Welcome to Lakes District Technocity
 
 
 

History and Objectives

The studies on Lakes District Technocity project were started in 2004 to support the formation and development of high-tech using-producing firms to ensure the development of technology, and to maximize the university-industry cooperation. In addition to that making contributions to the studies that aim to enable the transmission of the results of university research into economic values and to contribute the improvement of international competitive power of the country by way of increasing the economic and technological level were also targeted.
 

Key objectives of Lakes District Technocity are as follows:

  • To enhance international collaboration, and networking
  • To encourage and support entrepreneurship and innovation
  • To assist in regional RTD and to be one of the elements of sustained regional development.
  • To instigate and maintain the collaboration between industry-university
  • To assist in transforming the university's research infrastructure and information accumulation into economic value through spin-offs.
  • To prepare a suitable environment for technology transfer and foreign direct investment.
  • To create employment for qualified human resources.
  • To promote university based start-ups and spin-offs.

 
   
  Recent Lakes District Technocity Inc. shareholders
 
  Süleyman Demirel University %80
  Isparta Chamber of Industry and Trade %10
  Isparta Mercantile Exchange %5
  Mehmet Akif Ersoy University %2
  Burdur Chamber of Industry and Trade %1
  Burdur General Assembly of Province %1
  ISBAŞ Inc. %1
   
  Staff
 
  Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serdal Terzi  
  Lecturer: Murat Kemal Keleş  
  Lecturer: Levent Yavaş  
  Researcher: İbrahim Uğur Selek