Illuminated Ideas Competition

Işıklı Fikirler competition is part of a comprehensive project titled "Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship" developed by Işık University Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. The aim of the "Işıklı Fikirler Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition", which was organized for the first time in 2012, was for students to realize the innovative initiatives and business ideas they developed, for FMV Işık Schools graduates to serve as mentors in the projects, and for the practical development of projects with the support and consultancy of angel investors.

A total of 56 applications were submitted to the "Illuminated Ideas" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, which was held for the first time in 2012, at Işık University and Işık High Schools, developed in just 2 months. While 29 of the 56 project applications came from Işık University students, 27 projects came from high school students.

As a result of the semi-final eliminations held in the competition, where unique projects were developed for a wide range of sectors such as informatics, health, tourism, energy, public services, food, education and transportation, the top 10 projects out of 56 project applications were determined. These groups that made it to the finals were entitled to participate in the 'mentoring camp' on 26-27 May 2012, where Işık High School and Işık University graduates participated voluntarily and provided consultancy on the projects.

  • Aleksi Komorosano (Etiqadd, Co-Founder)
  • Alpaslan Gence (Alcatel - Lucent Türkiye, Technical Support Engineer),
  • Barış Taşçıoğlu (Petrol Ofisi, Station Regional Manager),
  • Begüm Buğdaycı (Kobay Experimental Animals Laboratory Inc., Chairman of the Board),
  • Prof.Dr. Can Fuat Delale (Isik University, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
  • Cihan Sonüstün (Marlet Advertising, Advertiser – Director),
  • Cüneyt Kolcuoğlu (Wellness Home, Wellness Coach),
  • Emre Yenal (Alcatel - Lucent Türkiye, Informatics),
  • Erhan Ak (Gilan, Finance Manager),
  • İlkim Sancaktaroğlu (Nissan Automotive, Deputy General Manager)
  • İnanç Akalın (HergunerBilgenOzeke, Law),
  • İnanç Mısırlıoğlu Ekmekçi (Ceviz İletişim)
  • Serkan Somay (İltek Media, Art Director)
  • Asst.Prof.Dr. Umut Ekmekçi (Lecturer at Işık University Department of Humanities and Social Sciences)

 

The groups that made it to the finals in the competition are:

The Engineers:

  • Onur Kayanpınar (4th year student at FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
  • Yahya Yalçın (4th year student at FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
  • Çağatay Korzay (3rd year student at FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics Engineering)

Car-Işık

  • Haki Çakmak (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration, 3rd year student)
  • Oğuz Tecimer (4th year student at FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering)
  • Can Üçgöz (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics Engineering, 4th year student)

3. BY

  • Berke Alpay (FMV Erenköy Işık High School, 11th grade student)
  • Yiğit Önalan (FMV Erenköy Işık High School, 11th grade student)
     

Media Factory

  • Murat Soydan (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics Engineering, 2nd year student)
  • Özgür Hazar (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering Department, 2nd year student)
  • Emre Şaşmaz (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, first year student)

Brothsister

  • Çağdaş Tümer (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, 2nd year student)

InnoGuru

  • Alp Türeci (4th year student at FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics Engineering)
  • Kıvanç Çakmak (4th year student at FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics Engineering)

Double Helix

  • Çağlar Sayın (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, 4th year student)
  • Yiğit Güneli (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, 4th year student)

Triple Venom

  • Dilara Cansu Köken (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration, 2nd year student)
  • Onur Aşkın (FMV Işık University, International Trade, 3rd Year)
  • Eren Bilgin (4th year student at FMV Işık University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration)

Lucky Care

  • Damla Ersan (FMV Işık University, International Trade, 4th Grade)

ES

  • Mustafa Engin Sezerli (FMV Ayazağa Işık High School, 10th grade student)

Kedigiller

  • Yiğit Güneli (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, 4th year student)
  • Güngör Koçak (FMV Işık University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, 4th year student)
  • Eren Tantekin (Sabancı University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, 4th year student)

The group named Triple Venom, which came first in the final of the competition held on May 28, 2012, visited the US Silicon Valley, Microsoft office and leading investment companies hosted by Microsoft, had lunch with the Microsoft Software Development Team and GMY in Turkey, and the second group, Car- The group named Işık visited Microsoft in the UK, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), one of the UK's leading R&D centers, and the R&D departments of companies such as Jaguar and Tata, while InnoGuru and LuckyCare, which shared third place, visited Arçelik, Vestel and Arzum companies. and all the winning groups received special invitations to Windows 8, Windows Azure and Windows Phone trainings.