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<div><br/></div><div> 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 also many other examples. Thanks to this leadership, most succesfull students of the Turkey usually prefer to study in Boğaziçi University, this also helps instructors and professors to make their choice for Boğaziçi University. Because all these instructors and professors were educated abroad, there is an international atmosphere in the school. When all these aspects come together, faculties and their members are encouraged to innovate. </div>
=== ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FUNCTION 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. 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>
=== FACILITATING UNIVERSITYFacilitating University-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION Industry Colloboration ===
[[File:Unnamed-13.jpg|thumb|right|BUMED (Alumni Center)]]
<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/>
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. </div><div><br/></div>
=== ENGAGING WITH REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts ===<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University doesn't have has graduated many well-educated people in his 150 year history. Thanks to this capacity, the university is always a direct effort key part of engaging local economic developmentthe economy. Indirectly speakingAlso its research opportunites gives professors to improve technology in many fields. As an example, the university Coronavirus studies has its incubation center, teknopark and technology transfer officehelped economy by producing the test kit. Those departments can be thought as such effortsThere are also many other studies that helped Turkey in order to build a strong economy.</div><div><br/></div>
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