FAQ

Companies that carry out R&D, software or design projects can apply to Technopark İzmir.

Before receiving the applications of companies and entrepreneurs who want to be in the Region,Teknopark İzmir Managing Company conducts a preliminary interview and gets information about their projects. In these interviews, the points to be considered in the applications are specified, then the company or the entrepreneur submits the Teknopark İzmir Application Form to theTeknopark İzmir Managing Company together with the other information requested in the annex.

For information about application fees, you can contact our Management Office. You can reach the Management Office by phone at +90 232 765 9091.

Applications are pre-assessed by the Managing Company. It is examined whether the applicant's qualifications and the works that he/she wishes to carry out in the Region are in accordance with the Law, Regulation and the purpose of the establishment of the Region. Project Evaluation Commission is established according to the sectors for the applications that are found suitable as a result of the preliminary evaluation. On a day determined by the Managing Company, the Project Evaluation Commission comes together with the applicants and conducts interviews and examines the submitted projects. After the negotiations, the Project Evaluation Commission conveys its views on the applications to the Managing Company. The Managing Company makes the final decision on the application, taking the opinions of the Commission into account. The accepted applicant is invited to the contract.

Commission Members consist of experts in the company's field of activity and software development projects. In the appointment of the Commission members, priority is given to IZTECH faculty members.

The evaluation process takes at most thirty working days after sending the signed application forms to Teknopark Management

Some tax advantages are provided to firms operating inside Technology Development Zones.

i. Income tax exemptions till the end of 2023 regarding the salaries of researchers, software developers and R & D personnel working in the zone.

ii. Personal income tax and corporate income tax due to R&D and software activities inside the zone are exempted till the end of 2028

iii. Deliverables and services in the form of system management, data management, business applications, sectoral, internet, mobile and military command and control application software are also exempted from value added tax.

It is not compulsory to relocate your company with all of its activities to Teknopark İzmir. An R&D or software development branch of your company can be present inside Teknopark İzmir.

İzmir Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi A.Ş.

İş Bankası Urla Şubesi

Elektrik hesabı

TR04 0006 4000 0013 4680 6471 51

İzmir Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi A.Ş.

İş Bankası Urla Şubesi

Kira hesabı

TR48 0006 4000 0013 4680 6471 35

İzmir Technology Development Zone Inc.

İş Bankası Urla Şubesi

TR71 0006 4000 0013 4680 6472 06

İzmir Technology Development Zone Inc.

Türkiye İş Bankası

Basmane - Izmir Branch

TL account no 3402-1222335

IBAN: TR47 0006 4000 0013 4021 2223 35

Personnel should be registered from the Personnel>Personnel Identification Card>New field on the R&D Portal. After the registration, a copy of ID, diploma and SGK employment statement should be uploaded and sent for evaluation in the upload file field. If the SGK of the personnel who will take part in the project is not paid (Bağ-Kur, Academician), a document showing the situation must be uploaded. Even if the personnel registration is approved, it should be taken into consideration that only the personnel involved in the project can benefit from the exceptions.

For personnel registered in the R&D Portal, one passport-sized photo per person and the previously provided Excel form from the Entrepreneur Relations Unit must be completed and sent to pdks@teknoparkizmir.com.tr. The card production fee is 300 TL + VAT per card. The payment receipt should also be attached to the email.

All of the project revision requests are created in the Project>Project Revision>Project Revision Form>New field on the portal and sent for evaluation; In addition, the hardcopy signed version of the form should be submitted to the Management Office with the payment receipt.

Revision evaluation costs for the project time extension request, revision of the team to be assigned in the project and VAT exemption request are 2.500 TL + VAT. A 50% discount is applied for students, and a 30% discount is applied for academic firms on these amounts.

Filling in all fields of the form from the Project>Project Information Form>New field for existing entrepreneurial companies and sending them for evaluation on the system; In addition, the hardcopy signed printout must be submitted to the Management Office with the attachment of the receipt.

Project evaluation fee for existing entrepreneurial companies is 300 TL + VAT (18%).

A 50% discount is applied over these amounts for student and academic companies.

Filling the Project>Imported Goods Request Form/Machinery Equipment VAT Exemption Request Form and sending it for evaluation through the system; The hardcopy signed document must be submitted to the Management Office with the attachment of the payment receipt. A separate request must be created and paid for each application. Application fees are 2.300 TL + VAT.

The project is closed by creating a record via Project > Project Termination Form > New. In the relevant section, the project completion certificate request is submitted for evaluation through the system using the ‘Request Completion Certificate’ button, and the hardcopy of the form with a wet signature, along with the payment document, is delivered to the Management Office.

The fee for requesting a Project Completion Certificate is 3,500 TL + VAT. The application is processed once the wet-signed form and all attachments are submitted to the Management Office.