Görünmeyeni Tasarlamak | F. Rabia Akçatemiz | TEDxSinop Science High School Youth
Büyük bir başarı, bazen küçük bir anda; küçük bir an ise bazen büyük bir emekte saklıdır. Teknoloji transfer uzmanı anlatıyor: "görünmeyeni tasarlamak" Fatma Rabia Akçatemiz holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Food Engineering and is currently pursuing a PhD in Neurosciences. She started her career as a food engineer and continued her path in entrepreneurship and technology transfer. She currently works as a lecturer at Sinop University and also serves as the deputy coordinator of the Technology Transfer Office and the Project and Data Management Office. Akçatemiz is one of the 45 licensed technology transfer professionals in Turkey with the RTTP title. She has taken an active role in EU, TÜBİTAK, and Development Agency projects and provides consultancy as an SME mentor. She delivers trainings on business model development, design thinking, project management, and entrepreneurship. In 2024, she was selected as one of the 12 participants in the “Innovation Leaders of the Future” program. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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