With only a short time left for Halkbank’s “Jet Luck” competition aimed at entrepreneurs trusting their business ideas, applications for those willing to participate continue until April 7th. The competition, which provides the opportunity to present projects to Turkey’s most important business people, offers a significant reward for the winning entrepreneur. Other participants who make it to the final will receive surprise gifts.

JetLuck begins the countdown for an exciting and dynamic elevator speech competition aiming to have entrepreneurs present their projects in the most impressive way in a short time.

Scheduled for May 10th at the Halkbank Towers, the competition tests not only the content of the entrepreneur’s business idea but also their communication skills, ability to make decisions quickly, and persuasive abilities.

Ventured entrepreneurs who pass the pre-evaluation process will have the chance to meet with a jury of prominent business people during an elevator ride to pitch their business ideas and projects.

HOW WILL THE COMPETITION UNFOLD?

Entrepreneurs unaware of which jury member they will encounter will be directed to the elevator one by one on the day of the competition.

As the uninformed jury member descends in the elevator from the 43rd floor, the entrepreneur will be waiting at the bottom floor by the elevator. An unexpected encounter will happen when the door opens.

Throughout the 50-second elevator ride, the entrepreneur will be expected to impress the jury member.

Live cameras and microphones inside the elevator will reflect this moment to the jury room in real-time.

Entrepreneurs who manage to deliver an impressive presentation and persuade the jury member with their project will advance to the next stage.

In this stage, the entrepreneur will deliver a comprehensive five-minute presentation in front of the jury, detailing their project. At the end of the day, the entrepreneur with the highest score from the jury evaluation will win the grand prize. Other participating entrepreneurs will receive surprise gifts as well.

WHO CAN APPLY TO THE COMPETITION? Jet Luck is an open event for entrepreneurs at different levels, ranging from those in the idea stage to those who have completed a feasibility study or developed a prototype (MVP).

WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY?

From March 3, 2025, until April 7, 2025, entrepreneurs can apply to the competition by filling out the application form on halkbankkobi.com.tr.

After the applications are received, entrepreneurs will be evaluated comprehensively based on the information in the application form along with presentations and video documents introducing their businesses.

Upon the conclusion of applications, entrepreneurs who pass the pre-evaluation stage will be invited to physical or online meetings.

COMPETITION ON MAY 10th

Entrepreneurs whose applications are approved will earn the opportunity to participate in the Jet Luck event held on May 10, 2025. Entrepreneurs will have 50 seconds in the Halkbank elevator to present their projects and convince one of Turkey’s leading business people.

Past Jet Luck Ventures:

Algbio: A venture that produces biofuel and bioplastics from wastewater and carbon dioxide by treating them with microalgae organisms while posing the potential to trade carbon credits in the European carbon market.

Dostext: Another venture focusing on solving communication problems of individuals with hearing impairments. Dostext translates all writings and sounds into sign language while aiming to make the gestures of hearing-impaired individuals meaningful.

Green Technologies appears as a smart waste management system optimizing and digitizing waste collection and sorting processes.

Other ventures include:

Aleflet: an office rental application that brings together office owners, companies seeking offices, and employees on the same platform, providing flexible working hours, lease agreements, affordable rental rates, and efficient use of offices for both parties along with legal security.

E.B. Care: A nanofiber wound covering providing faster healing of burn wounds with specially formulated mixtures.

MoveMate: An interrupting set for Parkinson’s patients, which detects their periods of inactivity through a foot sensor on the bracelet worn by the patient and sends auditory messages to motivate them to move again.

EGaranti: A web application that digitizes warranty certificates enabling consumers to control all warranty processes from a single panel, serving as a bridge between companies and consumers.

Move On: An autonomous cloud-supported tractor management system that equips agricultural equipment like tractors with cameras and artificial intelligence software for remote control and optimization.

Grower: A website enabling companies to execute SEO, social media, and ad-management processes quickly and accurately during digital marketing.

Kart Zip: A mobile application initiative showing, comparing, and providing usage opportunities for shared vehicles (cars, scooters, bicycles, mopeds, etc.) of different brands.

Milk App: A device initiative working in the field integrating real-time data transfer allowing companies to analyze milk sourced from producers within 10-12 seconds.

Zen Sleep: Aimed at solving individuals’ transition issues to sleep through devices.

Tekno Sürüm: An artificial intelligence-powered herd management platform.

Soil Biom: Producing personalized microbial fertilizers for plants and soil.

V-Risetech: Producing personalized video contents with avatars that can communicate in digital media with cloned voices or digitally generated voices both in written and spoken forms.