding invention/design disclosure, right of ownership, application and registration processes, and legal studies related to technology transfer.

Within the scope of commercialization activities; studies are conducted to develop and commercialize more than 150 inventions and designs in the METU TTO portfolio and transfer them to the market. The commercialization activities conducted by METU TTO are:

* Starting negotiations by determining the companies related to the inventions in the portfolio, conducting their processes
* Commercialization of the intellectual property rights by transferring or licensing
* Increasing the technological maturity levels of the inventions by establishing spin-offs
* Creating an effective network with the investors and managing bilateral relations sustainably
* Establishing collaborations for recognition, awareness, and commercialization in international platforms

The level of maturity of the invention (research result), the amount of infrastructure and investment support needed for the development of the invention, the size of the potential market for the product to be commercialized, the growth trend of the market, its advantages over competing technologies and the expectations of the academician and the company from the collaboration are the most critical issues that stand out in the commercialization process of the inventions.

Some programs launched by METU TTO:

'''Labs Out'''

In collaboration with ODTU TTO, Growth Circuit, and Berkeley University; the “Labsout Program” which was launched in 2018 has been developed for ODTU academicians, doctorate and graduate students to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies at ODTU and to increase the number of IPR-based academic startups.

'''Co2-Tech'''

Within the scope of this program; with the strategy “Develop First, Commercialize Then”, research results at the university are matched with the start-ups in the relevant sectors and the collaborations are established within the “win-win” framework.

'''ProBoost'''

Through the “ProBoost Acceleration Program” developed within the scope of university-industry collaboration; academicians and companies are brought together and in terms of utilizing the different grant programs under the project to be developed and necessary support is provided by ODTU TTO.

'''PHDP'''

PHDP (Patent Acceleration Support Program) has been developed to support the competitive advantage in the market for the companies at ODTU Technopolis.

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:50:50Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''Overview'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.

Student Clubs (METU Business, METU R&D, METU Young Entrepreneurs, METU Management Consulting, Tech For Startup, METU GDSC, METU Statistics, METU AI, METU Blockchain, METU Mech, IEEE METU Branch, METU Robotics…)
AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Project
Interdisciplinary Design Studio/ Design Factory, FabLab
Fire-Up Changemakers Program /METU Entrepreneurship Center
Entrepreneurship, General Management Minor Programs
MBA, EMBA, Science and Technology Policy Master Programs

I&E Courses:
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
Economics of Technology and Innovation
Systems Thinking
Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio
</blockquote>

=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:45:28Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''OVERVIEW'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship:'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.

A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.

We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.

METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.

Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.

Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.</blockquote>
=='''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship:'''==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

*Honor Award
*Science Award
*Service Award
*Research Incentive Award

*Technology Incentive Award
*Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:44:06Z

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School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:43:03Z

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=='''OVERVIEW'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship:'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.</blockquote><blockquote>A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.</blockquote><blockquote>We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.</blockquote><blockquote>METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.</blockquote><blockquote>Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.</blockquote><blockquote> Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.</blockquote>

== '''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship:''' ==
METU is known as a research university. METU supports faculty members by funding with the cooperation of METU Office of Sponsored Projects and TÜBİTAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Faculty members in METU remarked that the university is very supportive for research activities.[https://www.metu.edu.tr/researchers/interviews (1)]

Mustafa N. Parlar has worked as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at METU between 1960-1970. The following awards are given each year by the METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR Education and Research Foundation in order to evaluate the research and application studies and services of distinguished scientists and practitioners in all fields of science, to strengthen their work by documenting their competencies, and to encourage the growing generations.

* Honor Award
* Science Award
* Service Award
* Research Incentive Award

* Technology Incentive Award
* Other awards deemed appropriate by the Foundation Board of Trustees

METU TTO Pre-Seed Fund is established with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of scientific and engineering research outputs from the University's research by overcoming the "valley of death" that early-stage firms face while seeking equity financing. The aim of this funding is to break down the barriers to industry licensing of university technology or investment funding of start-up companies based on university technology.

