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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Koç Holding backs water tech startups through Climate Accelerator Program

The selected startups will gain access to pilot project opportunities with Koç Holding companies Koç Holding selected four startups for the first cohort of its Climate Technologies Acceleration Program, launched in collaboration with Koç University Entrepreneurship Center (KWORKS). Following an evaluation process focused on water […]

Exim General Manager Burcu Balkış:  “Women are the key drivers to sustainable growth in security technologies”

Having established in 1988, Exim delivers end-to-end security solutions, designed to add value through fast, effective decision-making  Exim’s General Manager Burcu Balkış answered our questions on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. Balkış highlighted that empowering women is not only a matter […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, Feb 23-27, 2026

This week’s stories are about tech, AI, startups and sustainability, coming from India and the USA OpenAI Mafia launched 18 AI startups Silicon Valley’s so-called “tech mafia” phenomenon has found a new focal point in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, as former employees increasingly spin […]

Scopely acquires Loom Games, Istanbul-based studio behind ‘Pixel Flow!’, for $1 billion

Having founded last year, Loom  Games’s Pixel Flow! already surpassed 10 million global players Mobile gaming company Scopely acquires a majority stake in Loom Games, the Istanbul-based developer of the mobile puzzle title Pixel Flow!, at a valuation of $1 billion. The game, launched in […]