The Project Fair featured 25 participants presenting unique and innovative projects, while the two-day Ideathon hosted 15 teams consisting of 47 participants competing intensively with their ideas.

The event was supported by the Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce (GCC) within the scope of the Enterprise Europe Network project, and organized in collaboration with Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University, SANKO University, TOBB Gaziantep Young Entrepreneurs Council, and İstasyon Gaziantep.

The Project Fair featured 25 participants presenting unique and innovative projects, while the two-day Ideathon hosted 15 teams consisting of 47 participants competing intensively with their ideas.

In his opening remarks on the first day of the event, Mr. Tuncay Yıldırım, Chairman of the Board of Directors Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce, began by applauding the young participants, emphasizing their courage and vision: “Because above all, you are courageous and visionary people. You have ideas, and you are not afraid to share and defend them. Perhaps today, you are presenting for the first time a project you have long been working on and developing. This requires great courage and self-confidence. Your presence here today shows that you are candidates to shape the future.”

Highlighting that today’s era can be summed up in three words—transformation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability—Mr. Yıldırım continued:

“The reason we are here today is exactly this: to support the ideas that will shape the future. Gaziantep is one of the capitals of entrepreneurship and productivity. In this city, where commerce and industry thrive, our support for innovation, technology, and young entrepreneurs is the greatest investment we can make in the future. As GCC, we carry out numerous initiatives to encourage young people’s participation in the entrepreneurship ecosystem and to help them turn their ideas into projects. This event is one of them.”

Innovative Projects Competed

On the first day, hosted at Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University, 25 innovative projects were presented to representatives of local businesses following the opening speeches.

The two-day Ideathon, held at Gaziantep Istasyon, saw 15 teams compete with their project ideas. After the presentations, the jury selected the winning projects, which were awarded as follows:

First Prize in Digitalization in Engineering – Geoguide: AI-Powered Tourism Guide

Second Prize in Digitalization in Engineering – AI-Supported Skin Makeup

First Prize in Digitalization in Health – Saturi: MoodMeal – An Application Offering Healthy and Sustainable Nutrition Alternatives

Second Prize in Digitalization in Health – Econova: Smart Agriculture Monitoring System

Special Jury Award – Infinite Memory: Unlimited Data Storage System