Author: grayrob

The Institute of Creative Minds is an Istanbul based organization that “develops projects on the use of public space and advocates an easier accession into information, design and art.” One of its recent projects, 140Journos, is a mobile application that … Continue reading →

Ege’de Atölye is a non-formal educational initiative that uses basic elements of daily life in the Aegean region as a focus for interdisciplinary and intercultural understanding. It relates these elements to sustainable development of the region. According to Ege’de Atolye’s Facbook … Continue reading →

For more Green Entrepreneurs Profiles see the Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production’s website. Many thanks to Matthias Scheffelmeier at Ashoka Turkey for the referral! For more information on Bugday: Website, Facebook, @BugdayDernegi

For more Green Entrepreneurs Profiles see the Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production’s website. Many thanks to Matthias Scheffelmeier at Ashoka Turkey for the referral! For more information on Steppen: Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, @biokalem

For more Green Entrepreneurs Profiles see the Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production’s website. Many thanks to Matthias Scheffelmeier at Ashoka Turkey for the referral! For more information on Karagönler: Facebook

VIP Dry Car Cleaning Profile For more Green Entrepreneur Profiles see the Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production’s website. Many thanks to Matthias Scheffelmeier at Ashoka Turkey for the referral! For more information on VIP Dry Car Cleaning Inc.: Website

For more Green Entrepreneurs Profiles see the Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production’s website. Many thanks to Matthias Scheffelmeier at Ashoka Turkey for the referral! For more information on Ezgi Gida: Website, Facebook

Argande: A fashion line empowering and boosting economic prospects for women According to the UNDP article, A Fashionable Development in Turkey,  “Female entrepreneurs in Turkey, with the help of the country’s fashion industry, the United Nations Development Programme and the … Continue reading →

http://vimeo.com/36402467 Ekle Destekle, or +1 Soysal Adim (+1 Social Step), gives people ownership of directed advertising while also giving them the opportunity to fundraise for the charity of their choice. Through the company’s website, individuals download the Ekle Destekle add-on … Continue reading →

Another amazing project by Designnobis. Can’t get enough. “FOSCAT32(folding solar catamaran) is a new alternative concept cat sail vessel that consumes no fuel and has high energy efficiency. She is a new generation catboat which encourages environmental responsibility. In addition, … Continue reading →

Check out this project from Designnobis! Loving it. Designobis is an award winning Turkish product design consultancy. This year alone, it won 5 Green Dot awards, including for Foscat32, a foldable solar catamaran, Villa Sera, self sustained housing units, and … Continue reading →

“Petek Özgül, an accomplished computer engineer, project manager and social entrepreneur, began her career during her studies in Istanbul Technical University as a computer tutor/trainer for corporate sector. After earning Master’s degree in Technical University of Hamburg she started working … Continue reading →

Çöp (M)adam: “Taking garbage and turning it into something fashionable and fun; even though it sounds weird.” Çöp (M)adam produces handmade purses, wallets, accessories, and home accessories from recycled materials. The company has impacted the lives of more than 150 … Continue reading →

TarimsalPazarlama.Com: Turkey’s first agricultural e-commerce and communication platform. On Friday, Tulin Akin was announced as one of four new High-Tech Fellows at Ashoka. Her company, TarimsalPazarlama.Com, is Turkey’s first agricultural e-commerce and communication platform. Ashoka describes the company saying, “it gives … Continue reading →

BenVarim is a fundraising and promotional platform for social responsibility projects in Turkey. The company was founded in 2010 by serial Turkish entrepreneurs living in Istanbul and San Francisco and is the first online charity-giving platform in Turkey. Through BenVarim’s … Continue reading →