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===History===
===Actively Supporting the Technology Transfer Funciton===
<div><br /></div><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. 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'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===
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<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.<br /><br />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.
The Alumni Center (BUMED) 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 key part of the school in engaging with businesses by using alumni networkindispensable partner. With that support; industriesFrom defense industry to healthcare, Boğaziçi University provides technical and university members may be at the same place to collaborate social know-how for students including in different topicsmentorships, internships and scientific research. <br /> </div><div><br /></div>
===Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts===