The American-Turkish Council (ATC) is happy to announce that Turkish Airlines is supporting the U.S.-Turkey Innovation Summit, taking place July 21st at Harvard University’s Knafel Center, as a top-tier, Istanbul Sponsor. Turkish Airlines, headquartered in Istanbul, is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey. As of February 2015, it operates scheduled services to 280 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, making it the fourth-largest carrier in the world by number of destinations, and the premier facilitator of business and tourism entering and leaving Turkey. Turkish Airlines also flies to more countries than any other airline, demonstrating Turkey’s impressive global reach. Turkish Airlines has been a member of the Star Alliance network since April 2008.
The Summit will convene and connect private companies, universities, and government institutions to facilitate partnerships in R&D and address related topics including innovation ecosystems, methodology, risk, and legal considerations. Leading thinkers and practitioners will provide value to companies in defense & aerospace, agriculture, pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, education, public safety, information and communication technologies (ICT), and tech by addressing crucial questions related to government support of R&D, opportunities for collaboration, technology transfers, and licensing. Participants will also include startups and VCs speaking about commercialization processes and the importance of innovation. Featured speakers include Dr. Daron Acemoglu, MIT Professor and author of the best-selling book, Why Nations Fail, and Nicholas Negroponte, co-creator of Wired Magazine and founder and Chairman Emeritus of MIT’s Media Lab.
For additional information on how your company can sponsor the U.S.-Turkey Innovation Summit, please contact ATC Communications Director, Eli Lovely, at elovely@the-atc.org.