The BiGG Investment Programme comprises three phases aimed at transforming innovative business ideas into commercial products, processes, or services. Entrepreneurs may progress to the next phase upon successful completion of the preceding one, following the designated sequence.
The Acceleration Programme Phase (Phase 1) involves entrepreneurs presenting their business ideas to acceleration programmes, during which the implementing organisation evaluates these ideas and provides services such as training, mentoring, and incubation. The Pre-Seed Investment Phase (Phase 2) is the stage at which business plans are assessed, and those deemed eligible for support are awarded the Seal of Excellence. Entrepreneurs whose business plans receive this recognition establish companies in line with the definition of an enterprise, supported by investment from the TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund.
The Seed Investment Phase (Phase 3) is the stage at which investment is provided to support the accelerated growth of enterprises that have either received investment from the TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund or completed their projects under TÜBİTAK’s Entrepreneurship Support Programme, coded 1512.
Kalkınma Girişim Sermayesi A.Ş. will provide seed investment to companies that are evaluated under this call and deemed eligible to receive the Seal of Excellence through the TÜBİTAK BiGG+ Venture Capital Investment Fund (BiGG+ VCIF). The seed investment aims to accelerate the growth of enterprises with high potential for generating added value and creating qualified employment.
Eligible applicants for this call include capital companies established in Türkiye after 1 January 2015, which are domiciled in the country and have either received and completed a pre-seed investment under the pre-seed phase of the Investment-Based Entrepreneurship Support Programme with code 1812, or completed a project supported under the Entrepreneurship Support Programme with code 1512. The evaluation process will consider factors such as the company’s domestic and international sales, growth rate, and previously secured capital from individual or institutional investors.
Following TÜBİTAK’s evaluation, business plans deemed suitable will be awarded the Seal of Excellence. The BiGG+ Venture Capital Investment Fund will initiate a detailed review process for enterprises whose business plans have received the Seal of Excellence. Should the BiGG+ Venture Capital Investment Fund decide to proceed with an investment, an investment offer will be presented to the enterprise. In cases where the investment takes the form of equity participation, the Fund’s shareholding in the enterprise will not exceed 10%. The maximum investment amount is 7 million Turkish Lira.
Applications will be accepted via PRODİS until 20 November 2025. Enterprises are required to complete their organisation-based preliminary registration through PRODİS and submit the preliminary registration documents to TÜBİTAK by 17 November 2025.
