As Turkey’s population is getting older, it is bringing along new entrepreneurship stories. According to data by Turkish Statistical Institute, the elderly population in Turkey reached 8.3% in 2016. While 6 million 651 thousand 503 people are regarded as elderly, number of nursing homes, retirement homes fail to satisfy the needs.
Cansu Tayaksi, who recently completed her Ph.D. in Business Administration at Graduate School of Business, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), will continue her academic studies as a scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT, winner of 85 Nobel prizes.
Özgün İnceoğlu, IUE Fashion Designer, who reflects the idea of freedom of women to her designs, came in second place with her “Athena” titled collection at the “7th Deri’n Fikirler” Leather Design and Production Contest held by Aegean Leather and Leather Products Exporters Association.
New generation of pharmacy services will minimize patient problems and accelerate the procedure. Patients will be able to enter their prescription code and receive their medicine in no time thanks to the mobile application titled, “Eczane (Pharmacy)”, developed by Osman Sabri Bilgiç, Graduate, Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE).
Criminals, fugitives will be monitored by “drones” (unmanned aerial vehicle) designed specifically for the police. Mustafa Murat Bilir, Graduate, Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), designed drones for new generation police officers by taking the hardships go through into consideration.
Power of design is reflected on theater. While the German theater group ‘Theater Spiellust’ brought Alice in Wonderland to the stage, costume and stage designs were entrusted with IUE designers. Jörn Fröhlich, lecturer, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, and Cansu İncesu, graduate from the same department, designed the costumes of the play which will premier in August 2018 and suited the hairdo’s and make-ups with the costumes.
Alaçatı restaurants are getting more flavorsome with Izmir Economics chefs. IUE Chef Erinç Mert Çelik, who blends the education he received at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Department of Culinary Arts and Management with his studies in France, presents combination of world and Turkish cuisine to his guests in Alaçatı.
The “SOLEFF” project will put an end to loss of energy in solar panels. Cansın Terzioğlu, Graduate of Department of Electrical and Electronics, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), eliminates loss of productivity in solar panels that generate electricity with the system that cools off panels and heats up water.
Delicate work in the kitchen softens hearts and improves communication. In his cooking workshop, Mehmet Can Altunay, an entrepreneur chef from Izmir University of Economics, shares his kitchen with people of all ages.
Chefs, cafe workers, baristas, as well as artists will be wearing designer aprons. Nihan Çakıroğlu Erküçük, Graduate of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), reports that she designs more than an apron, rather a custom design “new generation assistant”.
