GCIP Accelerator and the inclusive Green Transition
Please select if you apply to the GCIP Accelerator or the Green Transition Track, you can only apply to one.
Apply to
GCIP Türkiye Accelerator
Join the GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator if you have a technology-based innovative solution that falls under the seven clean technology categories below.
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
2. RENEWABLE ENERGY
3. WASTE BENEFICIATION
4. ADVANCED MATERIALS & CHEMICALS
5. WATER EFFICIENCY
6. GREEN BUILDINGS
7. TRANSPORTATION
Who can Apply?
Turkish citizens who have a team or an established company including at least two people and running operations in Turkiye.
Evaluation Criteria
The evaluations for the GCIP Turkiye 2025 Accelerator will be made in four dimensions; namely Team, Technology, Product, and Market.
Cohort Selection
Typically 30-40 teams will be selected to participate in the GCIP Turkiye 2025 Accelerator. Please note that the number of selected teams may bary depending on the number of applications.
Applicants must apply as a team or a company consisting of at least two people.
Apply to the Inclusive
Green Transition Track
Join the Inclusive Green Transition track—funded by MMPTF—if you have a technology-based innovative solution that drives environmentally sustainable and climate-neutral societies.
Who can Apply?
The track is primarily designed for participants who have relocated to Türkiye from another country. However, the call is also open to Turkish citizens, ensuring inclusivity for all applicants, with a particular emphasis on women and youth. We especially encourage applications from international entrepreneurs, including migrants, expats, and university students.
Evaluation Criteria
The evaluations for the Inclusive Green Transition Track will be made in four dimensions; namely Team, Technology, Product, and Market.
Cohort Selection
Up to 10 teams will be selected to participate in the Inclusive Green Transition track. Please note that the number of selected teams may bary depending on the number of applications.
More info about Inclusive Green Transition Track
Applicants must apply as a team or a company consisting of at least two people.
Please note that, an applicant can only apply to one programme (either GCIP or Green Transition Track), and that the application text, in both cases, can be in English or Turkish.
Key Dates
The Call for Applications will open on the 16th of April and close on the 28th of May.
The Accelerator services
Those selected for the GCIP Accelerator and the Inclusive Green Transition Track participate the same intensive business training program to further develop their technology-based cleantech solutions, refine their business skills, and connect with fellow innovators. Participants will be invited to a 3–4-day in-person National Training Academy and a 15-week Acceleration Phase, which includes webinar-based training, mentorship, investor connections, prizes, and a final award ceremony.
Requirements for Submissions
– Be new and groundbreaking, incorporate adaptations of existing technologies/business models, or apply existing technologies/business models in unique ways.
– Have potential for protectable intellectual property.
– Demonstrate a feasible concept and product with commercial potential.
– Technology stage: Proof of concept to pre-commercialization/early commercialization. (TRL 3-7).
– The company/team must have at least two members.