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What is in it for Entrepreneurs?

TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș,backs innovative ideas and energizes the startup ecosystem.

At TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș, we believe in supporting the startup ecosystem and nurturing innovation. Apply to the Inowhatif Startup Challenge Program to create value for TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș and take your startup to the next level!


About the Program

Our application process begins every year in April. In the first step, we carefully evaluate your applications and select the most suitable startups for our program during the April. In May, we kick off the onboarding process for the selected startups, getting to know you more closely.

Throughout the summer, in July and August, we organize technical meetings with you to explore your ideas and projects in detail. During this period, we hold one-on-one meetings with our technical teams and assess the potential for collaboration.

In September and October, we move on to the case building phase with the startups selected based on our criteria. In this phase, we discuss in detail how your project can contribute to TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș. Then, in November, you’ll present your TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș-specific Proof of Concept (PoC), and together, we’ll start moving forward to the next steps.

Become a part of our program and take a step into the future with the Startup Challenge!

Key Focus Areas


digital Solution Digital Solutions
  • Asset Management
  • Process Optimization (AI & ML)
  • Cyber Security
  • Image Processing
iot IoT/Automation/Sensor Technologies
  • Gas Leak Detection (H2S, SO2, NOx)
  • Low-Cost Gas Leak Measurement (CH4, H2S, SO2, NOx)
  • Corrosion Monitoring
  • Asset Tracking (Outdoor)
RoboticsRobotics
  • NDT (Application in critical refinery areas such as pipelines and tank surface)
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Outdoor and Indoor Corrosion Detection
environmental techEnergy Efficiency and Environmental Technologies
  • Applications for Improving PV Efficiency
  • New Types of PV Applications
  • Power Generation Forecasting Tools
  • Waste Heat Management and Utilization (Suitable for process use)
  • Wastewater Technologies (Biological, Chemical and Physical)
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Target Startups

The program is open to all startups with completed laboratory-scale tests and trials, finished prototypes and applications, and the ability to come up with industrial applications for PoC, demo, or pilot stages (>TRL4).


Advantages of the Program for Startups

1- Business development with corporate partners

2- Product development with expert teams

3- Increased visibility/awareness in the market and among investors


Selection Criteria

1- An innovation committee will assess initiatives and select the most creative value propositions suitable for TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș.

2- Chosen startups will showcase their solutions for TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș at a company-wide online event.

3- A paid demo and PoC process will be conducted with the startups considered most innovative and aligned with TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș's requirements.


From Inowhatif Challenge 2023

TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș Inowhatif Startup Challenge took place for the first time in 2023 with the participation of nearly 100 startups. Eight startups with the potential to add value to TURK PETROLEUM A.Ș made their presentations at the head office and joined the discussions regarding the further stages of their applications.