According to the results of the TÜBİTAK BİGG 2024-2 Call, announced in recent months, 11 entrepreneurs were granted 900.000 TL investment. Among the projects that received investment, there are projects by Sabancı University PhD, MS, and Undergraduate students.
With the entrepreneur support program BiGG3INN, in which Sabancı University Inovent is the consortium leader, TÜBİTAK provides 900.000 TL capital support to entrepreneurs with technology-based business ideas. According to the results of the TÜBİTAK BİGG 2024-2 Call, announced within the scope of the program, Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS) Industrial Engineering Master's student Furkan Kerim Yıldırım was found deserving of the investment support with his "Flio" project, FENS Computer Science and Engineering program undergraduate student Ahmet Raif Ünlü with his Elendin project, and FENS Postdoctoral Researcher Arash Ebrahimi Araghizad with his iNTEMO project. FENS Faculty Member Mohaned Chraiti received investment support with his project called ERP Pilot.
‘FLiO’ - FURKAN KERİM YILDIRIM
Sabancı University FENS Computer Science and Engineering program 2024 graduate and Industrial Engineering program master's student Furkan Kerim Yıldırım aims to transform logistics and transportation with the latest technology with the Flio project, the foundations of which he laid in August 2023. Yıldırım explained his project as follows: “At Flio, our product range is designed to increase safety, efficiency, and accessibility for both businesses and individual users. Our product, Driver Behavior Monitoring Camera (FLEYE), which we developed with my partner Yiğit Ali Karadoğan and was awarded the TÜBİTAK BiGG seal of excellence, uses advanced computer vision models to analyze driver behavior in real time. With this solution, we aim to detect signs of distraction and fatigue, as well as mobile phone use and smoking, and to ensure road safety by sending timely warnings to drivers and logistics managers.”
‘ELENDİN’ - RAİF ÜNLÜ / YUSUF ERKAM KÖKSAL
Sabancı University FENS Computer Science and Engineering program senior students Raif Ünlü and Yusuf Erkam Köksal's project called Elendin has been awarded the seal of excellence and investment within the scope of TÜBİTAK BİGG 2024. Elendin is an innovative quiz game that makes it easier for students to learn while preparing for ranking exams such as YKS and TUS, and makes the process fun and motivating. Raif Ünlü explained the project as follows: “Thanks to our previous initiative, we gained significant experience in the education sector and observed serious deficiencies in the sector. The biggest of these was that although student data is incredibly important in education, many educational institutions either do not keep this data at all or do not process it effectively. Based on this deficiency, we decided to establish an initiative that will both optimize students' learning processes and provide educational institutions with a model for data management. Elendin's greatest value proposition is that it stands out as a data provider in the education sector. With our artificial intelligence coaching and machine learning-supported learning models, we optimize students' performance and determine which questions are more selective or which questions students learn more effectively with. In this process, we create a unique learning and question database in the sector by having students label the data we collect in a game format. We can also quickly adapt this system to all competitive exams for which we can provide sufficient question data. We have adapted the dynamics used by modern competitive games to the education sector. While the league and cup systems in Elendin ensure that students are constantly motivated, competition with friends and real-time competition mechanics make the learning process more exciting and engaging. Elendin fits perfectly into the highly competitive education sector with its innovative approach.”
‘iNTEMO’ - ARASH EBRAHİMİ ARAGHİZAD
Sabancı University PhD graduate Arash Ebrahimi Araghizad laid the foundation for intelligent monitoring systems that utilize machine learning and artificial intelligence with his doctoral research under the guidance of Prof. Erhan Budak. This work paved the way for Araghizad’s iNTEMO project. iNTEMO aims to revolutionize the manufacturing sector by integrating advanced AI-supported monitoring into the machining process. Araghizad said the following about his project, “Based on rigorous academic research, iNTEMO develops systems with real-time application capacity in industrial environments. These intelligent monitoring systems can detect the source of errors and prevent further problems on the production line. Therefore, they are highly suitable for industries that require high precision in part production or mass production. In addition, these approaches help increase the sustainability of the production process by reducing waste and energy consumption, thus supporting environmental and sustainability goals. We believe that an important step has been taken towards smarter, more sustainable manufacturing practices with the transition from academic theory to industrial application.”
‘ERP PİLOT’ - MOHANED CHRAITI
Sabancı University FENS Electronic Engineering Faculty Member Dr. Mohaned Chraiti aims to support the development and growth potential of SMEs by making ERP systems cost-effective with his project called ERP Pilot. Chraiti provided the following information about the ERP Pilot project: “With the developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning, there is a growing trend to replace consulting services in various sectors with chatbots, reducing costs and making these services more accessible. ERP systems are also necessary tools for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to digitalize their operations and enable real-time resource optimization and management. However, the cost of this with ERP companies can reach tens of thousands of dollars. 87% of SMEs in Turkey do not use an ERP system despite knowing its potential advantages, especially due to the high cost. ERP Pilot allows SMEs to implement their own ERP systems through a chatbot supported by advanced machine learning techniques. This innovative approach automates the customization process without the need for external consultants, reducing the cost to only 10% compared to traditional methods.”