罢眉谤办颈测别 has showcased the strength of its rapidly growing technology ecosystem at London Tech Week 2026, leading its largest-ever national delegation (and the largest in the festival鈥檚 history) to the event as technology exports, venture capital investment and startup growth continue to accelerate.
Information and communications technology exports reached approximately $5.3 billion, up 37.8% year-on-year, while venture capital activity accelerated sharply in 2024, with startup investment deal volume rising by approximately 423% to around US$2.6 billion.
Istanbul鈥檚 international profile continues to strengthen, with Startup Genome ranking the city as the world鈥檚 third-largest Emerging Startup Ecosystem in 2025, up ten places year-on-year, with an ecosystem value of approximately US$12.9 billion*.
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Inside The Delegation
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It鈥檚 also announced at the London Tech Show that Istanbul has secured hosting rights for the Global Tech Advocates Summit 2026 鈥� a first for Europe.
Organised by H陌B (Service Exporters鈥� Association), and supported by , and the Republic of 罢眉谤办颈测别 Ministry of Trade 鈥� 罢眉谤办颈测别 is making its largest-ever appearance at London Tech Week 鈥� bringing together around 60 technology companies (including Central Asia), more than 250 delegates and seven leading science parks.
The delegation showcases Turkish expertise across artificial intelligence, fintech, gaming, cybersecurity, enterprise software and digital infrastructure. 罢眉谤办颈测别 has also produced approximately eight unicorn companies, including Trendyol, Dream Games, Insider, Hepsiburada, Peak Games and Getir, underscoring its growing influence in the global digital economy.
Invest in 罢眉谤办颈测别 will be holding one-to-one meetings at the Presidency鈥檚 Investment Office Stand, and there will be presentations on the 罢眉谤办颈测别 Stage from both the Presidency鈥檚 Investment Office and participating technoparks.
Speaking at London Tech Week, 陌lhan Ba臒枚ren, Board Member of the Service Exporters鈥� Association (H陌B), said: 鈥湴彰及炀辈獗疴�檚 technology sector is increasingly competing on a global stage. Our companies are expanding internationally, attracting investment and building partnerships across key markets.
Having the biggest presence at London Tech Week reflects a deliberate investment in one of Europe鈥檚 most important technology markets, where global ecosystems connect and partnerships are formed. As our ecosystem continues to mature, we are creating new opportunities for collaboration, investment and innovation across international technology communities.鈥�
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罢眉谤办颈测别 Leads Expanding Turkic Technology Corridor
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This year鈥檚 delegation also highlights growing technology cooperation across the Turkic region, bringing together ecosystems from 罢眉谤办颈测别, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and, for the first time, the Kyrgyz Republic under a shared innovation platform.
Together, the four countries represent a digitally connected market of approximately 150 million people and have assembled one of the largest international delegations at London Tech Week.
Participating science parks include Bilkent Cyberpark, 陌T脺 ARI Teknokent, ODT脺 Teknokent and YTU Y谋ld谋z Technopark (罢眉谤办颈测别); IT Park Uzbekistan; Astana Hub (Kazakhstan); and the High Technology Park (Kyrgyz Republic).
The initiative highlights the growing importance of the Middle Corridor connecting Europe and Asia through 罢眉谤办颈测别 and Central Asia, positioning Istanbul as a gateway for technology investment, innovation and entrepreneurship across the wider region.
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Global Tech Advocates Summit 2026 to Take Place in Istanbul
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Building on this momentum, Istanbul has been selected to host the Global Tech Advocates Summit 2026 in October, marking it the first time the event will be held in Europe.
The summit will bring together founders, investors, policymakers and ecosystem leaders from across Europe, Central Asia and beyond, providing a platform for international collaboration, knowledge exchange and partnership-building across the global technology community. More than 40,000 business leaders, experts and investors volunteer their time to campaign for the betterment of the global tech industry as part of the community.
Among the companies presenting on 罢眉谤办颈测别鈥檚 Stage at London Tech Week are AloTech, 罢眉谤办颈测别鈥檚 largest cloud contact-centre platform, trusted by more than 700 brands and now expanding its AI capabilities from chatbots to conversation analytics; Privia Security, a cybersecurity specialist serving over 300 clients across 25 countries and recently opening a London office; broadAngle, a software development agency with offices in the UK, the USA, and Turkiye, and MDP Group, an SAP consultancy with more than 1,100 projects delivered across five continents with offices in Istanbul and Z眉rich.
