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=== HISTORY History===[[File:BOUN Founders.jpg|thumb|right|Founders of Bogazici University|link=Special:FilePath/BOUN_Founders.jpg]]<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University was founded in Istanbul,Turkey as Robert College in 1863 by Dr.Cyrus Hamlin,an educator, inventor, technician, architect and builder, and Mr. Christopher Rheinlander Robert, a well-known philanthropist and a wealthy merchant from New York. In March 1971, Rector John Scott Everton revealed the resolution passed on January 26, 1971, by the Board of Trustees to the effect that the Turkish government should be encouraged to establish an independent university as a successor to Robert College on either of the campuses. The merger was finalized in the summer of 1971. Today's South Campus of 118 acres, including buildings, the library, laboratories and all facilities and personnel, was passed on to the Turkish government, and on September 10, 1971, Bogazici University was officially established on what had been the Robert College campus for over one hundred years.</div><div><br/></div>

=== OVERVIEW Overview===

* Enrich the education and teaching experiences with innovative and creative approaches;* Strengthen the culture of science, research, creativity, and innovation to become one of the leading research universities in the world; and to* Contribute to shaping a better future through our academic, scientific, and cultural activities.

Boğaziçi University’s mission also encompasses producing universal thought, science, and technology in service of humanity, and playing a pioneering role in encouraging the spread of science, culture, and the arts throughout society.</div><div><br/></div>

=== PROMOTING STUDENT INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ===[[File{{#Widget:5bea6e3f2a8962.jpgYoutube|thumb|right|Bogazici Technopark]][[File:Ekran Resmi 2020-09-18 14.59.03.png|thumb|right|DreamBU]]<div><br/></div><div>In our university, promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship is on development stage. Turkey has a common belief of buildign your own company is a risk which is not necessary to take. Being an engineer is more valuable and meaningful than being an entrepreneur. But our university is more supportive to students to become entrepreneurs and according to the number of people who becomes successful entrepreneurs, Boğaziçi University is on the top. There is a real effort to give students entrepreneurial mindset through Bright Entrepreneurship & Innovation Incubation Center, entrepreneurship committees of student clubs and Technology Transfer Office. There are lots of successful entrepreneurs in the entrepreneurship ecosystem from Boğaziçi University. </div><div><br/></div>id=VVJPXdi_8Rc}}

=== ENCOURAGING FACULTY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship===[[File:5bea6e3f2a8962.jpg|thumb|right|Bogazici Technopark|link=Special:FilePath/5bea6e3f2a8962.jpg]][[File:Ekran Resmi 2020-09-18 14.59.03.png|thumb|right|DreamBU|link=Special:FilePath/Ekran_Resmi_2020-09-18_14.59.03.png]]<div><br/></div><div>Faculty members Boğaziçi University can be counted as one of our university are the most likely innovative universities in Turkey. It has a culture which promotes students to be supportive on having entrepreneurial mind colloborate and being innovative as seen that most of the successful entrepreneurs create changes in the entrepreneurship ecosystem are from Boğaziçi Universityall fields. Although the opportunities of the school on entrepreneurship is questionableBesides this, every year lots diversity of student startups are builtclubs encourage students to work on their interests. There are several courses on entrepreneurship Bogazici University hosts 43 Clubs and innovation in certain departments but students from all departments are accepted via each student club has to organize an event at least once a consent from instructorweek. Bright Entrepreneurship Thanks to the I& Innovation Incubation Center is built in 2016 E ecosystem of Bogazici University, most of the student clubs have no trouble finding the money for their events and every year new startups join can have a big impact although the center.&nbsp;</div>=== ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FUNCTION&nbsp; ===<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University Technology Transfer Officeschool doesn's main goal is to convert business ideas into real startups with the help of TUBITAK Dream Bigg programmet provide any official support. They provide Almost all students are a high range member of at least of industrial networkone student club, professional mentorships, funding opportunities and coworking spaces provided this improves their creativity in these clubs by TTO's partner Bright Incubation Center. They do not only help social innovations but also student's high tech projects. They help getting patent organizing events, and licence processes to BOUN students who own a business ideaapplying their skills. They offer education on setting up a company and funding opportunitiesIn the macro view, and work with academicians and students who'll set up a company.</div><div><br/></div>=== FACILITATING UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION ===[[File:Unnamed-13.jpg|thumb|right|BUMED BRIGHT (Alumni The Entrepreneurship Center)]]<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University is in deep connection with running the biggest startups in entrepreneurship ecosystem. Other than funding opportunities of TTO, because side of the network of Bright, crowdfunding is school by giving a common method in Boğaziçi University. Prominent business people of Turkey who are BOUN graduatesmaker space for entrepreneurs, always replies when a startup needs and fundingthem to innovate more. It may not seem sustainable but far now it's working properly. Bright BRIGHT (The Entrepreneurship Center is now developing new ) defines entrepreneurship as a mindset, a mentality, and a perspective beyond establishing a company. In this way, they set out to show how anyone can be an entrepreneur, no matter where they are and more systematic funding ways for startupswhat they are doing. They have done a lot of work since the establishment of the center. There The greatest work aiming to spread the entrepreneurial mindset is also another channel which connects industry the Fire Up Changemakers Certificate and schoolFellowship Program. With the program, BUMED. It is Boğaziçi which BRIGHT started thanks to their cooperation with Stanford University Alumni Society , and to which brings students they involved ITU and alumnis together for several purposes which are mentorshipMETU's Entrepreneurship Centers, funding etcstudents contribute to the I&E climate on campus.</div><div><br/></div>

