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stakeholder-engagement

Collaborating on research and knowledge exchange projects

ITU is a research university. It attaches particular importance to strengthening its technical and technological presence that will nourish this quality. ITU, which has a very rich research and development asset that will enable students, young researchers and academics to carry out scientific work, has nearly 30 education and research centers as well as more than 400 laboratories. These centers and laboratories, which enable scientific research in many different fields, also constitute important meeting points for interdisciplinary work.

Engaging with the community and Personal and professional development of the community

Since 1997, ITU SEM has been contributing to the development of the university's cooperation with the public, private sector and international organizations by organizing educational programs outside the formal undergraduate and graduate education programs of our university. Emphasis is placed on the principles of equality in all events/training programs organized by İTÜSEM. In line with the aims of SEM, it organizes training programs, courses, seminars and conferences at national and international levels for public, private sector and international organizations and individuals in the fields they need; It ensures the coordination of these activities and promotes university opportunities in these areas.

Business creation, development & support

ITU Ginova provides quality training to ITU external stakeholders, students and academics. By supporting entrepreneurship, they drew road maps for entrepreneur candidates and tried to overcome the difficulties that entrepreneur candidates will face. ITU Ginova continues to raise new entrepreneurs at their school and contribute to the commercialization of ideas at full speed.

Entrepreneurship in ITU

ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEWS:

https://www.ntv.com.tr/teknoloji/ituden-girisimcilere-cok-ozel-hizlandirma-programi,fBVQg4IVM0Cd6_3QnPsblA

https://www.bloomberght.com/itu-cekirdek-girisimleri-150-milyon-dolar-yatirim-aldi-2336378

https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/sirkethaberleri/egitim/2023-un-ilk-6-ayinda-43-itu-cekirdek-girisimi-21-milyon-dolar-yatirim-aldi/682130

https://www.bthaber.com/girisimlerin-bulusma-noktasi-itu-cekirdek/

https://www.itu.edu.tr/fidan-bagisi/

https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2023/09/29/denizcilik-fakultemize-yeni-simulator-birimleri

https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2023/09/28/itu-de-kahramanmaras-depremleri-konferans%c4%b1

https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2023/09/25/teknoloji-egitiminde-itu-meb-ve-uyumsoft-isbirligi

https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2023/09/06/itu-ve-farplas-arasinda-isbirligi

https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2023/08/28/itu-ginova-da-jump-start-egitimleri

https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2023/08/24/ergene-nehrinin-izlenmesi-icin-itu-ve-umea-universitesi-isbirligi

https://www.itu.edu.tr/arastirma-yedek

https://international.itu.edu.tr/partnerships-and-networks/networks

https://international.itu.edu.tr/partnerships-and-networks/eelisa

https://international.itu.edu.tr/partnerships-and-networks/iaeste

ITU Lifelong Learning and Education Application and Research Center provides a certificate program on getting to know local stakeholders with various organized short courses. As an example, “Chapter 14: Project Stakeholder Management” within the scope of the Project Management Specialization Certificate Program. 69th Term program start date is 26 September 2022 (
https://itusem.itu.edu.tr/egitimler-ve-programlar/isletme-fakultesi-sertifika-programlari/proje-yonetimi-egitimi-sertifika-programi). The following statement is included in the working definitions of the ITU Center of Excellence in Education: "We want to cooperate with all stakeholders within and outside of ITU, whose objectives intersect with the priorities specified in the mission and core task descriptions of MEM" (http://mukemmeliyet.itu.edu.tr/en/how-do-we-work).

