İTÜ ARI TeknokentProgram Manager, International Acceleration Programs
Sep. 2017 - Aug. 2020Istanbul & San FranciscoINNOGATE serves as an International Acceleration Program that facilitates the connection of technology companies with potential customers, investors, and business partners in the US market. This is achieved through the provision of training, consultancy, and coaching, all aimed at assisting these companies in expanding their presence on a global scale. Consequently, INNOGATE empowers businesses to replicate their successes in Turkey on an international level. As a member of the program management team, my responsibilities encompassed marketing, the selection process for technology-based SMEs within each cohort, as well as the overall organization and operation of the program spanning both Turkey and the United States. I closely monitored and guided the progress of the companies participating in the INNOGATE International Acceleration Program. In more specific terms, my role entailed expediting these companies' entry into the US market by immersing them in key American cities such as San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. I also orchestrated business development meetings with growth partners to enable these companies to pitch their products and forge long-term collaborations. Beyond the US phase, I continued to track the companies' sales and investment status to meet the program's objectives.