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Are You Ready to Join the Journey?

Bring your innovative and creative project,
and let’s embark on this journey together.
METU Crea supports projects within the
framework of Design Thinking principles.

• Provide an innovative product design that
meets user needs?
• Offer sustainable solutions considering
environmental and social impacts?
• Constitute a digital platform that enhances
accessibility and inclusiveness?
• Integrate smoothly into daily life as wearable
technology?
• Or employ cutting-edge film-making
techniques that push the boundaries of
storytelling?

In short, if your project is productive, creative,
marketable, and unique, don’t hesitate, fill out
the METU Crea project application form and
begin your journey with us.

From this to That >

How to Apply?

It’s easy! Go to the ProjectME page on the METU Crea website.
If your project and you meet the criteria under the “Who Can
Apply?” section, fill out the application form immediately.

Who Can Apply?
Is your project market-ready?
Is your project developed and ready to enter the market
immediately?
Do you just need minor adjustments or support to maximize market
impact? Apply now!
Is your project ready but needs support to enter the market?
Have you completed your project – but need support in human
resources, business development, marketing strategies, software or
hardware improvements to enter the market effectively? Apply now!
Is your project ready but needs support to enter the market?
Have you completed your project – but need support in human
resources, business development, marketing strategies, software or
hardware improvements to enter the market effectively? Apply now!
Is your project demo-ready?
Is your project at a stage where it has a working prototype or demo
version that showcases its basic functionality or potential impact?
Apply now!
Is your project at a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage?
Is your project at the early stages of the product development cycle
but has an initial version that can attract the interest of early users?
In other words, do you have a minimum viable product?
Apply now!
What Happens After You Apply?

1. After your application, your project will be
reviewed by METU Crea experts.
2. If the application complies with the rules and the
project qualifications match one of the above
criteria, you will be asked to upload your project
presentation.
3. Your presentation will be reviewed and voted on
by the ProjectME evaluation committee.
4. Following the vote, a shortlist of selected
projects to embark on the journey will be published
on the METU Crea website.
5. Face-to-face meetings will be conducted with
the owners of the shortlisted projects.

As a result of the meetings, the journey from
creative ideas to innovative technologies for
the selected 10 projects will begin.

Selection Committee

Arzu Gönenç Sorguç – Director of METU Design Factory
Serkan Alkan – Deputy Director of METU Design Factory
Barış Yazıcı – Deputy Director of METU Design Factory
Müge Kruşa Yemişcioğlu – METU Design Factory – Researcher
Süleyman Demirel – GİSAM – Researcher
Emek Barış Kepenek – TOGED – Secretary General
Deniz Tortum – ECITE – Expert in New Generation Filmmaking
Leyla Türker Şener  -ECITE – Expert in Wearable Technologies
N. Baran Menteş -ECITE – Key Expert
Serkan Şavk – ECITE – Expert in New Generation Filmmaking
Baran Can Turan –  ECITE – Creative Management Expert

Project ME Application

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Project ME Brochure

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Project ME Results

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