Visit by Young Entrepreneurs to Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akkaya, Rector of Bartın University
The Secretary General of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ahmet İncekara, together with the Chair of the Bartın TSO Young Entrepreneurs Board, Hüseyin Alp Akın, the Vice Chair of the Board, Alkım Tan, the Board Members and the accompanying delegation, paid a visit to the Rector of Bartın University, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akkaya, in his office. Dr. Lecturer Ahmet Zelka, Academic Advisor of Bartın TSO, also took part in the visit.
During the visit, sustainable partnership models under the heading of university–industry cooperation, practices that will contribute to the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem through the Technopark structure, programs aimed at supporting young entrepreneurship, and collaborations that will accelerate regional development were discussed. In addition, views were exchanged on increasing academic contributions to Chamber projects and improving strategic planning capacity through scientific reporting and field research.
The delegation of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry emphasized the importance of joint areas of work that will increase the interaction of R&D, technology, digital transformation and entrepreneurship activities carried out at the university with the private sector, and stated that they support young entrepreneurs in taking a more active role within the ecosystem.
The Rector of Bartın University, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akkaya, expressed his satisfaction with the visit and stated that the university is open to cooperation in projects aimed at a production culture integrated with entrepreneurship and industry.
The meeting concluded with mutual assessments and wishes for strengthening the process in joint areas of work.