BİGG Investment Program – 2025 Second Call Open
1. Who Can Apply?
Students enrolled in associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral programs, as well as graduates.
Those who have previously received support from Techno-Entrepreneurship Capital Support, TÜBİTAK 1512, or 1812 Program (2nd stage) cannot apply.
Individuals who are shareholders of any company at the time of application are also not eligible.
2. Supported Thematic Areas
Applications must fall under one of the following six areas:
Smart Transportation
Smart Production Systems
Energy and Clean Technologies
Communication and Digital Transformation
Health and Well-being
Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition
3. Support Duration
Stage 1: Duration is announced in the call for implementer institutions.
Stage 2: Maximum of 18 months.
Stage 3: Governed by the rules of the TÜBİTAK 1507 SME R&D Start-Up Support Program.
4. Support Amount
Stage 1: TÜBİTAK provides support to implementer institutions.
Stage 2: Entrepreneurship project support up to 900,000 TL.
The amount determined during the panel evaluation is transferred as an investment to the company via the TÜBİTAK BİGG Fund in return for 3% equity.
Stage 3: Governed by TÜBİTAK 1507 Program provisions.
5. Application Timeline (2025)
August 22: Preliminary applications by implementer institutions.
September 4: Stage 1 activities.
September 1 – 11: Stage 2 applications to TÜBİTAK.
September 17: Deadline for implementer institutions to submit documents to TÜBİTAK.
September 18 – 22: Completion of missing documents.
September 22 – October 31: Stage 2 panels and BİGG Fund evaluations.
November 7: Announcement of selected entrepreneurs.
November 28: Company establishment and contract signing.
December 1: Start of support
