Başakşehir Living Lab (BLL)
Also known as BLL, Başakşehir Living Lab
Innovation hub Istanbul, Turkey Run by Başakşehir Municipality Since 2012 basaksehirlivinglab.com
Overview
Innovation and technology center run by the Başakşehir district municipality in Istanbul, opened in 2012 and described as Turkey's first living lab. It is a member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). It runs an incubation center, an acceleration program, training and events, and an esports center.
What startups get
Free co-working desks, an electronics lab, 3D printing and a design workshop, one-to-one mentoring, real-world testing with users, entrepreneurship training, and introductions to early-stage investors and angel networks.
Details
- Type
- Innovation hub
- Run by
- Başakşehir Municipality
- Headquarters
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Format
- Incubation center plus acceleration program
- Who can apply
- Early-stage tech and design-focused startups
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- technology
- Started
- 2012
- Status
- Active
- Website
- basaksehirlivinglab.com
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.