The Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya attended the term meeting of the Association of Anatolian Universities, which was hosted by the Term President of AUA, Sivas Science and Technology University. In the meeting, held on April 4, 2022, and attended by the rectors of 12 universities, the main agenda was the "Association of Anatolian Universities the First R&D Project Market" event.

Association of Anatolian Universities the First R&D Project Market Event will be Hosted by Yozgat Bozok University

At the meeting, the details of the "Anatolian Universities Union the First R&D Project Market" event were discussed and stated that it would be conducted in three different categories as "Engineering and Basic Sciences", "Biotechnology and Health Sciences" and "Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences", and would be hosted by Yozgat Bozok University, a member of the Association of Anatolian Universities, were discussed. It was noted that the aim of the event to be organized was to bring together university students who have R&D and innovation project ideas with scientists and human resources in industry and R&D institutions. The event also aimed to create a project culture, implement new ideas by maturing, increase incorporation or entrepreneurship, and increase the culture of cooperation of industrialists and universities which aims to do R&D projects. It was informed that the "Anatolian Universities Association the First R&D Project Market" event, which was expected to contribute to university-sector cooperation, would create an opportunity for the necessary support to students and researchers.

KAEU is an Entrepreneurial-Oriented University

Making a brief assessment at the meeting, Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya noted that as an entrepreneurial-oriented university that attached importance to university-industry cooperation, they would provide all kinds of support to the Association of Anadolu University the First R&D Project Market Event. Emphasizing that such project-oriented events were crucial for the development of the country, Karakaya stated that he hoped that the necessary participation of students and academics would be ensured.

Application Deadline: April 22, 2022

With the event, of which the applications will end on April 22, 2022, awards will be given in 3 different levels for students (associate degree, undergraduate, graduate) and in two other categories as academicians and public R&D units. In the categories, except for the student category, the first prize will be 10000 TL, the second will be 7000 TL, and the third will be 5000 TL while the honorable mention will be 2000 TL. In the student category, the first prize will be 7000 TL, the second prize will be 5000 TL, and the third prize will be 3000 TL while the honorable mention will be 1000 TL. Honorable mention in the student category will be given to 15 people. The event will take place between 20 and 21 May 2022 at Yozgat Bozok University.