
BIO
Aysun Demirdogen-Sener has graduated in Food Engineering and she is in the thesis period of the Product Lifecycle Management - PLM Master Program. For more than 10 years, she has been providing professional support to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in various roles (entrepreneur, mentor, trainer, etc.).
She worked at Ege University EBILTEM-TTO Entrepreneurship Unit for 8 years(2014 - 2021) as a Registered Technology Transfer Professional-RTTP. In this context, she contributes to supporting, training and coaching services related to topics:
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business model canvas and business modelling
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minimum Viable Product-MVP
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business development
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access to resources and funds
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business idea development
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ecosystem access
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entrepreneur and investor presentation
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entrepreneurship training
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project and event management.
She designs and operates entrepreneurship and business development training, open innovation activities, incubation, acceleration and commercialization programs for university students, higher education-HE teachers, startups and firms.
She was involved in San Francisco-based wutabout inc.'s $250,000 early-stage investment process in 2013. The firm could not be successful in the market verification (solution-customer fit) process.
She is co-founder of Clipcil Inc-located in Izmir, a tech startup established in 2020 with the fund of TUBITAK 1512 - Entrepreneurship Support Programme / Seed Fund- BIGG. Within the scope of the company, she provides support in business modelling and corporate relations in the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence-based corporate solutions. The company's latest product is Cevelyn: It is a software that produces melodies based on emotions with artificial intelligence technology.
As a sustainable & creative tech entrepreneurship executive, she believes that the creative industries are important for each sector. Besides being one of the project managers of Hackomusic: Music Technologies Hackathon, she is the Vice President of the Creative Works and Culture Association - Merak.
Specific Professional Experiences on European Union&Embassy funded Projects;
She has been involved in the management of;
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Winner: Women Inclusion through Innovative Social Entrepreneurship Practices project(2022-2024) funded by French NA, under ERASMUS+ KA2 Actions.
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MILC: Millennials Innovate & Learn through Chaos project(2020-2022) funded by Slovenian NA under ERASMUS+ KA2 Actions
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Techster: Tech Students, Entrepreneurial Routes project(2020-2022) funded by Polish NA under ERASMUS+ KA2 Actions.
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Dataviz Cards: Data Visualization Tools project(2019) funded by the Embassy of the United States.
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Hack4Art: Art Technologies Hackathon, Workshops and Exhibition project(2019) funded by Goethe-Institut
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EMERGE: Empowering Female Entrepreneurs in Engineering project (2018-2020) funded by Polish NA ERASMUS+ KA2 Actions.
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Hackomusic: Music Technologies Hackathon project (2018) funded by Turkish NA funded under ERASMUS+ KA1 Actions
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Recycle or Lose lt project(2014)
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We, Everybody And Our Families project (2009)
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European Youth Hand In Hand Project (2009)
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5th World Youth Congress(2008-2010) funded by Peace Child and the European Capital of Culture
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The World of Ceren: Disabled Art and Dance project (2008)
She also has experience in the organization and management of activities like conferences, seminars, workshops, and training.
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Mentoring Experience;
Moreover, they've been offering both technical and business mentorship to the entrepreneurship ecosystem and are committed to continuing their contributions.
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Start in Izmir: Local Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Platform(2024-cont.)
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ITU Cekirdek: Turkish Business Incubator, entrepreneur training and startup launch program (2022 – cont.)
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Cube Incubation (Istanbul) – Turkish Business Incubator, entrepreneur training and startup launch program (2021 – cont.)
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Founder Institute (Ankara)–American Business Incubator, entrepreneur training and startup launch program (2021)
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TWRE: Turkish Women in Renewables and Energy (2020 – 2023)
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TUBITAK 1512 Entrepreneurship Support Program / BiggSea – BiggAnahtar - BiggEge (2015 - 2020)
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Uretken Akademi: (2020-2021)
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Takeoff Istanbul (2021)
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TİM: Turkish Exporters Assembly – Inosuit: Innovation Focused Mentoring Project (2019 – 2021)
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Workup Is Bankası: Turkish Accelerator Program (2019)
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EUvsVirus Program: Hackathon + Matchathon + EIC COVID Platform initiative organized by the European Commission, led by the European Innovation Council (2020)
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Videos;
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Funding Opportunities for Business Ideas (TR) - Girişimcilik Sohbetleri #64 / Channel: Girişimci Parkı
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Business Model Innovation and Pitch Deck Strategies (TR) - TeknoGiriÅŸim Dersi Webinar Serileri / Channel: Mevka TV
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News for Early Stage Startups (TR) / Channel: Startup Vadisi
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Message to Girls in Science and Technology (TR) / Channel: Uçan Süpürge Kadın İletiÅŸim ve AraÅŸtırma DerneÄŸi
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Women in Technology Entrepreneurship and Women's Rights(TR) / Channel: IEEE MCBU ÖÄŸrenci Kolu
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TUBITAK 1512 Entrepreneurship Support Program(TR) / Channel: Ege Universitesi TV
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Hack4Art Art Technologies Hackathon, Workshops and Exhibition project (TR) / Channel: Ege Universitesi TV
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Puff Atolye: Workshop Series for Business Incubation (TR)/ Channel: Ege Universitesi TV
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Nuvege: Business Incubation Center (TR)/ Channel: Ege Universitesi TV
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