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:38:36Z

Baharsalman3510:

[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Middle East Technical University]]
{{CatTree|Middle_East_Technical_University}}

=='''OVERVIEW'''==
<blockquote>Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of “Middle East High Technology Institute” in 1956 to contribute to the development of Türkiye and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. METU’s motto is “We can change the world.” Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Türkiye in terms of depth and breadth of research partnership on international level and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Most of our departments accept only the top 1% of approximately 1.5 million applicants taking the National University Entrance Examination.</blockquote>[[File:2ankara.jpg|thumb|370x370px|Aerial View of METU Devrim Stadium and surroundings]]

=='''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship:'''==
<blockquote>Research at METU is not only carried out by doctoral students and faculty members. Undergraduate students can also take part in scientific projects in departments, research centers and the METU Design Factory, where professors from different disciplines work together.</blockquote><blockquote>A joint project of the Corporate Communications Office and METU Development Foundation, AdımODTÜ has created a fund to support the research efforts of undergraduate students through donations. In the past 4 years, approximately 800 undergraduate students have been supported with AdımODTÜ Undergraduate Research Projects Funding.</blockquote><blockquote>We have many student clubs, the number of which is over 100, including career clubs which promote I&E among students. They organize events such as summits about technology and leadership, annual TEDX event, an entrepreneurship fest, entrepreneurship competitions and they create content for media such as podcasts about entrepreneurship, YouTube videos for promoting I&E events on campus.</blockquote><blockquote>METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. Students from all departments can work on a project in DF by taking Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (BA4148) elective course.</blockquote><blockquote>Fire-Up ChangeMakers is a program to build a student-led community to create change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. It is run by Middle East Technical University Entrepreneurship Research Center (METU GIMER), İTU GINOVA and BRIGHT. The program offers a blended learning environment with experiential exercises, online videos, reading materials and executional tasks for the participants.The 6-week online training program requires hard work and a commitment to learn and apply entrepreneurial skills.</blockquote><blockquote> Apart from these, entrepreneurship is also supported by courses, minor and master programs at METU. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Economics of Technology and Innovation, System Thinking, Applied Innovation Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Problem Solving/Interdisciplinary Design Studio are some courses including I&E topics. Also, there are Entrepreneurship and General Management minor programs and MBA, EMBA master programs offered by Business Administration Department.</blockquote>

School:Middle East Technical University

2022-09-18T21:34:10Z

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2022-09-18T21:26:00Z

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2022-09-18T21:25:17Z

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Topic:X2nukn8occ1qdl1u

2022-09-06T23:54:09Z

Baharsalman3510 (talk | contribs) commented on "A chance to get an idea of what awaits us" (The documentary has really changed my point of view. It motivated me for the project I will carry out with my leadership circle. The movi...)

Topic:X0jnm0myk4oc0c7m

2022-09-06T23:35:48Z

Baharsalman3510 (talk | contribs) commented on "Motivating" (I felt the same way. The movie motivated me to see what will happen in the coming months during our UIF project. Apart from this, I under...)

Topic:X2i90qbrwfh00tle

2022-09-04T11:34:59Z

Baharsalman3510 (talk | contribs) commented on "Middle East Technical University" (METU has its own platform, METUclass. It contains all the course materials and participant lists you need for the courses you take. You c...)

Fellow:Bahar Salman

2022-09-04T09:38:29Z

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==Bio==
Bahar Salman, is a freshman at Middle East Technical University, computer engineering department and University Innovation Fellows candidate. She was born in Çorum, which is a small Anatolian city with a lack of facilities. When she was 18, she moved to the dormitory in METU campus, which is in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey.

As a child of teacher parents, her priority has always been education. When she was little, she was curious enough to tire her parents. She learned how to read and write willingly before she started school, and she has never lost her curiosity since then.

