The “Düzce Bolu R&D Project Market 2026,” organized in collaboration with Düzce University, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (BAİBÜ), DÜSİMER, BAİBÜ-TTMER, Düzce Technopark, Bolu Technopark, Düzce TTO, Düzce Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Eastern Marmara Development Agency (MARKA), and with the support of TÜBİTAK, brought together the business, science, and industry worlds for the 9th time to contribute to the region`s scientific and technological production capacity.
The event, hosted by Düzce University, was attended by Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Rector Prof. Dr. Faruk Yiğit, Düzce University Rector Prof. Dr. Nedim Sözbir, Bolu Technopark General Manager Prof. Dr. Mustafa İmren, Düzce Technopark General Manager Prof. Dr. Resul Kara, academics, researchers, industry representatives, entrepreneurs, and students. Representing our university was the Regional Development and Specialization Coordinator Prof. Dr. Tamer Keçeli participated.
The university-based innovation platform, which brings together R&D-focused projects with the academic, industrial, and entrepreneurial ecosystem, contributed to the promotion and evaluation of projects and the development of collaboration opportunities.
Speaking at the opening, Rector Prof. Dr. Faruk Yiğit stated that the organization where knowledge is transformed into production and ideas into value is one of the concrete indicators of the mission undertaken by universities. Noting that the key to competition is producing knowledge, blending it with innovative approaches, and transforming it into social benefit, Yiğit emphasized that universities are at the center of research, development, and innovation. He stated that the event aimed to improve students` research skills, instill a culture of teamwork, and increase employment opportunities by connecting them with the sector.
Following the opening speeches, project reviews were conducted in the poster area, and the stands were visited. The event showcased projects in many fields, including Machine/Manufacturing Technologies, Information Technologies, Medical and Health Applications, Composite Material Technologies, Food and Agriculture, Sustainable Environment and Energy Systems, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Tourism, and Cultural Heritage Management.
The winning projects were awarded. In the Ali Kuşçu Young Innovators Category, Enes Taş came first, Uygar Demir Koç second, and Ahmet Umut Göngörmüş third. In the El Cezeri Technology Leaders Category, Hasan Köten won first place, İdris Karagöz second, and Hüsnü Gerengi third.
In the Uluğ Bey Science and Research Category, Emre Uygun won first place. Second place in this category went to the joint project of Prof. Dr. Muhammet Güzel Kurtoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güven Akçay, Dr. Ozan Yılmaz, Dr. Ömer Faruk Anakök, Assoc. Prof. Dr. İhsan Hakkı Çiftçi, Dr. Emre Doğancı, Dr. Hüseyin Babayev, and Aziz Alper Biten. Third place was awarded to Mehmet Fatih Kahraman`s project.
