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YTU Yıldız Technopark, University-Industry Collaboration
Looking for Collaboration opportunities HORIZON-CL3-2025-02-CS-01: Generative AI for Cybersecurity applications
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- Research and development
Projects Manager
YTÜ | Yıldız Teknopark
İstanbul, Türkiye
Experienced project manager leading EU-funded R&I projects, skilled in collaboration, tech transfer, and fostering innovation across borders.
Mehtap Yalçın Tahiroğulları is a seasoned expert in international project management, innovation consultancy, and EU funding, with over a decade of experience across academia, industry, and the public sector. As the Projects Manager at Yıldız Technical University Technopark, she leads high-impact initiatives that foster university-industry collaboration and accelerate technology transfer. Her career spans strategic roles at Istanbul Technical University and Istanbul Arel University, as well as hands-on experience at Etkin Project Consulting, where she specialized in Horizon Europe, Horizon2020 and Eureka-Eurostars proposal development, grant writing, and international business development.
With a strong academic foundation, a bachelor’s in Mathematics and a master’s in Mathematics Education, Mehtap blends analytical precision with educational insight. She has trained and mentored professionals, delivered project writing workshops, and represented Turkish institutions at European networking and brokerage events. Fluent in English and holding a Mini MBA, she is passionate about personal growth, global networking, and advancing impactful research and innovation projects.
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Partnership
YTU Yıldız Technopark, University-Industry Collaboration
Looking for Collaboration opportunities HORIZON-CL3-2025-02-CS-01: Generative AI for Cybersecurity applications