08/01/2026
The Grand Black Sea Forum Hosted by Karadeniz Technical University Successfully Completed
📍 Coordinated by KTU TTC and hosted by Karadeniz Technical University,
📅 the Grand Black Sea Forum, held on 10–12 December 2025, was successfully carried out with high participation and rich content over three days.
🌍 The Forum was organized as an activity of the T3N-BSB – Transnational Technology Transfer Network for the Black Sea Basin Project, financed under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme and led by KTU TTC.
🏆 Within the scope of the Forum, approximately 60 projects from 5 different countries and various cities of Türkiye participated in the Project Competition.
🗓️ Day 1 | Opening, Workshops, Seminars, Project Contest
· Business Idea Evaluation and Mentorship Workshop
· Patent Research Workshop
· B2B Innovation and Cooperation Meetings
· Seminar on Sustainable Living to Reduce Carbon and Water Footprints in Combating the Effects of Climate Change
· EU Union Programmes Seminar
🗓️ Day 2 | Seminars, Workshops, Project Contest
· Seminars on Emerging and Mature Technologies (Examples from Türkiye, Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania)
· Why and How Should I Protect My Idea? Seminar
· International Project Development and Consortium Building Workshop
· University–Industry Collaboration Development Workshop
· Smart Innovation Ideathon
🗓️ Day 3 | Project Contest, Panel, Award Ceremony
· Smart Innovation Ideathon
· Panel on Success Stories and Good Practice Examples Implemented by Institutions of Different Status
· Award Ceremony
The Grand Black Sea Forum made significant contributions to the sustainable development of the technology transfer, entrepreneurship, and innovation ecosystem.
🌎 5 Countries 🎤 7 Seminars 📐 4 Workshops 🏆 2 Project Contest 🚀 60 Projects 🗣️ 1 Panel 👥 800+ visitors 🤝 30 B2B meetings
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