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=== ENCOURAGING FACULTY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ===
<div><br/></div><div>Faculty members of our university Boğaziçi University 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 most likely also many other examples. Thanks to be supportive on having entrepreneurial mind and being innovative as seen that this leadership, most succesfull students of the successful entrepreneurs Turkey usually prefer to study in the entrepreneurship ecosystem are from Boğaziçi University, this also helps instructors and professors to make their choice for Boğaziçi University. Although the opportunities of Because all these instructors and professors were educated abroad, there is an international atmosphere in the school on entrepreneurship is questionable. When all these aspects come together, every year lots of student startups are built. There are several courses on entrepreneurship faculties and innovation in certain departments but students from all departments their members are accepted via a consent from instructor. Bright Entrepreneurship & Innovation Incubation Center is built in 2016 and every year new startups join the centerencouraged to innovate., </div>
=== ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FUNCTION ===
<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. 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.</div><div><br/></div>