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Istanbul Okan University Research and Project Development Directorate - ARPROGED was established in 2011 with the main purpose of supporting our university to gain permanent advantages in science and technology production and to deliver the technology produced to industry and society in line with the developing needs; to develop the entrepreneurship and innovation culture of our academicians, students and graduates, to establish intellectual property rights, commercialization of technology, technology-based initiatives and startups. ARPROGED has received support from TUBITAK 1601 Technology Transfer Offices Support Program for 4 years.

Our Mission

ARPROGED accepts it as a duty to support our university to gain permanent advantages in science and technology production and to deliver the technology produced to industry and society in line with the developing needs, to develop the entrepreneurship and innovation culture of our academicians, students and graduates and to facilitate the steps to be taken in this direction.

In this context, ARPROGED's main fields of activity are;

  • To realize the activities defined by TUBITAK with the organized trainings and events,
  • To provide project preparation, application, monitoring and management services for national/international support programs,
  • To carry out cooperation activities with the private sector to increase University-Industry cooperation,
  • Raising awareness on Innovation and Technology Transfer issues.
  • Managing the intellectual and industrial property rights portfolio and carrying out commercialization activities.
  • To support incorporation and entrepreneurship activities and to carry out accelerator programs.

Our Vision

To make Istanbul Okan University a leading university in the production and transfer of science and technology with a strong and sustainable culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, and to ensure that academic knowledge is transformed into social benefit.

Our Core Principles and Values:

  • Solution-oriented
  • Communication-oriented
  • Collaboration-oriented
  • Success-oriented
  • Innovative
  • Perfectionist