Universitywide Entrepreneurship Competition 2009/10
Finalists Announced!
After a challenging all-day-long evaluation process the distinguished panel of judges have selected doyouHAVEanIDEA 2009/10 Entrepreneurship Competition's finalists!
Here are the 20 finalists that will be attending the Business Plan Workshop:
1. Sebnem Unluisler – Yeditepe University
Serife Ece Ates – Isik University
2. Tugrul Ozer – Anadolu University
Serpil Tunc – Galatasaray University
3. Burak Yildiz – ODTU
Guven Kokoz – Istanbul University
Yasin Kalkay – Sakarya University
4. Zuhal Kaynak - Anadolu University
Savas Incekara
Ethem Salli - Yildiz Teknik University
5. Nusret Yurter – Afyon Kocatepe University
Tuba Pekince – Marmara University
6. Mustafa Sayiner – Mugla University
Mahmut Serkan Kanbur – Ege University
7. Gokhan Gokce – Pamukkale University
8. Abdullah Erdogan – ITU
9. R. Çagri Yuzbasioglu – ITU
10. Hasan Avcu – Balikesir University
Tayfun Gunes – Yildiz Teknik University
Orhan Ozturan - Istanbul Haseki Hospital
11. Betul Yesiltas - ITU
Murat Yesiltas – Istanbul University
12. Ozkan Kara – ITU
Latif Cakiroglu – ITU
Orhan Suzer – ITU
13. Serhat Izmirlioglu – Celal Bayar University
Erol Balkay - Celal Bayar University
Ufuk Gencerler – Anadolu University
14. Cansu Yıldırım – Isik University
Can Yıldırım – Bilkent University
15. Ibrahim Tekseven – Izmir Institute of Technology
Huseyin Yildiz – Dokuz Eylul University
16. Osman Faruk Kucukerdem – Yeditepe University
Akin Gunel - Yeditepe University
Afsin Celik - Yeditepe University
17. Mehmet Koc – ODTU
18. Nazif Berat – Atilim University
19. Eren Eser – ODTU
Mustafa Dalci – ODTU
Ufuk Suat Aydin – ODTU
20. Alper Seren – London School of Business & Finance
Cagri Corbaci – Dokuz Eylul University
Mihrican Damba – London College of Fashion
All finalists will attend the Business Plan Workshop on 26 and 27 March where they will have an intensive training on marketing, finance, sales, preparing a business plan and investment opportunities.
The workshop will take place at Ozyegin University between 09:00 a.m. and 18:00 p.m.. All finalists are expected to attend the workshop.
Congratulations to all finalists!
Semi-Finalists Announced!
After a challenging period of business idea evaluations, 40 semi-finalist teams have been finally selected!
The competition received thousands of applications and challenged the jury to select from hundreds of great ideas. The teams below will be presenting their business ideas to a distinguished panel of judges on 25 March 2010 and competing to become a finalist!
Here are the 40 semi-finalist teams (Sorted by application date):
1. Ahmet Sait – Ankara Üniversitesi
Özkan Dereli – Anadolu Üniversitesi
2. Erhan Kurukan – Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi
3. Şebnem Ünlüişler – Yeditepe Üniversitesi
Şerife Ece Ateş – Işık Üniversitesi
4. Melih Akgül – Anadolu Üniversitesi
5. Tuğrul Özer – Anadolu Üniversitesi
6. Burak Yıldız – ODTÜ
Güven Kokoz – İstanbul Üniversitesi
7. Zuhal Kaynak - Anadolu Üniversitesi
Savaş İncekara
8. Murat Güner – Anadolu Üniversitesi
9. Nusret Yurter – Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi
Hasan İnan – Anadolu Üniversitesi
10. Mehmet Uğur Yaldız – İTÜ
11. Tarık Aksu – Marmara Üniversitesi
Ömer Kaykı – Gaziantep Üniversitesi
12. Mustafa Sayıner – Muğla Üniversitesi
Mahmut Serkan Kanbur – Ege Üniversitesi
13. Gökhan Gökçe – Pamukkale Üniversitesi
14. Gülşah Coşkunışık – Ege Üniversitesi
Ömer Koca – Ege Üniversitesi
Okan Öztürk – Ege Üniversitesi
15. Abdullah Erdoğan – İTÜ
16. R. Çağrı Yüzbaşıoğlu – İTÜ
17. Hasan Avcu – Balıkesir Üniversitesi
Tayfun Güneş – Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
Orhan Özturan - İstanbul Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
18. Betül Yeşiltaş - İTÜ
Murat Yeşiltaş – İstanbul Üniversitesi
19. Çağatay Toksözoğlu - Sofya Teknik Üniversitesi
20. Fahrettin Haczeyni – İTÜ
Mahir Günebakan - Marmara Üniversitesi
Pınar Hüner – İstanbul Üniversitesi
21. Lütfiye Sevgi Özyeğin – Marmara Üniversitesi
