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TEKMER Support Program

🏢 KOSGEB TEKMER Support Program (2025 Guide)

The TEKMER (Technology Development Center) Support Program is a program run by KOSGEB to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem and support the development of technology-oriented businesses. This support program encourages the establishment and operation of technology development centers.

This support is not directed at the entrepreneurs themselves, but at the founding companies that establish and operate the TEKMERs which will host them.

Support Scope and Amounts

The program offers non-reimbursable supports to cover the basic expenses during the setup and operation phase of a TEKMER:

Support Item Upper Support Limit (2025) Description
👥Personnel ExpensesUp to 10,000,000 TRYCovers the salary expenses of key personnel involved in TEKMER management.
📄Independent Evaluation ReportUp to 50,000 TRYSupports the costs of reports to be obtained from firms authorized by the Ministry during the application process.
🏗️Physical Space SupportThere is no monetary limit.Includes the allocation of workspace for R&D and innovation-oriented businesses within the TEKMER.

Who Can Apply and What are the Application Conditions?

Application Conditions:

  • Being a capital company operating in Turkey.

  • The applicant's KOSGEB records must be up-to-date and its business declaration approved.

  • The center to be established or operated must be engaged in R&D, innovation, or technology development activities in TEKMERs.

  • The businesses must have the "Right to Use the TEKMER Name" from the Ministry of Industry and Technology.

Application Process: Two-Stage Model

The application process for this program is carried out in two stages with Ministry and KOSGEB integration:

  1. 1. Preliminary Application to the Ministry

    The first step is to make a preliminary application for the TEKMER project to the Ministry of Industry and Technology through the relevant application portal under the Technology-Oriented Industry Move Program.


  2. 2. Final Application to KOSGEB

    Projects that receive pre-approval from the Ministry are directed to KOSGEB, where the final application process is initiated.


  3. 3. Evaluation and Approval

    KOSGEB requests the preparation of a TEKMER Support Program Technical Review Report for the application and completes the application process by making the final evaluation with this report.


Lead the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

The TEKMER Support Program is a significant opportunity for visionary investors who want to establish and operate Technology Development Centers, which are the heart of technology-oriented entrepreneurship.

Contact us to get more information about this support program and to professionally manage the multi-stage application process!