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Is everything has to be about money? E-Tohum's founder, Burak Büyükdemir, has been fighting to get Turkish startups as good as those in Silicon Valley almost single handedly for over a decade. It was great to see that his efforts, together with his wonderful team members such as Elif Çoşkunkan, were not in vain. Thousands of entrepreneurs and investors gathered in Istanbul.

The Turkish Economic Bank (TEB) is preparing to lend support to innovative ideas about finance technology with its new program. 
TEB Fintech Future Four Program is awaiting entrepreneurs who aim to produce creative ideas, succeed in becoming a team and find innovative solutions for the needs of the banking and finance sectors.
 

Three projects from three countries were chosen ahead of 15 finalists as the top initiatives on the final day of Startup Istanbul, an initiative launched by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and E-Tohum to promote newly launched businesses. 

Three projects from three countries were chosen ahead of 15 finalists as the top initiatives on the final day of Startup Istanbul, an initiative launched by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and E-Tohum to promote newly launched businesses. 

Istanbul has the potential to become a hub not only for big established companies but also new businesses, Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Chair Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has said, addressing the final day of the Startup Istanbul event.

A total of 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors and businesspeople from 63 countries will meet to exchange business and investment views at Startup Istanbul on Oct. 6-10, organized by leading business association the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). 

Bulgaria's capital Sofia has a booming technology scene, a Forbes article has noted.

The piece has been published ahead of the Webit Festival due next week in Sofia.

These will also be able to benefit from administrative support, advisers, workshops and help in establishing ties with private investors.

Spending a day in southern Antalya was enough to understand the startup environment in Turkey.

Startup Turkey, supported by Istanbul Technical University, in Antalya is one of the biggest internet meetings in this geography.

Economy, Development and Tourism Minister George Stathakis will soon announce four new programs funded by the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF), the Secretary General of Public Investments and NSRF Panagiotis Korkolis said on Wednesday in an interview with Praktorio 104.9 FM.