Patent for Türkiye: 4th Universities Patent Competition Award Ceremony

Minister of Industry and Technology KACIR Speaks at the Patent Competition Award Ceremony:

“Last year, more than 10,000 patent applications were filed”

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih KACIR attended the Patent for Türkiye: 4th Universities Patent Competition Award Ceremony, held within the scope of TEKNOFEST, the world’s largest aviation, space, and technology festival.
The winners of the competition received their awards from Minister KACIR.

“Together, we are breaking a record that is unmatched in the world”

In his speech, Minister KACIR stated that TEKNOFEST has been organized 13 times in 8 years and has provided significant opportunities for younger generations to participate in the National Technology Initiative.

Recalling that technology competitions have been organized since the early years of TEKNOFEST, KACIR said:
“In the first year, we organized 14 competitions and witnessed the projects of 20,000 participants. This year, 1.2 million participants in more than 550,000 teams took part in 64 competitions. Together, we are breaking a record that is unmatched in the world.”

Pointing out that intellectual property is one of the most critical processes in the development of these technologies, KACIR continued:
“With the work carried out by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and our Ministry, Türkiye’s intellectual property capacity is rising rapidly. Twenty-two years ago, Türkiye’s IP portfolio was around 93,000. Today, we are a country with more than 2 million intellectual property assets.”

“Last year, more than 10,000 patent applications were filed”

KACIR went on to say:
“Back then, the number of patent applications filed in Türkiye in an entire year was only 414. Last year, more than 10,000 patent applications were filed with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. We are also seeing this rise in our Patent for Türkiye competition. While nearly 500 patent applications were filed in the first year, this year the number has exceeded 800. In the coming period, with the steps taken by Turkish youth in research, development, and innovation, our intellectual property treasure—one of Türkiye’s greatest assets—will continue to grow. We will always stand by our young inventors along this journey.”

Minister KACIR also underlined that a vast R&D ecosystem has been built in the last 22 years, noting that the number of technoparks in Türkiye increased from 2 to 113, the number of firms conducting R&D in technoparks rose from 56 to 11,500, and the number of R&D personnel grew from 29,000 to 292,000.

At the Patent for Türkiye: 4th Universities Patent Competition Award Ceremony, Minister KACIR presented awards to the successful students.

Patent for Türkiye: 4th Universities Patent Competition – Awarded Applications

1st Place
(2024/019164) Gebze Technical University – Simplified Low-Temperature Production of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells via Cold Sintering and Aerosol Deposition Method
Inventors: Tuğçe UCUN, Hüseyin YILMAZ

2nd Place
(2024/018696) Karadeniz Technical University – Silicon Phthalocyanine with High Phototoxic Activity in Human Lung (A549) Cancer Cell Lines
Inventors: Berivan Arın ÖZTÜRMEN, Zekeriya BIYIKLIOĞLU

3rd Place
(2024/019059) İnönü University – Contactless Patient Bed and Application Method
Inventor: Murat TOPTAŞ

4th Place
(2024/019219) Düzce University – Smart Fire Detection Systems
Inventor: Yusuf İlyas CEYHAN

5th Place
(2024/019002) Anadolu University – Antibacterial Ear Ventilation Tube Containing Shape-Memory Layer
Inventors: Emre CUMALI, Çağdaş FIRAT

6th Place
(2024/018404) Istanbul Medipol University – Method to Enhance Physical Layer Security in OFDM-Based ISAC Systems
Inventors: Christophe Chiza MWAKA, Muhammad Bilal JANIUA

7th Place
(2024/018882) Istanbul Medipol University – Method for Reducing Inter-User Interference in XL-MIMO Systems Using Polarization
Inventors: Liza Afeef Omar SHEHAB EL DIN, Ahmed NAEEM

8th Place
(2024/018426) Istanbul Medipol University – Zero-Tail Discrete Frequency Spread OFDM System and Method for Backscatter Communication
Inventors: Yunusemre YILMAZ, Fikiri Salum ULEDI, Muhammad Bilal JANIUA

9th Place
(2024/018368) Izmir Bakırçay University – Hybrid Biomechanical Testing Device with AI-Supported Analysis and Mobile Application Integration
Inventors: Akil Birkan SELÇUK, Hatice Kübra YILMAZ, Erkan YILMAZ, Kadir GÖK, Murat Emre KARTAL

10th Place
(2024/008897) Erciyes University – Smart Urban Furniture That Absorbs Carbon Dioxide, Produces Oxygen and Biomass, and Derives Water and Energy from Natural Sources
Inventors: Gonca AKTAŞ, Neşe Yılmaz BAKIR

11th Place
(2024/019256) Hacettepe University – High Energy Efficiency and Torque Compressed-Air Motor, Internal/External Combustion Piston Rotary Engine
Inventor: Nadir AKSOY

12th Place
(2024/011240) Istanbul Medipol University – Monostatic Detection Method in Terahertz Band for Range Ambiguity Reduction
Inventors: Abu Bakari KIHERO, Saira RAFIQUE

13th Place
(2024/018983) Istanbul Medipol University – Method for Ambient Backscatter Communication Using Partial Pre-Equalization in OFDM Systems
Inventors: Riadh OUZANE, Abdelali AROUS, Hamza HAIF

14th Place
(2024/018741) Istanbul Medipol University – Improved Signal Model for Instrument Landing System
Inventors: Katia ABTOUCHE, Ayoub Ammar BOUDJELAL, Kenza ABELA

15th Place
(2024/018450) Karadeniz Technical University – Indoor and Outdoor Coating Material with High Photocatalytic Effect
Inventors: Hilal FAZLI, Zekeriya BIYIKLIOĞLU

16th Place
(2024/019021) Istanbul Medipol University – Method for a Comprehensive Passive Email Address Collection and Verification Automation System Using Open-Source Intelligence
Inventors: Bengisu AYDEMİR, Reda ALHAJI, Malek JAMAL Abdullah MALKAWI

17th Place
(2024/019179) Ondokuz Mayıs University – Smart Microphone Stand System with Acoustic Direction Finding
Inventor: Betül Beyza ÇALIŞIR

18th Place
(2024/019199) Erciyes University – 3-Axis Electromechanical Seismometer
Inventors: Onur YILMAZ, Mustafa Serdar GENÇ

19th Place
(2024/018479) Istanbul Medipol University – A Handover Method Based on User Equipment Location in 6G XL-MIMO Systems
Inventor: Arij Naser İbrahim ABOUGREEN

20th Place
(2024/017906) Istanbul Medipol University – Smart Compact Wardrobe System
Inventor: Sena AKDEMİR