Faik Nüzhet Oktar - Marmara Üniversitesi
Deniz Kel – Marmara Üniversitesi
22. Yaşar Aldırmaz – Anadolu Üniversitesi
Mevlüt Aldırmaz – Celal Bayar Üniversitesi
Fetullah Yıldırım – İstanbul Üniversitesi
23. Özkan Kara – İTÜ
Latif Çakıroğlu – İTÜ
Orhan Süzer – İTÜ
24. Serhat İzmirlioğlu – Celal Bayar Üniversitesi
Erol Balkay - Celal Bayar Üniversitesi
Ufuk Gençerler – Anadolu Üniversitesi
25. Gülce Alpay – Anadolu Üniversitesi
Simge Toktamış – Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
26. Barış Akpınar – Dumlupınar Üniversitesi
Hacer Akpınar - Dumlupınar Üniversitesi
27. Cansu Yıldırım – Işık Üniversitesi
Can Yıldırım – Bilkent Üniversitesi
28. İbrahim Tekseven – İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü
Hüseyin Yıldız – Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
29. Nihal Karakaş - İstanbul Üniversitesi
30. Ayşegül Gökmener – Marmara Üniversitesi
Emine Gökmener - Marmara Üniversitesi
31. Mehmet Erdem Hamamcı – ODTÜ
32. Osman Faruk Küçükerdem – Yeditepe Üniversitesi
Akın Günel - Yeditepe Üniversitesi
Afşin Çelik - Yeditepe Üniversitesi
33. Can Yıldırım – Bilkent Üniversitesi
Cansu Yıldırım – Işık Üniversitesi
Emrah Yazıcı
34. Gökhan Yaprakkaya – ODTÜ
35. Mehmet Koç – ODTÜ
36. Nazif Berat – Atılım Üniversitesi
37. Eren Eser – ODTÜ
Mustafa Dalcı – ODTÜ
Ufuk Suat Aydın – ODTÜ
38. Eren Canarslan – Sabancı Üniversitesi
Abdulkadir Akın – Sabancı Üniversitesi
39. Alper Seren – London School of Business & Finance
Çağrı Çorbacı – Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Mihrican Damba – London College of Fashion
40. Aylin Koca – Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Mathias Funk - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
All transportation and accomodation arrangements and expenses for team members from outside Istanbul and abroad will be covered. Details regarding the Business Idea presentations will be emailed to each team member within a few days.
We wish good luck to all teams!
Get ready to challenge yourself at the third annual entrepreneurship competition doyouHAVEanIDEA? 2009/10!
doyouHAVEanIDEA? received more than 1700 applications from 101 different universities since its first inception in 2007 and set up winners’ companies every year. doyouHAVEanIDEA? Entrepreneurship Competition is ready to challenge young entrepreneurs for the third time with prestigious sponsors and unprecedented awards and prizes.
The competition’s sponsors and business partners TOBB (Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges), LabX, Ozyegin University, WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) - University of Warwick, GYIAD (Young Professionals and Businessmen Association), Microsoft and UKTI welcome all young entrepreneurs with a promising business idea to enter our year-long competition to receive € 500.000 worth of awards and prizes.
The competition is open to all university students and academicians from Turkey and abroad. (Only university students may apply individually. Non-student applicants may enter the competition within a group and the group must include at least one member who is a university student.)
doyouHAVEanIDEA? Entrepreneurship Competition has enabled two young and successful entrepreneurs to set up their own companies. doyouHAVEanIDEA? 2007-2008 winner Begum Bugdayci launched Turkey’s first licensed private test animal production center in September 2008 with her business angels and quadrupled company value in less than a year. doyouHAVEanIDEA? 2008-2008 winner Ahmet Bahadir Ozdemir recently set up his company, City’s Media, with LabX Business Angels in November 2009 and already started operations.
doyouHAVEanIDEA? contributes to the enhancement of entrepreneurship culture among Turkish youth and creates success stories every year; partnering with world’s leading companies and institutions, and offering excessive opportunities for entrepreneurs, doyouHAVEanIDEA? aims to become a global entrepreneurship competition.
We look forward to all entrepreneurs with promising business ideas!
