School:Istanbul Technical University
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HISTORY
Founded in 1773 with the name “Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümayun” (Imperial School of Naval Engineering) during the reign of Mustafa III, Istanbul Technical University is a prominent and pioneering university of engineering and architecture with many innovative studies in science, technology, research and development. İTÜ, as a university mainly composed of graduate engineering schools and research laboratories, works closely in collaboration with enterprises and other economic and social partners. Our university facilitates the knowledge and technology transfer to industries, management centers, briefly to all society. To do this, İTÜ has created many Techno-Science parks, incubation centers, entrepreneurship and innovation center, and technology transfer office. This way, İTÜ offers a favorable environment for students to build a successful career in their professions, to improve themselves, to seek internship opportunities, and to conduct research projects.
Mission
The purpose of existence for the Istanbul Technical University is to expand the borders of knowledge and its applications in science, technology and art for contributing to the sustainable community.
Vision
Istanbul Technical University’s vision is to become a leading, international university through its expertise and creativity in science, technology and art.
Targets
- Education targeting change and improvement
- Outcome-oriented, interdisciplinary research to be beneficial for society
- Effective cooperation in international relations
- Versatile, effective, and sustainable university-industry cooperation (UIC)
- Strengthening the ITU perception in public; participatory and transparent governance and with increasing own revenue
INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW
Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Student Clubs
In Istanbul Technical University, there are 246 student clubs and they collaborate with industry and organize various case studies, seminars, and competitions to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.
Inspirational Events Organized by Student Clubs
Different Futures Summit: Different Futures Summit is organized by the ITU Alumni Association Club for 4 years. The summit aims to shed light on education life and career journey and to empower students to make a difference in and out of departments by bringing alumni and students together.
Information Technologies Summit: Information Technologies Summit is organized by the Management Engineering Society for 19 years. In the sessions, technology-focused issues are handled by relevant company representatives and leading names in the IT industry. Participating companies in the IT field find the opportunity to announce new information technology products, services, and human resources activities and to communicate with participants from within the sector. In the interactive section, it is aimed to increase the interaction of the participants with each other with various activities such as Speed-networking, Likemind, Coffee Time, and Cocktail hours.
Management Sciences Congress: Management Sciences Congress is organized by the Management Engineering Society for 21 years. Sessions cover the topics which are in Turkey and the world's focus and handled by the respective company representatives and leading names in the sector. In addition, the speakers inspire students who are planning their careers by sharing their work and life experiences with the participants.
Future Shapers: Future Shapers was organized by the IEEE Student Chapter and aimed to develop the participants' problem-solving skills by approaching global problems in a logical framework, developing teamwork and innovative solution generating skills. The event included panels, sessions, and case studies which are based on UNDP's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The final 2 projects determined by the jury of 3 entrepreneurs were sent for Region 8 evaluations.
Industrial Engineering Student Summit: The event is organized by the Industrial Engineering Society for 28 years. It consists of career events and panels. The main theme and sub-topics are determined each year according to new and developing technology trends. C-level managers from companies and successful panelists in fields such as arts and sports present their experiences from different sectors.
Plan Your Cross-Departmental Route: The event is organized by the Industrial Engineering Society aiming to introduce different departments. It is carried out in a panel format with managers working in the same department in different sectors, accompanied by a moderator.
Outliers III: Outliers is organized by the Entrepreneurship Club for 3 years. The event is focused on people who have progressed with their own motivations as speakers, instead of stereotyped career plans.
Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship
How to Workshops
GİNOVA Tuesday Talks: The event is organized by ITU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (GİNOVA) and it aims to bring together inspiring speakers on entrepreneurship and ITU residents.
Entrepreneur Chats: The event was organized by the student chapter of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Entrepreneurs Network Turkey (ENET). It aimed to learn what entrepreneurship is, its difficulties, how individuals should follow it, by chatting with people with entrepreneurship spirit.
Competitions
Fire-Up Changemakers Program: Fire Up Changemakers is a program led by the collaboration of ITU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (GİNOVA) and Boğaziçi University Innovation Center (BRIGHT). The program aims to build a student community that creates change on campus, focusing on fostering entrepreneurship and social innovation capabilities of the students. Those who complete the missions successfully will be invited to individual interviews and 8 successful students (four from each university) will be nominated for the Stanford University Innovation Fellows Program. Fellowship requires completing other tasks including an internship at a prominent startup in Turkey, a capstone project, and mentorship for the following year’s fellow candidates and fellows.
Dijifikir/ DigIdea: Dijifikir is an e-business idea competition organized by the Management Engineering Society that brings young entrepreneurs with investors and provides entrepreneurs the chance to make their dreams come true.
UçArı / (The name of the competition is a pun which both means Uç Arı (Fly Bee) and Uçarı (Frivolous)): UçArı is a national case study competition which enables students to challenge themselves, develop their business skills, expand their knowledge of cultures and career opportunities through international education and internship opportunities.
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