Nehir Teknokent General Assembly Held: A New Step in Sakarya's Technology Ecosystem

General Assembly and Presence of Senior Officials

On July 1, 2026, the Ordinary General Assembly of Nehir Teknokent Inc. was held, hosted by Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ). The meeting, held at the university, began with an opening speech by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sarıbıyık, Chairman of the Board of Nehir Teknokent and Rector of SUBÜ [1]. The assembly was chaired by Akgün Altuğ, President of the Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SATSO), reflecting the close cooperation between the academic and industrial sectors in the region.

Senior representatives from various institutions, including the Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality, Sakarya Commodity Exchange, and heads of Organized Industrial Zones (OSB), attended the session. The presence of these officials emphasizes the strategic importance of Nehir Teknokent as the second technology hub of Sakarya [3].

New Building; An Innovation Hub with Global Standards

One of the most important highlights of this assembly was the progress report on the new Nehir Teknokent building. Dr. Barış Boru, the CEO of the complex, announced in his presentation that the construction of this center, with a total area of 7,200 square meters, has reached its final stages [2]. This project, completed with 150 million TRY in financial support from the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology, includes 94 R&D offices, 14 production workshops, an incubation center, and Technology Transfer Offices (TTO).

It is expected that with the official opening of this building in the very near future, more than 100 technology companies and entrepreneurs will be settled in this space. This modern infrastructure is designed to cover all the needs of a startup ecosystem from the idea stage to commercialization [1].

Fields of Activity and Strategic Priorities

During the General Assembly, the thematic priorities of Nehir Teknokent for attracting companies were also outlined. The center will focus on advanced fields including:

• Industrial Artificial Intelligence: Developing smart solutions for optimizing production lines.
• Autonomous Vehicles and Alternative Energies: Aligning with global developments in the transportation industry.
• Defense and Aerospace Industries: Strengthening local capabilities in the security sector.
• Agricultural and Health Technologies: Utilizing Sakarya's regional potential in these two key sectors.

Nehir Teknokent management emphasized that the application process for companies to settle in the center will begin soon, with priority given to projects with high added value and export potential [2].

Economic Outlook and Support for Knowledge-Based Companies

At the end of the meeting, Prof. Sarıbıyık noted that the main goal of Nehir Teknokent is to become a bridge between academic knowledge and industrial production. He emphasized that by utilizing SUBÜ's "+1" education model and the scientific capabilities of the faculty, this center will soon become one of the driving engines of the digital economy in the Marmara region [3]. The decisions made in this General Assembly have paved the way for Nehir Teknokent's growth for 2026 and 2027, promising a new era of technological prosperity in Sakarya.