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Koc University (KU) is located in Istanbul Sariyer, Turkey. It was established in 1993 and has been one of the leading research universities in Turkey since its establishment. The university declares its principle mission as: “… to cultivate Turkey’s most competent graduates, well-rounded adults who are internationally qualified; who can think creatively, independently and objectively; and who are confident leaders.”

Student innovation and entrepreneurship is encouraged to a certain extent and mainly focuses on engineering and science areas. The number and variety of innovation and entrepreneurship-related courses and the courses which are not directly related to these concepts but still inspire students are not much. The inspirational events and workshops are usually held by student organizations and clubs such as Entrepreneurship Club, IEEE, ASMEACM, Artificial Intelligence and IES Robotics Society and Industrial Engineers Society rather than the faculties and administration. The school has a the [https://glls.ku.edu.tr/ Global Leadership and Learning for Sustainability] Program that is a certificate program that trains students to live and create 21^st century campus experience and be active global citizens. The campus houses [https://kuar.ku.edu.tr/ Koç University Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR)] and [https://kworks.ku.edu.tr/en/ Koç University Entrepreneurship Research Center] which does do not engage a large number of students mostly for outside organizations in the creative processes but still creates opportunities for a selected group of students.

- MGMT 411 : Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development

- MGMT 360 : Social Entrepreneurship  - ENGR 401: Innovation & Entrepreneurship - MGMT 311: Social Impact - MGMT 412: Innovation & Entrepreneurship

<div>'''Non-I&E courses imparting the importance of I&E in the context of a larger subject area:'''</div> - MGMT 335: Strategy in a Global Environment - ALIS 350: Transition to Professional Life - ALIS 360: Next Generation Leadership & Transformation - MKTG 432: Corporate Social Responsibility - ENGR 400429: Corporate Dynamics Makerspace for Engineers - MGMT 351: Organizational Theory <div>

The faculty members are highly encouraged on being innovative since the main focus of the university is being a leader in the research field in Turkey and in the world. The research labs are funded generously and the best academicians of the country are invited to the university. Many of these labs, especially engineering and science labs, get patents for the new concepts and products that they produce. Undergraduate students can work here as they apply and get accepted by the instructors managing those labs, even they don't do have big roles here, attending the meetings and helping graduate students in their projects provide experience about academics early. In terms of encouraging entrepreneurship in at the faculty level, [https://kuar.ku.edu.tr/ KUAR] and [https://kworks.ku.edu.tr/en KWORKS] Entrepreneurship Research Center (former Koc University Incubation Center) are available for application and support. 

- OML(Optical Microsystems Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory)

- Robotics KARMA (Mixed Reality Technologies Training, Implementation and Mechatronics LaboratoryDissemination Centre) - Koç University Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR)

- Design LabManufacturing & Automation Research Center (MARC)

- KARMA LABKUIS AI Center

Koc University Research, Project Development and Technology Transfer Directorate (RPDTTD), which was founded in 2009, provides university-industry collaboration opportunities, research support services, technology transfer, and research centers and laboratories. They provide legal advice and project management for granted projects. They offer help in patent and licence application processes, direct the entrepreneurs to the [https://kworks.ku.edu.tr/en KWORKS] Incubation Entrepreneurship Center. The directorate has connections with the 17 research centers, 5 research forums and 1 support center of Koc University and they ensure the connection and communication between them and researchers in Koc University.

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