It is a center that supports the maturation of new business ideas in the field of health, their transformation into products and their implementation. Application calls are made twice a year and it accepts both internal and external project applications. Each project that passes the evaluation process is included in 3-month programs. Entrepreneurs who successfully complete this program are brought together with potential investors.
There are 5 different programs carried out in the Incubation Center. These are; pre-incubation, incubation, accelerator, global accelerator and bigghealth program. The supports provided to entrepreneurs during these programs are as follows;
-Office Facilities: Open office areas are offered to entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs can make use of the meeting rooms of the center by making a request. In addition, unlimited tea and coffee service is offered throughout the day in the center.
-Academic Consultancy: According to the field the entrepreneur needs in the project, consultancy support is provided by Acıbadem University academics.
-Sectoral Consultancy: Entrepreneurs are provided with consultancy and mentoring support from Acıbadem Healthcare Group and Acıbadem Incubation Center affiliates, depending on the area of the project.
- Access to Potential Investors, Customers and Business Partners: According to the field of the project (Health related and medical devices, Biomedical materials, Pharmaceutical formulations and probiotics, Digital / mobile health applications, Wearable technologies / diagnostic and analysis kits, Food safety) support is provided to the entrepreneur.
- Access to Technological Infrastructure: After the entrepreneur is accepted to the center, the deficiencies in the project and the opportunities that Acıbadem University Incubation Center can provide are determined through one-to-one interviews. According to the identified deficiencies, the entrepreneur can benefit from the determined units accompanied by a consultant.
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Access to the Prototyping Workshop: In the Prototyping Workshop, entrepreneurs can get the necessary support from our 2 design experts to design and build their prototypes. Entrepreneurs with sufficient knowledge can carry out their own work at specified time intervals. The devices available in the laboratory are as follows;
- 3D printer
- 3D scanner
- Drill press
- Cleaning Station
- Laser Cutter
- Electronic and chemical consumables
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Training and Seminars: In the periods when the programs are started, trainings and seminars are organized for the fields that entrepreneurs may need for all their processes. The previous trainings are as follows; - Business Model Training - Project Writing Training - Finance Training - Legal Training - Intellectual Property Rights Training - Health Regulations Training - Effective Presentation Techniques Training
Bigghealth Program
As of July 2018, our center has been selected by TÜBİTAK as "1512 Techno-enterprise Capital Support Program Implementing Organization". In this context, it accepts projects by opening a call for the 1512 program twice a year in accordance with the TUBITAK calendar. Entrepreneurs who qualify for Stage 2 in the Bigghealth program are forwarded to TUBITAK. Entrepreneurs who are also successful in TÜBİTAK's panels are entitled to receive 200,000 TL venture capital support.
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