Led by the Ankara Development Agency and prepared by StartupCentrum, the “Ankara Startup Ecosystem Mid-Year Report 2025” provides an in-depth analysis of the capital city’s innovation and entrepreneurship landscape, highlighting investment trends and ecosystem dynamics during the first half of the year.

The report examines investment activities, technoparks and TEKMERs, technology transfer offices (TTOs), incubators and accelerators, as well as the TechAnkara programs implemented by the Ankara Development Agency. It presents data-driven insights on investment amounts, sectoral distribution, investor types, and comparative international benchmarks.

Covering both private-sector and public-funded investments, the report explores the structure of early-stage financing, the role of crowdfunding, and the impact of public support mechanisms on Ankara’s growing innovation ecosystem. It also compares Ankara’s position in global ecosystems through detailed case studies on Berlin, Seoul, and Tallinn.

By mapping the city’s entrepreneurial infrastructure and presenting comprehensive data analysis, the report serves as a strategic reference for policymakers, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders aiming to strengthen Ankara’s competitiveness and visibility in the innovation economy.

2025 - Year-End Review of the Ankara Startup Ecosystem

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