Turkey’s national technology drive and innovation wave is finding a strong response in Şanlıurfa. The excitement surrounding TEKNOFEST Southeastern Turkey, to be held in the city, has mobilized young entrepreneurs and R&D-focused projects in Şanlıurfa. SezAI Technology A.Ş. , which made a big splash with its TÜBİTAK-backed AI-based smart motorcycle helmet project HelmetAI in recent months, has launched a new initiative that will guide the local technology ecosystem. Sezai Uygun, the founder of SezAI Technology, a young entrepreneur and software engineer, has brought to life the Teknonext application, which brings technology enthusiasts together under one roof.

A Socially Beneficial and Volunteer Project by Young People

Designed entirely with the aim of social benefit, Teknonext was developed not for commercial gain, but to facilitate young people’s access to technology and contribute to the ecosystem. In line with this vision, a collaborative effort was undertaken with nearly 50 enthusiastic young representatives from all over Türkiye who believed in the project. This structure, growing with the dedicated contributions of young people, aims to elevate the technological potential of Şanlıurfa and the country to global standards.

An Ecosystem Value Growing with the Enthusiasm of TEKNOFEST

With the dynamism brought to the city by a massive event like TEKNOFEST to be held in Şanlıurfa, Teknonext undertakes a critical bridge mission for young minds to realize their projects. The key values ​​​​offered by the application and its contributions to the ecosystem are summarized under the following headings:

• Strong Team and Talent Matching: It offers a dynamic sharing space that enables groups preparing for competitions to complete their missing members, create a common understanding, and showcase their projects.
• Sustainable Sponsor and Resource Network: It facilitates the meeting of developed projects with investors and sponsors, preparing the ground for local ventures to overcome financial obstacles.
• Information Sharing and Technical Mentoring: It creates an interactive information pool where participants can find answers to their technical questions and produce solutions to the problems they encounter through common understanding.
• Digital Technology Market: It offers an integrated second-hand technology market where technology enthusiasts and developers can confidently buy and sell the hardware and components they need.

Hundreds in a Short Time It Became a Meeting Point for Young People

Referring to the impact of the project, Sezai Uygun, founder of SezAI Technology, stated, “Approximately 500 individual users across Turkey have already joined our application. Currently, 80 teams and nearly 200 members are conducting their work and sharing their projects through our platform. Teknonext, which is growing entirely with the efforts of our enthusiastic young people and their awareness of social benefit, is a common mind and meeting point where the heart of domestic technology beats.” Uygun stated that they are seeking sponsors for advertising and collaboration activities in order to further expand the platform’s impact and increase its awareness.

SezAI Technology Inc. Developed under the leadership of and with the contributions of enthusiastic young people, Teknonext, a visionary social enterprise born in Şanlıurfa, continues to play a strategic role in Turkey’s technology and software future.