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Mert Konuk

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Manager, ITU Cekirdek Acceleration and ITU SEED Programs at ITU Cekirdek

Istanbul, Türkiye

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About

Mert Konuk is a Startup Program Manager at ITU Cekirdek, ITU ARI Technopark's incubation center, where he manages local and international acceleration programs and develops the technopark's global partnership network. With ten years of experience in startup acceleration and business development, he has supported startups in growth and fundraising activities, and has worked across sustainability, impact-driven innovation, and ecosystem development with organizations including ISKO and his co-founded social enterprise Zeropact. He mentors technology and social entrepreneurs and serves as a micro-investor in startups.

Experience

  1. İTÜ ARI TeknokentStartup Program Managercurrent2021 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  2. İTÜ ÇekirdekManager, ITU Cekirdek Acceleration and ITU SEED Programscurrent2021 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  3. Beşiktaş JKGeneral Assembly Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space ProgrammeStartup Mentorcurrent2025 — presentEuropean Union
  5. Nilüfer Sosyal Girişimcilik MerkeziStartup Mentorcurrent2021 — presentBursa, Türkiye
  6. Various StartupsMicro-Investorcurrent2021 — present
  7. Various StartupsConsultant2019 — 2021
  8. ISKO™Business Developer and Project Coordinator2020 — 2021Bursa, Türkiye
  9. ZeropactCo-Founder2019 — 2020Bursa & Ankara, Turkey
  10. Politecnico di MilanoProject Associate2017 — 2018Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  11. Sanovit SeramikProject Associate2015 — 2016Türkiye

Skills & more

GlobalizationPartnershipsSocial ImpactStartupsSustainabilityProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentIndustrial EngineeringSocial EntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyProject PlanningMarketing
+12 moreResearchMarketing StrategySocial MediaProject CoordinationStrategyMarket ResearchSalesMicrosoft OfficePresentation SkillsInnovation ManagementEnglishTurkish

Languages English · Spanish · Turkish

  • Becoming a Product Manager: A Complete Guide — LinkedIn
  • Social Entrepreneurship — Türkiye Sosyal Girişimcilik Ağı
  • TOEFL iBT — ETS

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Colleagues at ITU Cekirdek

Ahmet Coşgun
Expert, Marketing Communications at ITU Cekirdek
Ali Soner Sürmeli
Expert, ITU Cekirdek Portfolio Management at ITU Cekirdek
Asena Damla Şahin
Expert, ITU Cekirdek Growth Program at ITU Cekirdek
Aylin Ötün
Portfolio Manager, ITU Cekirdek Incubation Center at ITU Cekirdek
Aymıla Toyran
Assistant Expert, Global Programs at ITU Cekirdek
Aytuğ Altınok
Assistant Expert, ITU Cekirdek Acceleration and ITU Seed Programs at ITU Cekirdek
Beyza Canbaz
Expert, Collaborations and Stakeholder Relations; Expert, ITU Cekirdek Portfolio Management at ITU Cekirdek
Buğra Metin
Expert, ITU Cekirdek BIGG Program at ITU Cekirdek

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mert Konuk?
Mert Konuk is a Startup Program Manager at ITU Cekirdek, ITU ARI Technopark's incubation center, where he manages local and international acceleration programs and develops the technopark's global partnership network. With ten years of experience in startup acceleration and business development, he has supported startups in growth and fundraising activities, and has worked across sustainability, impact-driven innovation, and ecosystem development with organizations including ISKO and his co-founded social enterprise Zeropact. He mentors technology and social entrepreneurs and serves as a micro-investor in startups.
Where does Mert Konuk work?
Mert Konuk is Manager, ITU Cekirdek Acceleration and ITU SEED Programs at ITU Cekirdek.
Where did Mert Konuk go to school?
Mert Konuk studied at Politecnico di Milano (Master of Science (MSc), Management Engineering); Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial Engineering); Emine Ornek Anatolian High School (High School Diploma, Science and Mathematics).

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