ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM – 2025 - ISTKA
Invest in Istanbul’s Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem!
The Artificial Intelligence Technologies Financial Support Program offered by the Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA) was created to increase Istanbul’s innovation capacity in the field of artificial intelligence and to encourage the development of artificial intelligence technologies. Within the scope of the program, financial support is provided to organizations that produce and implement artificial intelligence-based projects.
This support program aims to accelerate Istanbul’s digital transformation process and increase its competitiveness in local and international markets. Artificial intelligence technologies offer great opportunities in a wide range of areas from production to the service sector, from healthcare to finance. In this context, the financial support provided by ISTKA encourages entrepreneurs and institutions in the region to produce advanced technology solutions.
Application and Support Details
Application Start Date Deadline Total Support Budget Support Amount Per Project Support Rate Project Duration
January 27, 2025 April 11, 2025, 17:00 200,000,000 TL 3,000,000 TL – 15,000,000 TL 25% - 90% 9 - 12 Months
Program Purpose and Priorities
The main purpose of this program is to increase Istanbul's competitiveness by encouraging the development and use of artificial intelligence technologies. The priority areas focused on by the program are as follows:
Training qualified human resources in the field of artificial intelligence
Strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem focused on artificial intelligence
Supporting the creative economy with artificial intelligence
Increasing the use of artificial intelligence in industry
Dissemination of artificial intelligence technologies in public institutions
Who Can Apply?
The following institutions and organizations can apply to the program:
Public Institutions: Governorships, district governorships, provincial and regional directorates of public institutions
Local Administrations: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities
Chambers of Industry and Commerce: Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, Istanbul Chamber of Industry, Chamber of Shipping
Professional Organizations with Public Institution Characteristics
Organized Industrial Zones and Non-Profit Cooperatives
Civil Society Organizations: Associations, foundations, unions, unions, federations
Universities and Research Institutions
Technology Development Zone Management Companies and Technology Transfer Office Companies
Supported Project Topics
Projects on the following topics are supported within the scope of the program:
Education and employment-oriented programs in the field of artificial intelligence
Strengthening the artificial intelligence-based entrepreneurship ecosystem
Implementation and dissemination of artificial intelligence solutions in industry
Use of artificial intelligence technologies in public services
Artificial intelligence-supported creative economy and innovation projects
Artificial intelligence in smart city applications development of intelligence solutions
Supporting AI-based diagnosis and treatment processes in the health sector
Development of AI-based analysis and decision support systems in the finance and insurance sector
Application Evaluation
Criteria such as sustainability, scalability and innovation are of great importance in project evaluations.
Deadline for Applications!
The deadline for applications has been determined as April 11, 2025, 17:00.
You can contact us to get the most up-to-date information about the process.
