The country’s R&D centers employed nearly 94,000 people, led by machinery and equipment manufacturing industry Türkiye had 1,365 active research and development (R&D) centers and 348 design centers at the end of September, reflecting the expansion of its innovation ecosystem, according to Industry and Technology […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and gadgets, coming from Ireland, the UK and the USA NBA tests two new technologies The NBA is testing smart basketballs and referee wrist wearables in select preseason games to explore technological tools for officiating and game communication, […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and sustainability, coming from the EU and Taiwan Taiwan science parks post record $111 billion revenue Taiwan’s three major science parks generated a combined NT$3.54 trillion ($111.1 billion) in revenue in the first half of the year, a […]
Solar power accounted for 5.16 billion kWh, while wind energy contributed 4.74 billion kWh Turkey generated a record 9.9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from solar and wind power in August, according to the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. Solar power accounted for 5.16 billion kWh, […]
Chip, GenAI and greenwashing are this week’s stories 1-TSMC plans more chip factories in Europe As you know TSMC’s first European plant in Germany is set to begin operations in 2027. In August, TSMC started building a €10 billion semiconductor factory in Dresden, Germany, with […]
Used smartphones, Cosmopolitan at ChatGPT and AI warning are this week’s top 3 stories 1-Cosmopolitan joins ChatGPT Cosmopolitan Magazine, as a brand of Hearst, joins ChatGPT. Having founded in 1887, Hearst owns several media brands, including 175 websites, and 200 global magazine editions and Cosmopolitan […]
The new board aims to expand to international markets Fuat Tosyalı has been appointed as the new chairman of Turkey’s EV manufacturer, Togg. Tosyalı, who also leads the Turkish conglomerate Tosyalı Holding. Tosyalı takes over from Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who had held the position since 2018, […]
Domestic quantum computing shouldn’t be overlooked in the days protectionism Developing domestic quantum computing technology is crucial for Türkiye and should not be overlooked, especially as protectionist barriers rise globally, said Abdurrahman Keklik, head of Istanbul-based tech company ComPro. During Teknofest, Türkiye’s leading tech event […]
EU exported €5 billion of high-tech to Turkey, led with aerospace category The EU’s high-tech imports reached €478 billion ($527.1 billion), marking a slight 1% decrease from 2022, according to data released by Eurostat. China and the US together made up more than half of […]
This week’s stories come from Europe and the USA, two on startups one on AI 1–Atomico raised the largest fund for European startups Atomico, one of Europe’s leading VC firms, raised $1.24 billion to back startups in Europe This has been the largest its largest […]
This week’s stories come from Europe, two of them on sustainability and one on startups 1-Europe owns global 30 VC cities among 104 ones PitchBook, a financial data company, announced top global venture capital (VC) cities. The list covers 104 cities, with 30 of them […]
Importance of grid capacity and battery storage to sustain the industry’s growth The solar industry is poised to expand by nearly a third in 2024, exceeding predictions by adding 593 gigawatts of new capacity, with China leading the way, according to a report by Ember, […]
The program offers three-year work permit and various incentives Turkey introduced a new visa scheme designed to ease the process of obtaining work permits for foreign professionals and entrepreneurs with specialized skills, aiming to draw in high-value tech startups. Being launched last week, The Türkiye […]
Riverwood Capital leads investment in Picus, reaching a total investment of $80m Picus Security, the security validation company, announced it raised a $45 million growth investment round led by Riverwood Capital with the participation of existing investor Early Bird Digital East Fund . The new […]
