Arzu Eryılmaz

Currently serving as the Ecosystem Development Workstream Lead at Togg, she is responsible for building and expanding the startup ecosystem within and around Togg. With over 20 years of experience, she has specialized in entrepreneurship support ecosystems, university-industry collaboration, and fostering a culture of R&D and innovation in leading technoparks across Turkey. Throughout her career, she has successfully integrated EU-funded programs into the innovation ecosystem, leveraging these resources to support startups, drive technology commercialization, and strengthen international collaborations.

Before joining Togg, she held key leadership roles at Istanbul Technical University’s technopark (ITU ARI Teknokent), where she founded and managed the ITU Çekirdek Incubation Centre, ITU Magnet Advanced Scale Entrepreneurship Centre, and the Innogate International Acceleration Program—programs that gained international recognition. Under her leadership, ITU Çekirdek was ranked as the world’s top university-affiliated incubation center, supporting 12,000+ entrepreneurs, launching 1,900 startups, creating 11,500+ jobs, generating $300M in turnover, and securing $320M in early-stage investment. At Togg, she is focused on developing a structured, transparent, and innovation-driven startup ecosystem, fostering collaboration between Togg and visionary entrepreneurs in the mobility sector and beyond.