The Fourth Co-Work Event Held at Sakarya University

The fourth Co-Work event was held at Sakarya University

The fourth Co-Work event, organized in collaboration with the Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SATSO), Sakarya University, and Sakarya Technopark, was held at Sakarya University’s Turgut Özal Culture and Congress Center.

The event was attended by SATSO Chairman of the Board A. Akgün Altuğ, Sakarya University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Özer Köseoğlu, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration Sima Nart, Director of Technopark Yakup Köseoğlu, Chairman of Sakarya 1st Organized Industrial Zone and TAYSAD Chairman of the Board Bülent Yazıcı, Provincial Director of Industry and Technology İsrafil Yıldız, Sarsılmaz Firearms Production Group Director Murat Işık, SATSO Secretary General Şevket Kırıcı, lecturers, and many students.

During the event, technological initiatives, products, and career opportunities were introduced to young participants.

Following the opening, a panel titled ‘20 Thousand Careers and Career Opportunities in the Automotive Industry’ was held.

TAYSAD Chairman of the Board Bülent Yazıcı, TAYSAD Board Member Nihan Sekirden Başar, and Magna Automotive General Manager Serdar Eren shared insights with the students under the moderation of TAYSAD Vice Chairman Berke Ercan.

A. Akgün Altuğ, SATSO President

University-Industry Collaboration

Speaking at the Co-Work event, where the heart of industry and academia beats together, Chairman of the Board of Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Akgün Altuğ, stated:

“Through events like these, organized to strengthen university-industry collaboration and pave the way for innovative initiatives, the business world and new ideas meet with our students, academics, and industry representatives. This collaboration should not remain limited to information sharing. It must be supported with financial solutions to deliver concrete contributions. That is why, with our Co-Work events, we aim to integrate entrepreneurial ideas, technology, and industry more effectively. In our previous Co-Work events, we focused on design projects, industrial collaborations, the defense sector, and similar areas. A total of 2,671 participants, 46 companies, and 269 project ideas took part. While blending these business ideas with an academic approach, we also bring together job seekers and employers through our SATSO career platform, offering qualified employees sought by the business world after a professional evaluation process. As SATSO, we will continue to support this program.”