Türkiye’s active R&D centers surpass 1,300

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 […]

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Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, Oct 19-23, 2026

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, […]

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Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, Oct 12-16,2026

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 […]

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Turkey’s solar and wind power generation hits record 9.9 billion kWh: ministry

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, […]

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Yıldız Holding invests $1.25 million in Refik Anadol’s AI art museum

Museum opened at Frank Gehry-designed The Grand LA in Los Angeles Turkish conglomerate Yıldız Holding invested $1.25 million in Dataland Museum, the artificial intelligence-powered art museum founded by internationally acclaimed digital artist Refik Anadol and co-founder, painter Efsun Erkılıç   As part of the investment, […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, July 27-31, 2026

This week’s are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from the EU, the UK and the USA AI transcription tool helps cut NHS waiting times An artificial intelligence-powered voice transcription tool is helping reduce waiting times across parts of England’s National Health Service (NHS) by […]

Türkiye seeks to strengthen AI startup ecosystem as GITEX expands to Istanbul

GITEX to showcase Türkiye’s technology ecosystem, infrastructure and long-term ambitions to an international audience while connecting AI entrepreneurs Türkiye is stepping up efforts to attract global technology investors, entrepreneurs and artificial intelligence startups as it prepares to host the GITEX AI technology exhibition in Istanbul […]

Türkiye draws $172 million in startup funding in first half of 2026, gaming leads investment

Gaming startups kept dominating venture capital activity while funding in sectors such as financial technology went down Startups in Türkiye raised $172 million across 87 investment rounds in the first half of 2026, with gaming companies continuing to dominate venture capital activity while funding in […]

Turkcell expands AI infrastructure investments across five key layers: CEO

Turkcell positions itself as a regional technology provider supporting Türkiye’s digital transformation through investments spanning the foundations of AI Turkish telecommunications and technology company Turkcell is expanding investments across five core layers of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as competition in the AI sector increasingly shifts […]

Baykar, Leonardo to showcase progress in future air combat partnership at Farnborough Airshow

Baykar and Leonardo are ready to reveal manned-unmanned teaming technology at the Farnborough International Airshow Turkish defense company Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo are set to unveil new developments in their collaboration on manned-unmanned teaming technology at the Farnborough International Airshow, as the partners advance efforts […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, July 13-17, 2026

This week’s stories are about tech, sustainability and data centers, coming from the UK and the USA Skilled labor shortage threatens U.S. semiconductor expansion A nationwide shortage of skilled workers could slow the construction of new semiconductor manufacturing plants across the United States and limit […]