A Big Step from GITYA: Turkish Cypriot Entrepreneurs Will Meet with European Investors in Partnership with Arctic15.
- Niyal Ozturk
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
The community partnership signed between Arctic15 and Technology Entrepreneurs Investment Agency (GITYA) and it's association GITYAD opens the door to a new era for the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the northern part of Cyprus. Known as one of the most influential startup-investor meetings in Europe, Arctic15 brings together entrepreneurs, investors and technology leaders from more than 60 countries in Helsinki every year. The event, which is especially known for its result-oriented structure, has become a center where many investment deals are born thanks to the Deal Room system, where thousands of one-on-one meetings take place.
This year, for the first time, a community from northern part of Cyprus joined the official partners of Arctic15 through GITYA. This cooperation is of great importance as local entrepreneurs can establish direct contact with international investors, bring their projects to the European stage and make the innovation potential of the TRNC visible. Within the scope of the agreement, GITYA and GITYAD members will be able to participate in the event with special advantages and will have priority opportunities in matchmaking, pitching and networking.
This partnership offers entrepreneurs in Northern Cyprus the opportunity to participate in not just one event; it also opens the door to new collaborations by providing access to accelerator programs, mentor networks, fund managers and sector-focused sessions in Europe. This step by GITYA and GITYAD is a strong bridge connecting the local entrepreneurship community to the global ecosystem and contributes to making Northern Cyprus' innovative energy more visible in the international arena.
Arctic15 is a completely results-driven startup event that grew out of the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystems, which attracts participants from more than 60 countries. The biggest difference of the event is that it is based on the Deal Room and 1–1 matchmaking rather than stage shows.
Thanks to this structure, thousands of startups met their first investors, and hundreds of investment agreements started at these tables.
Highlights of Arctic15
Deal Room & Matchmaking: Advanced profile analysis, intention-based matching, and one-on-one meetings with time blocks for investor-entrepreneur matches.
Startup Village: A busy interaction area where early-stage startups introduce their products, prototypes, and teams.
Experience Zones: Special areas where technologies are "experienced by touch" with the renewed format in 2026.
Top 100 Innovations: Showcase of 100 startups shaping the future; The first 30 startups pitch live on stage.
Sector-Oriented Structure: Deepening sessions in 15 verticals such as artificial intelligence, health technology, energy, and space technology.
LP–GP Summit & Defence Tech Summit: Exclusive closed sessions focused on fund managers and defense technology.
Date: June 11–12, 2026
Location: Helsinki, Finland
For application and questions: temelungor@gityad.org – 05488733581
Source: GİTYAD
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