Hosted by Karadeniz Technical University, the Grand Black Sea Forum (T3N-BSB Project) will be held in Trabzon from 10 to 12 December 2025. Participants are invited to attend events aimed at strengthening the regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Workshop on Business Idea Evaluation and Mentoring, will be implemented as part of the project entitled ‘T3N-BSB Transnational Technology Transfer Network for the Black Sea Basin’ which is funded within Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme and led by the Karadeniz Technical University Technology Transfer Application and Research Centre (KTU TTC) with the partnership of the “Centre for Research and Technology Hellas” (CERTH) from Greece, the “Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation” (BATTI) from Bulgaria and the “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati (UDJG) from Romania.

Click here to apply for the Business Idea Evaluation and Mentoring Workshop.

The “Business Idea Evaluation and Mentoring Workshop” to be held within this scope is designed as a special meeting workshop where entrepreneurs and business idea owners can evaluate their ideas through one-on-one meetings with KTU TTC experts and receive mentoring and guidance support. Participants will have the opportunity to present their ideas, identify their strengths, see areas for improvement, and receive feedback on commercialization processes.

Objective

• To assess the level of innovation of the business idea
• To identify target markets and customer groups
• To strengthen the value proposition and highlight differentiation factors
• To analyze commercialization and investment potential
• To provide guidance for development

During the meetings, entrepreneurs will be informed about national/international investment support programs, and other funding sources.

Who Can Apply?

• Startups and entrepreneurs,
• Researchers,
• Students,
• Graduates,
• Professionals working in R&D and innovation.

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: November 24, 2025
• Announcement of Participants: November 28, 2025
• Workshop Date: December 10, 2025 – 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM @ GRAND BLACK SEA FORUM
• Workshop Location: Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Culture and Congress Center – Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon/Türkiye

Event Program

• 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | One-on-One Meetings Focused on Business Idea Evaluation (Session 1)

Each entrepreneur will have a 30-minute one-on-one meeting with an expert.

• 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Short Break
• 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | One-on-One Business Idea Evaluation Sessions (Session 2)

Each entrepreneur will have a 30-minute one-on-one meeting with an expert.

Participation and registration

• Participants must apply via the online application system.
• Each participant may attend only one (30-minute) session.
• It is mandatory to attend the session on time.
• The interview time and details will be sent to the email address provided in the application.
• Priority will be given to startups with a technology readiness level of 3 or higher.

Click here to apply for the Business Idea Evaluation and Mentoring Workshop.

Contact

 For all your questions, you can contact us at ktutto@ktu.edu.tr.

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