A cooperation protocol was signed on Thursday, January 5, 2023 between Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Technology Transfer Office (TTO) and NTR TV (Odak Radio Television Inc.), the only Turkish channel broadcasting to the African continent.  As a part of the protocol signed by our Rector Prof. Dr. Hanife Öztürk Akkartal, New Media projects will be developed under the direction of Head of the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema Assoc. Prof. Perihan Taş Öz.

Established in November 2022 within the body of Istanbul Kültür University Asimov Technology Club, the Sakurai Artificial Intelligence Team works on 'artificial intelligence', which is the crucial technology representing the future and today.  Competing in the "Illness Detection with Computer Vision" category of the TEKNOFEST 2023 Artificial Intelligence in Health Contest, the Sakurai Artificial Intelligence Team received 92/100 points in the "Project Presentation Report" stage of the competition and was granted the green light to proceed to the next stage.  We congratulate our team, which has publicised the name of our university in major competitions such as TEKNOFEST, although it was established only a short time ago, and wish them good luck.

Director of IKU Technology Transfer Office Assoc. Prof. Süleyman Hikmet Çağlar and University-Industry Cooperation Specialist Yasin Şahin came together with the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Prof. Dr. Müge Çetiner and Vice-Dean Assist. Prof. Burçin Ataseven. At the meeting, which was held on Friday, December 23, ideas and views about the “11th SMEs and Productivity Congress” to be held under the moderation of IKU TTO were exchanged. 

The IKU OTONOM Team, which maintains its activities within the Asimov Technology Club of Istanbul Kültür University, continues to work on autonomous vehicles, which are the technologies of today and the future. Our team, which participated in the TEKNOFEST "Robotaxi-Passenger Autonomous Electric Vehicle" competition in accordance with the studies, continues to add value to our country and our school by developing original autonomous vehicle software, electrical systems and mechanical parts. Having successfully completed the first stage of the competition "Preliminary Design Report” this year as well as last year, the IKU OTONOM Team was entitled to proceed to the next stage. We congratulate our team and wish them continued success.

IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO) University-Industry Cooperation Specialist Yasin Şahin visited the historical Haydarpaşa Station, the restoration of which is ongoing, with the Head of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Prof. Dr. Rana Kutlu, Co-Head of the Department Assist. Prof. Arzu Erçetin and the CEO of Delta Construction Co. Ltd. Umut Çağlar. During the visit held on Wednesday, December 28, various projects, and business associations were agreed upon.

Yasin Şahin, University-Industry Cooperation Specialist from IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO), and Fatma Ünal, Project Development Specialist, attended the class at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences on Wednesday, December 28. In the course, students' questions about entrepreneurship were answered by explaining the IKU Technology Transfer Office activities and national support programs.

The article titled "Real Estate 4.0 and Brand (Residential) Positioning" co-written by Master Architect Çiğdem Karabağ, a postgraduate of the Department of Architecture, and Assist. Prof. Gamze Alptekin  from the Department of Architecture, was published in the December 2022 issue of the Journal of Construction Engineering, Management & Innovation (JCEMI).  In the article, in which the concept of Real Estate 4.0 is explained and brand positioning in the real estate sector was discussed, including a two-stage content analysis of brand positioning peculiar to a company producing branded housing, it was revealed how the subject matter was perceived by the consumer through the survey conducted.

A gown-dressing ceremony event will be held by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, between 10.00-13.00.  As a part of the event, the IKU Orchestra will stage an acoustic musical performance.