She plays piano since she was 8. She started to play bağlama, which is a traditional Turkish instrument, in her high school years, and now, she is learning guitar from her peers in the university’s classical guitar club. She cannot think of a life without music.

She met with UN’s sustainable development goals and entrepreneurship two years ago thanks to YetGen, which is a 14-week 21st Century Competencies Training Program. She strongly believes that the quality education goal is the keystone for making the world a better place.

Bahar’s cheer and smile which never disappeared from her face since her childhood attracks the attention of people who met her.
==Achievements==

Being 38th out of 2 million people in university entrance exams in Turkey
==Social media profiles==
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/baharsalman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/baharrsalmann/

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Resource talk:How and why you should organize a 'Free Hugs' event to kickoff the school year

2022-09-03T22:18:16Z

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Hey guys, I just looked at this during training because in the times of COVID it sounded so cute to give out free hugs again and hopefully one day soon we could actually be approved to do something like this on Mines' campus.

== Unique Idea ==

I think this was a really clever idea, and I completely understand that some days a hug is all that students need. Not only are hugs an effective way to increase one's sense of comfort and trust, but they also establish a sense of community that colleges and universities can use to their benefit.

== A simple but effective idea ==

We know the biology behind hugging, so we know hugging is one of the best ways of reducing stress. Then, why not apply this effective method on our campuses during the most stressful times, such as final exam weeks? As a person who strongly believes in positive energy, I really wanted to organize this event on my campus.

Topic:X1fe41hz51czy9xu

2022-08-19T21:27:10Z

Baharsalman3510 (talk | contribs) commented on "Leslee's Why" (Hi Leslee! I am Bahar. My WHY is similar to yours. My chilhood was full of dreams of being a musician, but on the other hand, I love math...)

Fellow:Bahar Salman

2022-08-19T21:00:32Z

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==Bio==
Bahar Salman, is a freshman at Middle East Technical University, computer engineering department. She was born in Çorum, which is a small Anatolian city with a lack of facilities. When she was 18, she moved to the dormitory in METU campus, which is in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey.

As a child of teacher parents, her priority has always been education. When she was little, she was curious enough to tire her parents. She learned how to read and write willingly before she started school, and she has never lost her curiosity since then.

She plays piano since she was 8. She started to play bağlama, which is a traditional Turkish instrument, in her high school years, and now, she is learning guitar from her peers in the university’s classical guitar club. She cannot think of a life without music.

She met with UN’s sustainable development goals and entrepreneurship two years ago thanks to YetGen, which is a 14-week 21st Century Competencies Training Program. She strongly believes that the quality education goal is the keystone for making the world a better place.

Bahar’s cheer and smile which never disappeared from her face since her childhood attracks the attention of people who met her.
==Achievements==

==Social media profiles==
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/baharsalman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/baharrsalmann/

[[Category:Middle East Technical University (2022 cohort)]]
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2022-08-19T20:59:25Z

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==Bio==
Bahar Salman, is a freshman at Middle East Technical University, computer engineering department. She was born in Çorum, which is a small Anatolian city with a lack of facilities. When she was 18, she moved to the dormitory in METU campus, which is in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey.
As a child of teacher parents, her priority has always been education. When she was little, she was curious enough to tire her parents. She learned how to read and write willingly before she started school, and she has never lost her curiosity since then.
She plays piano since she was 8. She started to play bağlama, which is a traditional Turkish instrument, in her high school years, and now, she is learning guitar from her peers in the university’s classical guitar club. She cannot think of a life without music.
She met with UN’s sustainable development goals and entrepreneurship two years ago thanks to YetGen, which is a 14-week 21st Century Competencies Training Program. She strongly believes that the quality education goal is the keystone for making the world a better place.
Bahar’s cheer and smile which never disappeared from her face since her childhood attracks the attention of people who met her.

==Achievements==

==Social media profiles==
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/baharsalman
Instagram: www.instagram.com/baharrsalmann/

[[Category:Middle East Technical University (2022 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

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2022-08-09T22:12:41Z

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