Otokoç Otomotiv Sustainability Innovation Challenge – Turkey

As an innovation and sustainability-oriented mobility leader, Otokoç Otomotiv continues to expand its reach and services, solidifying its position. This innovation challenge aims to foster collaboration between startups and Otokoç Otomotiv, identifying groundbreaking solutions to improve the company’s environmental impact.

Top-ranked solutions will be presented to the executive teams of Otokoç Otomotiv and Plug and Play for potential technological and commercial collaboration and investments.

Focus Areas

• Energy & Water Management
• Environment & Waste Management
• Future of Equity & Human Wellbeing
• New Business Models that support sustainability
• Carbon Offsets and Credits
• Low Carbon Mobility

Current Challenges

If none of the below criteria apply to your product, yet your solution corresponds with one of the focus areas, then you are still eligible for the program.

• A system, platform, product, or service identifying suppliers’ ESG risks
• Unmanned, autonomous, automatic vehicle washing machines
• Innovative solutions for vehicle washing as alternatives to water (waterless washing solutions)
• Innovative initiatives, solutions or business models aimed at increasing female employment in services
• Services and products aimed at natural gas, LPG, diesel, etc., consumption and the efficiency of consumption of these fossil fuels in heating and paint ovens
• Solutions for waste heat recovery
• Solutions for measuring, reporting, and investing in carbon offsetting projects
• Digital rewarding mechanism based on telematic data of sustainable driving behavior

Program Benefits

• Pitch to Otokoç Otomotiv Executives
  • Present your solution to Otokoç Otomotiv executives during Demo Day.
• Paid PoC / Pilot / Trial Opportunities with Otokoç Otomotiv
  • Initiate paid PoCs in Türkiye to validate your technology with real-life test experiences.
• Collaboration Opportunities with Otokoç Otomotiv
  • Scale up and empower your solution by collaborating with Otokoç Otomotiv and its 315 physical locations.
• Investment Opportunity from Otokoç Otomotiv and Leading VC Partners
  • Otokoç Otomotiv is a strategic investor focusing on early-stage startups. Explore investment opportunities with Otokoç Otomotiv.
• Partnership Opportunities with Koç Group Companies
  • As a part of Koç Holding Group Companies, Otokoç Otomotiv offers partnership opportunities within the largest industrial conglomerate in Turkey.
• Acknowledged Experts Support & Mentoring
  • Receive comprehensive mentorship and PoC guidance from acknowledged experts.

Solutions they are looking for?

• Challenge & Focus Compatible
  • Startups that are aligned with at least one of the focus areas or technology clusters
• Unique Solutions
  • Startups with a distinctive innovation that stands out from existing market solutions
• PoC Ready
  • Startups with a solution that is ready for implementation within Otokoç Otomotiv
• Post Revenue Startups
  • Startups that have already generated some revenue from their product or service
• Seed to Series A Maturity
  • Startups with Seed to Series A maturity level and with a software, hardware or platform solution.

For more information, visit Plug and Play.