​🚀 The Turquoise Dot Community Kickoff & Insights over GRIP (Graduate Research Innovation Programme)

​​​Want to meet the Turkish Minds who work on deep tech in the Little Red Dot, and engage with SMU IIE — one of Singapore’s leading university incubators?

​Join us for a night that’s authentic and meaningful!

​​​✨ Highlights

• ​​​Insights from a PhD holder who applied for GRIP (Graduate Research Innovation Programme) for a deep-tech project; this would be super beneficial for your future tech initiatives!

• ​Hear from a recent MedTech project that has a potential to be submitted to GRIP, from a PhD Candidate.​​

• ​Shape our initiatives' 2026 plan with your final touches!

• ​​Networking Opportunities: Meet top tech Turkish minds: students, researchers, academicians, young professionals, founders, and PIs.

​​​📅 Date: Friday, 12 December 2025

​📍 Venue: Singapore Management University, Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Level 4 Event Space, SMU Connexion

​🕒 Event Agenda

• ​​​6:30 PM – Registration & networking with surprise Turkish snacks!

• ​​​7:00 PM – Opening remarks

• ​​​7:05 PM – Learning from failures: A wearable device
  (Selman Kurt, Senior Research Engineer @ Dyson)
  15 mins presentation + 15 mins Q&A

• ​7:35 PM – Judging a recent MedTech project on dementia together (Furkan Ilaslan, PhD Candidate @ NUS)

• ​7:50 PM - Shaping 2026 projections for our community
  (Burak Satar, Research Scientist @ SMU)
  10 mins presentation + 10 mins Discussion

• ​​​8:10 PM – Lucky draw & networking with Turkish tea

• ​​​8:30 PM – Close

​​​🏆 About the Organizer

​​The Turquoise Dot: Turkish Tech & Research Community in the Little Red Dot.

• ​Bridging Turkish Minds, students, researchers, academicians, young professionals, and tech-savvy via monthly deep tech conversations in Singapore.

• ​Collaborating with local tech communities.

• ​Connecting two nodes, TR and SG, via deep tech.

​🏅 Supporters

​​SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE)

​SMU IIE is Singapore Management University’s incubator dedicated to grooming next-generation innovators. For this event, IIE provides ecosystem support to empower research and tech enthusiasts.

​The Mediterranean Deli Turk

​It is proudly led by Executive Chef Ahmet Akpinar, who serves a taste of true Turkish hospitality, representing the essence of Turkish cuisine in Singapore. He will provide special snacks/desserts for us!

​Singapore Turkey Friendship Association

​Singapore Turkey Friendship Association (STFA) organises cultural events ranging from culinary exchanges to art exhibitions to enhance our positive impact on society.

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Lucky Draw

• ​A few small Turkish Airlines airplane models!

• ​A few tickets to attend STFA's events in 2026!

​Direction:
After you see the "I love SMU" label, you can come up to level 4. The entrance door will be open.