ITU has a Regulation Application and Research Center. Article 5 of the regulations (https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2018/04/20180424-9.htm) states the goals of the center towards the aim of this SDG. Strategic planning studies of Istanbul Technical University for the period 2022-2026 will be carried out. The process of preparing and implementing the strategic plan consists of six stages. These stages are: Strategic Plan Preparation Process, Situation Analysis, looking to the Future, Differentiation Strategy, Strategy Development, Monitoring and Evaluation stages. In this strategic management analysis process, it is planned to conduct a situation analysis regarding the analysis of external stakeholders (https://mozaikgiris.itu.edu.tr/docs/librariesprovider163/startejik-planlama-haz%C4%B1rl%C4%B1k/it%C3%BC-2022-2026-haz%C4%B1rl%C4%B1k-program%C4%B1.pdf?sfvrsn=2).

On the other hand, Istanbul Technical University has established relations and signed cooperation agreements in different fields with local governments, ministries, many official institutions and organizations, as well as representatives of Turkey's leading private sector and non-governmental organizations. The policies and procedures of these cooperation protocols are signed differently for each partner.

Some examples about signed cooperation agreements in different fields with local governments, ministries, many official institutions and organizations, as well as representatives of Turkey's leading private sector and non-governmental organizations:
• New Era in ITU - Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality Collaboration
The academic collaboration between Istanbul Technical University and Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality Art Academy is carried to higher levels with the protocol signed.


https://haber.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2021/04/15/new-era-in-itu---gaziosmanpa%C5%9Fa-municipality-collaboration

• Karsan Autonomous Atak Electric, Europe’s and America’s First Serial Production Driverless Bus, Will Be Developed in Collaboration with ITU
Offering transportation solutions suitable for the mobility needs of the era in its factory in Turkey, Karsan is now conducting a new project after Romania, for Autonomous Atak Electric, the first Level 4 self-driving bus in America and Europe”.


https://haber.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2021/06/04/karsan-autonomous-atak-electric-europe-s-and-america-s-first-serial-production-driverless-bus-will-be-developed-in-collaboration-with-itu

• ITU and EPİAŞ Collaboration in Energy Field
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Energy Markets Management Inc. (EPİAŞ) signed a comprehensive cooperation protocol for education, research, and consultancy.


https://haber.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2021/04/09/itu-and-epi-a%C5%9F-collaboration-in-energy-field

• Istanbul Technical University continues to share its academic knowledge and experience with the well-established and successful high schools of our country. ITU has added a new one to the cooperation protocols signed with Science High Schools, Anatolian High Schools, Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools and Fine Arts High Schools. In this context, it signed a cooperation protocol with Bahçelievler Anatolian High School, one of the well-established high schools of our country.

https://haber.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2021/06/11/i-tu-ve-bahcelievler-anadolu-lisesi-nden-i-sbirligi-protokolu

• Istanbul Technical University continues to share its academic accumulation of knowledge with High Schools. Istanbul Technical University added a new one to its cooperation protocols with Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools and Fine Arts High Schools. In this context, it signed a cooperation protocol with Nişantaşı Nuri Akın Anatolian High School, one of our country’s oldest high schools.
https://haber.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2021/04/01/cooperation-protocol-between-itu-and-ni%C5%9Fanta%C5%9F%C4%B1-nuri-ak%C4%B1n-anatolian-high-school

• Istanbul Technical University continues to share its academic accumulation of knowledge with High Schools. Istanbul Technical University added a new one to its cooperation protocols with Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools and Fine Arts High Schools. In this context, it signed a social and scientific cooperation protocol with Çapa Science High School, one of the well-established high schools of our country.
https://haber.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2021/06/18/i-tu-ve-capa-fen-lisesi-nden-i-sbirligi-protokolu

• Istanbul Technical University continues to share its academic knowledge and experience with our country’s established and successful high schools. ITU added a new one to its cooperation protocols with Science High Schools, Anatolian High Schools, Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools, and Fine Arts High Schools. In this context, it signed a social and scientific cooperation protocol with E.C.A Elginkan Anatolian High School, one of our country’s successful high schools.
https://haber.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2021/07/09/cooperation-protocol-between-itu-and-e.c.a-elginkan-anatolian-high-school