While GAU is known for its seaside campus, its entrepreneurship ecosystem rivals Silicon Valley incubators. Here’s how they turn ideas into funded startups.
Program Highlights
1. Lean Startup Bootcamp
- Structure:
- 8-week intensive
- €15,000 in seed funding for top projects
2. Unique Courses
- “Fail Forward”:
- Analyzes 50 local business failures
- “Bazaarpreneurship”:
- Students launch pop-up shops in Kyrenia market
3. Investor Network
- Key Partners:
- North Cyprus Angel Investors Group
- Turkey’s Koç Holding mentorship
Success Stories
- Cyprentals:
- Student-founded Airbnb alternative
- €200,000 first-year revenue
“GAU’s pitch competitions taught me more than 4 years of business classes!” – Founder, MedTech StartupApplication Tip: Submit video pitches instead of essays for scholarships.
