TEDU-GO Virtual Incubation Statistics - 2025
The application period for 2025 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.3 and GO.4 applications here.
Information on GO.3 Application Period: February 17, 2025 – March 7, 2025 | Information on GO.4 Application Period: May 30, 2025 – July 25, 2025 |
In 2025, the TEDU-GO Virtual Incubation Program, which accepted applications in March and July, received 14 applications for its third cohort (GO.3) and 10 applications for its fourth cohort (GO.4). The startups were formed either by a founder together with team members or solely based on the business ideas presented by individual founders.
| GO.3 | GO.4 | Total | |
| Individual Startup | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Team-based Startup | 9 | 6 | 15 |
The majority of the startups that applied were at the idea or prototype stage. Startups at the commercialization stage constitute only 8% of the total applications included in the incubation program. You can see the corresponding distribution below.
| At what stage is the initiative? | GO.3 | GO.4 | Total |
| Ideation stage | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Prototype phase | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Customer acquisition phase | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Commercialization stage (about to establish a company or a company for 1-3 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
The startups that applied consisted of TED University students, alumni, and faculty members, as well as participants not affiliated with TED University. Individuals not affiliated with TED University joined the program through the university’s entrepreneurship-focused activities or via the go.tedu.edu.tr website. Among all program applications, the participation rate of TED University members was 83.33%, while the participation rate of non-affiliated individuals was 16.66%. The corresponding distribution is shown below.
| Are you a TED University student, alumni, faculty member, or staff? | GO.3 | GO.4 | Total |
| TED University Alumni | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| TED University Student - Currently Enrolled | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| TED University Faculty Member | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Not Affiliated with TED University | 1 | 3 | 4 |