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The most holistic Startup Summit of the EMEA region has been held in Istanbul!

Take Off, as an international event growing each year, has been continuing to bring together entrepreneurs, mentors, venture capitalists, and companies to offer its attendees a unique networking opportunity as well as allowing them to catch up with the new trends on a global level since its first year.

Key players in the entrepreneurship ecosystem have met in Istanbul within the 6th edition of Take Off Startup Summit this year.

Please click here to view the post event report of Take Off Istanbul 2023.

Missed the live action? No worries! The entire summit has been recorded, and you can relive the experience by checking out www.youtube.com/@TakeOffStartupSummit.

Stages

Pre-Seed Stage

Startups that have an entrepreneurial idea, are ready to mvp and/or have started the PoC process. At this startup level, it is not mandatory for the startup to be a company.

Early Stage

Startups that have completed MVP/POC processes, incorporated, received investments and/or made sales.

Growth Stage

Startups that have completed MVP/POC processes, incorporated, received investment (1M - 25 M$), made sales and started international operations (sales).

August 30th - September 3rd, 2023

Etimesgut Airport

The preliminary evaluation of startups will take place in the verticals. The winning startups in each vertical will receive a cash prize of 75,000 TL for pre-seed stage startups and 150,000 TL for early-stage startups.

September 27th - October 1st, 2023

Çiğli Airport

December 5 - 6, 2023

İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar - ICEC

All international entrepreneurs who pass the preliminary evaluation at any startup stage will participate in the final competition. The entrepreneurs will compete for the grand prize, and the Take Off Startup Summit will be held.

2023 in Numbers

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Visitors

1-1 Meetings

Mins of Meetings

Prizes

Mentor Submissions

We are now accepting applications and nominations for mentors. As we have a limited available quota and are intended to plan our schedule effectively, we kindly ask you to submit your applications and recommendations. All submissions will be evaluated by the organization committee on an equal basis.

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