=== ENGAGING WITH REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship===<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University doesn't have a direct effort has always led Turkey to come up with new ideas firstly. For instance, the very first basketball game in Turkey was played in Boğaziçi University campus at 1904, and there are also many other examples. Thanks to this leadership, most succesfull students of engaging local economic developmentthe Turkey usually prefer to study in Boğaziçi University, this also helps instructors and professors to make their choice for Boğaziçi University. Indirectly speakingBecause all these instructors and professors were educated abroad, there is an international atmosphere in the university school. When all these aspects come together, faculties and their members are encouraged to innovate.&nbsp;In addition, Boğaziçi also has its incubation center, teknopark entrepreneurship-based courses such as Entrepreneurial Finance and technology transfer officeFintech etc. Those specific for some departments can be thought as such efforts.</div><div><br/></div>=== RELATED LINKS ===

[http:===Actively Supporting the Technology Transfer Funciton===<div><br /></universityinnovationdiv><div>Boğaziçi University Technology Transfer Office's main goal is to convert business ideas into real startups with the help of TUBITAK Dream Bigg programme.orgThey provide a high range of industrial network, professional mentorships, funding opportunities and coworking spaces provided by TTO's partner Bright Incubation Center. Apart from BRIGHT Incubation Center, many more incubation centers specialized into specific areas of studies were opened in last years such as BÜDOTEK, BÜ Teknopark, Cube Incubation, and Kandilli HEALTH. They do not only help social innovations but also student's high tech projects. They help getting patent and licence processes to BOUN students who own a business idea. They offer education on setting up a company and funding opportunities, and work with academicians and students who'll set up a company. Thanks to those efforts, Boğaziçi University ranked first in the list of the number of founding partners in the 2021 Turkey Startup Ecosystem Investment Report, which is evaluated by Startup Centrum according to information such as sector, city, investment stage, crowdfunding, investor, founder, product type, and income model.</div><div><br /wiki></Boğaziçi_University_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]div>

==== Fall 2020 Cohort: Facilitating University-Industry Colloboration===[[File:Unnamed-13.jpg|thumb|right|BUMED (Alumni Center)|link=Special:FilePath/Unnamed-13.jpg]]<div><br /></div><div>Boğaziçi University is in deep connection with the main industries. There is a technopark which is opened in 2018 in an industrial park to improve the communication and cooperation with industries more. Moreover, some of the courses are sponsored by related companies to show the real life applications of the materials of the courses. There are also many student clubs which organize many events in partnership with different companies, and start-up. Thanks to these events, students can get the chance of finding internships, and to see what the companies are working about in detail. For instance, COMPEC, IT club of Boğaziçi, has a wide industry network that let students see the dynamics of how industry works and how industrial trends are differentiating according to demands of people. Hundreds of events are being organized at Boğaziçi University thanks to both student clubs and instructors who have a industry background.The Alumni Center (BUMED) is also a key part of the school in engaging with businesses by using alumni network. With that support; industries, and university members may be at the same place to collaborate in different topics. For example, Sector Days, which is 4 day long event, is organized with the help of BÜMED at Boğaziçi University. Industry leaders at Turkey and Europe attend this event to strengthen reciprocal relationships with the University and students.

Furthermore, Boğaziçi University is profoundly colloborating with TÜBİTAK, scientific research institution of Turkey. Not only academic research but also sector-related cooperations are being held at TÜBİTAK which makes Boğaziçi University a indispensable partner. From defense industry to healthcare, Boğaziçi University provides technical and social know-how for students including in mentorships, internships and scientific research.   <br /> </div><div><br /></div> ===Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts===<div><br /></div><div> Boğaziçi University has graduated many well-educated people in his 150 year history. Thanks to this capacity, the university is always a key part of the economy. Also its research opportunites gives professors to improve technology in many fields. As an example, the Coronavirus studies has helped economy by producing the test kit. There are also many other studies that helped Turkey in order to build a strong economy.Additionally, the graduate businesspeople have an association that facilitates the development process of the local private sector via a consultancy service which is called BRM. They also support social entrepreneurship programs and social entrepreneurs. </div><div><br /></div> ===Related Links===  [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Boğaziçi_University_Student_Priorities Student Priorities] ====Fall 2020 Cohort:==== * [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Arda#Social_media_profiles|Arda Ulutürk]* [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Haluk_Ziya_Tercan|Haluk Ziya Tercan]* [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Osman_Oğuz_Nuhoğlu|Osman Oğuz Nuhoğlu]* [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Zişan_Özdemir|Zişan Özdemir]