From Idea to Product with SUNUM Infrastructure “Clean Room-Focused Deep Technology Start-up Development Program”

Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) supports start-ups aiming to grow in nanotechnology. SUNUM connects technology startups working in MEMS/NEMS, sensors, flexible and wearable electronics, photonics, and nanoelectronics with world-class Clean Room infrastructure.

Would you like to advance your R&D and prototyping processes without spending time and resources, without making infrastructure investments, and with expert support? SUNUM's infrastructure, technical expertise, entrepreneurship, and commercialization experience are waiting to help you turn your idea into a concrete prototype, validate your technology, develop products faster, and enter the market.

What does Spin-SUNUM offer?

Services offered for one year to the startups that wants to grow with SUNUM:

• Infrastructure: Use of infrastructure for R&D, prototype development and product validation
• Expert Teams: Collaboration and product development opportunities with expert research and business development teams
• Access to Funds: Access to R&D and investment funds with project development mentoring
• Collaborations: National and international collaborations and team development consultancy
• Partnership Models: Different partnership models with startups to be selected at the end of the program

How to apply?

You can apply to Spin-SUNUM by filling out the form at  app.smartsheet.com

Participation is free.

Important dates:

Application deadline: September 1, 2025

Preliminary evaluation: September 15, 2025

Announcement of finalists: October 1, 2025

For more detailed information and questions, you can send an e-mail sunum@sabanciuniv.edu