Research Experience and Grants
2017-8 Project coordinator, Project title: Incubator Center for Supporting Entrepreneurs’ National and International Market Penetration (Girişimlerin Ulusal ve Uluslararası Pazarlara Açılmasını Destekleyici Kuluçka Merkezi). Financed by: İSTKA (Istanbul Development Agency)
2017-21 Researcher, Project title: Centre for Europe-Brazil Business and Innovation Cooperation
Financed by: EU H2020
2016 Researcher, Project title: “SÜ kompozit malzemeler Ar-Ge strateji belgesi hazırlanması projesi” (SU
composite materials R&D strategy document)”, Financed by: TUBITAK 1601
2015-8 Trainer and mentor, Project title: “BiGG-SEA (Bireysel Genç Girişimci – Sabancı İnovent, Ege Üniversitesi ideEGE-TGB, Adana ÜSAM) Programı”, Financed by: TUBITAK 1601
2013-14, Project coordinator, Project title: “Social Finance and Investment Training Program”. Financed by: JP Morgan Case
2013 Project coordinator, Project title: “Sabanci University-Entrepreneurship Committee”. Financed by: TTNET, Akbank, Sabanci Vakfi.
2010-11 Project Coordinator & researcher, Title: “Hidden Champions of Turkey”. Financed by: CEEMAN (Central and East European Management Development Association).
2009-11 Project Coordinator & researcher, TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), Ankara. Project title: “Roadmap for Biotechnology to Catch-up at the International Level”. No: 109K178.
2006-9 Project Coordinator & researcher, TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), Ankara. Project title: “Technology Management System in Turkey”. No: 106K049.
Financed by: TÜBİTAK
2006-7 Project Coordinator & researcher, TÜBİTAK, Ankara. Project title: “The mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation in the relationship of organizational culture with corporate entrepreneurship”. No: 106K213.
Financed by: TÜBİTAK
2006 Consultant, ERENET (Entrepreneurship Research and Education Network of Central European Universities), Hungary. Project on Benchmarking of Business Incubation in Selected Central-Eastern European and Commonwealth of Independent States Countries.
2004-05 Consultant, Pendik Municipality, Istanbul. Project title: “Local Development Project: Local Sustainable Development and Environmental Policies and Programs”. Financed by: Pendik Municipality.
2004-05 Consultant, TÜSİAD (Association of Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen), İstanbul, Turkey.
Project title: “Biotechnology Collaborations”.
2004-05 Coordinator of Manufacturing Innovation Index, TÜSİAD- Sabanci University Competitiveness Forum, Sabanci University.
2001-02 Consultant, UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), Vienna, Austria.
Project title: Assessing the Uptake of Environmentally Sound Technologies. Financed by: UNIDO.
2000-02Consultant, TÜSİAD (Association of Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen), İstanbul, Turkey.
Project titles: (1) “Biotechnology in Turkey: Series on Competition Strategies” and (2) “Entrepreneurship in Turkey”. Financed by: TÜSİAD.
1998-99 Visiting Scholar, Industrial Dynamics Department, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Project title: “Risk Capital Markets and Innovation.” Financed by: Chalmers University of Technology and Center for Research on Technology-based Entrepreneurship.
1998-99 Consultant, UNU/INTECH, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Project title: “Technology, Environment, Regulation.” Financed by: the European Community.
1997-98 Visiting Scholar, Economics Department, CWRU. Project title: “Biotechnology and Polymer Clusters in Ohio and Sweden.” Financed by: Swedish Employers’ Confederation and Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development.
1996-97 Visiting Scholar, Center for Regional Economic Issues, CWRU. Project title: “A New Framework for Investing in Science and Technology Infrastructure to Increase Commercialization and Maximize Northeast Ohio’s Economic Benefits.” Financed by: Ohio Technology Leadership Council.
1995-96 Visiting Scholar, Center for Regional Economic Issues, CWRU. Project title: “The Identification of Industrial Clusters.” Financed by: Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program.