TEDU-GO Virtual Incubation Statistics - 2024
The application period for 2024 for the TEDU-GO Virtual Incubation Program, carried out by the TED University Entrepreneurship Office, has been completed. We share with you the statistics of GO.1 and GO.2 applications here.
Information about GO.1 Application Period: 19.02.2024 – 08.02.2024Incubation Period: 12 Months – March 2024 – March 2025 | Information about GO.2 Application Period: 24.06.2024 – 20.07.2024Incubation Period: 12 Months – August 2024 – August 2025 |
The TEDU-GO Virtual Incubation program, which received applications in March and July 2024; 17 startups applied for the first cycle GO.1 and 20 startups applied for the second cycle GO.2. Startups were formed with the participation of a founder and team members, or only with business ideas put forward by the founder.
| GO.1 | GO.2 | Toplam | |
| Unique Participant | 40 | 43 | 83 |
| Solopreneur | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Entrepreneur | 9 | 14 | 23 |
While most of the startups that applied were at the idea stage, startups that already had companies and were acquiring customers were also included in the program. You can see the breakdown of the stage of the initiatives below.
| At what stage is the initiative? | GO.1 | GO.2 | Total |
| a. Ideation stage | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| b. Prototype phase | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| c. Customer acquisition phase | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| d. Commercialization stage (about to establish a company or a company for 1-3 years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
The initiatives that applied were TED University students, graduates, faculty members, and people not associated with TED University. People who are not associated with TED University participated in the program through the entrepreneurship-oriented activities carried out by TED University or through the go.tedu.edu.tr website. Among the program applications, the participation rate of TED University members was 80%, and the participation rate of people not associated with TED University was 20%.
| Are you a TED University student, graduate, faculty member or employee? | GO.1 | GO.2 | Total |
| TED University Graduate | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| TED University Student - ongoing | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| TED University Faculty Member | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Not associated with TED University | 4 | 7 | 11 |