Turkey is one of the countries to have realized the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship and it makes investments in this field. This understanding should be internalized and popularized in order to move fast in this field, and to close the gaps between developed countries. Thus, it is aimed that everyone who develops ideas and products in the technological areas/focuses which the companies operating in the textile industry work on, spend budget on for R & D and innovation, and search collaborations for; that they benefit from our trainings and mentorships, and improve themselves.

Students, graduates, researchers, academics, employees of public institutions or private corporations, entrepreneurship candidates, innovating teams, start-up owners or founders that are citizens of the Republic of Turkey or that are foreigners and that are over 18 years of age can participate in the “TechXtile Start-Up Challenge” individually or as a team.