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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>

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=== PROMOTING STUDENT 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>In our university, promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship is on development stageBoğaziçi University can be counted as one of the most innovative universities in Turkey. Turkey It has a common belief of buildign your own company is a risk culture which is not necessary promotes students to take. Being an engineer is more valuable colloborate and meaningful than being an entrepreneurcreate changes in all fields. But our university is more supportive to Besides this, diversity of student clubs encourage students to become entrepreneurs work on their interests. Bogazici University hosts 43 Clubs and according each student club has to organize an event at least once a week. Thanks to the number I&E ecosystem of people who becomes successful entrepreneursBogazici University, Boğaziçi University is on most of the student clubs have no trouble finding the money for their events and can have a big impact although the topschool doesn't provide any official support. Almost all students are a member of at least of one student club, and this improves their creativity in these clubs by organizing events, and applying their skills. There In the macro view, BRIGHT (The Entrepreneurship Center) is running the entrepreneurship side of the school by giving a real effort maker space for entrepreneurs, and funding them to give students entrepreneurial mindset through Bright innovate more. BRIGHT (The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Incubation Center) defines entrepreneurship as a mindset, a mentality, entrepreneurship committees of student clubs and Technology Transfer Officea perspective beyond establishing a company. There In this way, they set out to show how anyone can be an entrepreneur, no matter where they are lots and what they are doing. They have done a lot of successful entrepreneurs in work since the establishment of the center. The greatest work aiming to spread the entrepreneurial mindset is the Fire Up Changemakers Certificate and Fellowship Program. With the entrepreneurship ecosystem from Boğaziçi program, which BRIGHT started thanks to their cooperation with Stanford University, and to which they involved ITU and METU's Entrepreneurship Centers, students contribute to the I&E climate on campus. </div><div><br/></div>

=== ENCOURAGING FACULTY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ===<div><br/></div><div>Encouraging Faculty members of our university are most likely to be supportive on having entrepreneurial mind and being innovative as seen that most of the successful entrepreneurs in the entrepreneurship ecosystem are from Boğaziçi University. Although the opportunities of the school on entrepreneurship is questionable, every year lots of student startups are built. There are several courses on entrepreneurship Innovation and innovation in certain departments but students from all departments are accepted via a consent from instructor. Bright Entrepreneurship & Innovation Incubation Center is built in 2016 and every year new startups join the center.&nbsp;</div>=== ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FUNCTION&nbsp; ===<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University Technology Transfer Office's main goal is has always led Turkey to convert business come up with new ideas into real startups with the help of TUBITAK Dream Bigg programmefirstly. They provide a high range of industrial networkFor instance, professional mentorshipsthe very first basketball game in Turkey was played in Boğaziçi University campus at 1904, funding opportunities and coworking spaces provided by TTO's partner Bright Incubation Center. They do not only help social innovations but there are also student's high tech projectsmany other examples. They help getting patent and licence processes Thanks to BOUN students who own a business idea. They offer education on setting up a company and funding opportunitiesthis leadership, and work with academicians and most succesfull students who'll set up a company.</div><div><br/></div>=== FACILITATING UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION ===[[File:Unnamed-13.jpg|thumb|right|BUMED (Alumni Center)]]<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University is in deep connection with the biggest startups in entrepreneurship ecosystem. Other than funding opportunities of TTO, because of the network of Bright, crowdfunding is a common method Turkey usually prefer to study in Boğaziçi University. Prominent business people of Turkey who are BOUN graduates, always replies when a startup needs funding. It may not seem sustainable but far now it's working properly. Bright Entrepreneurship Center is now developing new this also helps instructors and more systematic funding ways professors to make their choice for startupsBoğaziçi University. There Because all these instructors and professors were educated abroad, there is also another channel which connects industry and an international atmosphere in the school. When all these aspects come together, BUMEDfaculties and their members are encouraged to innovate. It is &nbsp;In addition, Boğaziçi University Alumni Society which brings students also has entrepreneurship-based courses such as Entrepreneurial Finance and alumnis together Fintech etc. specific for several purposes which are mentorship, funding etcsome departments.</div><div><br/></div>

=== ENGAGING WITH REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS Actively Supporting the Technology Transfer Funciton===<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University doesnTechnology Transfer Office's main goal is to convert business ideas into real startups with the help of TUBITAK Dream Bigg programme. They 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't 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 /></div> ===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 direct effort industry background.The Alumni Center (BUMED) is also a key part of the school in engaging local economic developmentwith 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. Indirectly speakingThanks 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 its incubation centerhelped economy by producing the test kit. There are also many other studies that helped Turkey in order to build a strong economy.Additionally, teknopark 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 technology transfer office. Those departments can be thought as such effortssocial entrepreneurs.</div><div><br/></div> === RELATED LINKS Related Links===

==== 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]