The world’s second-largest aviation festival, TEKNOFEST, is set to begin again with its thrilling events. This year, the festival will feature a flying car design competition among many firsts. Applications for TEKNOFEST’s technology competitions are open until February 28, with prizes totaling over 2 million TL for the winning teams.
TEKNOFEST, organized by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, along with leading technology companies, public institutions, and universities, aims to transform Türkiye into a technology-producing society under the slogan "National Technology Initiative."
The festival promotes awareness of technology and science and aims to increase Türkiye’s skilled workforce in science and engineering. It includes technology competitions in 15 different categories, such as flying cars, autonomous vehicles, rockets, unmanned underwater systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles, open to middle school, high school, and university students.
Applications for the competitions, which offer over 2 million TL in prizes along with technical consultancy and material support, are open until February 28, 2019, at teknofestistanbul.org. TEKNOFEST also accepts applications from international teams. Last year, the festival attracted participants from 83 countries, making it a significant aviation and technology event in the region.
Source: DHA
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