Tech Istanbul
Government program Istanbul, Turkey Run by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) tech.istanbul
Overview
Entrepreneurship and technology brand of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, run through its IT department and entrepreneurship centres. Its programs let startups test products with municipal units and subsidiaries on city problems such as mobility, environment and energy, and digital transformation. The Growth program has run 82 proofs of concept with the municipality.
What startups get
Proof-of-concept projects with İBB units and companies, workspace, introductions to investors and corporates, and event and publicity support; no equity or cash terms are published.
Details
- Type
- Government program
- Run by
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB)
- Headquarters
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Format
- Cohort-based PoC programs (e.g. Growth for scaleups)
- Who can apply
- Startups and scaleups with a ready product relevant to Istanbul's urban needs
- Stages
- Seed, Early stage
- Sectors
- mobility, energy, smart city, fintech
- Status
- Active
- Website
- tech.istanbul
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.