The excitement of TEKNOFEST, organized under the leadership of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, with the partnership of ministries, presidencies, public and private sector organizations that play a critical role in Turkey's national technology ecosystem, has come to an end.

During the festival, where technology and entrepreneurship competitions, air shows, air and land vehicles exhibition, educational workshop activities, vertical wind tunnel, simulation experience areas, concerts and various events were organized, visitors showed great interest in the stands set up by ETU Technology Teams Coordination and MUCITPARK Science and Idea Workshop.

ETÜ, which participated in the competitions with 27 teams, 18 teams passed through the difficult elimination processes and achieved success in advancing to the grand finals. The 4 ETÜ teams that pushed for the top in Adana achieved a significant success and returned to Erzurum with great awards.

The Lang Wizards team showcased their competence in the field of artificial intelligence by placing 3rd in Turkey in the Turkish Natural Language Processing category and received great applause. The ETÜ Algronomists team brought an innovative breath to the sector by placing 2nd in Turkey in the Agricultural Technologies category. The ULAK FIE team competing in the Communication Technologies category made a difference by placing 2nd in Turkey in the Wireless Communication category. The DİHA team competing in the international arena managed to make their name at the top by winning the Performance Award in the International Unmanned Aerial Vehicles category.

Thousands of visitors visiting the MUCİTPARK Science and Idea Workshop science, wood, practical experiment and virtual reality workshops had the opportunity to experience new technologies while participating in various experiments with experts.

Following the festival on site, ETÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Bülent Çakmak expressed that they were very pleased with the successful results and said: “As ETÜ, we shared the excitement of TEKNOFEST this year as well as every year. We spent 5 days in Adana in a magnificent atmosphere with our young people and technology enthusiasts. Our technology teams meticulously prepared for the finals here day and night throughout the year and achieved important degrees. This success once again proved the innovative perspective of our university's young talents and academic staff. On the other hand, being one of the busiest stands of the festival made us very happy. Thousands of our children had the chance to experience the fun side of science in our MUCITPARK Science and Idea Workshop. In addition, during the festival, we came together with the authorities of the locomotive institutions and organizations in our country's defense industry and technology fields and held discussions about both the internship opportunities of our students and possible collaborations. We will continue on our path with the aim of contributing to the development of our country by focusing on science and technology. “I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the organization of such an important event, and I congratulate our teams who once again represented our country in the best way possible in national and international arenas,” he said.

Corporate Communications Directorate 08.10.2024