The festival, which was filled with scientific sessions, innovative project presentations, and sector meetings for three days, received intense interest from all over Turkey.
In HAYTEKFEST, where 91 project applications were made this year, 80 individual and 11 corporate applications were evaluated. As a result of the preliminary selection and jury evaluations, 47 projects qualified for the finals. Among the finalist teams were 28 universities, municipalities, public institutions, research centers, and private sector representatives.
Turkey’s agriculture and livestock TEKNOFEST
In the closing session and evaluation panel, MAKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar, Prof. Dr. Arif Behiç Tekin from Ege University, Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Boyacı from Hacettepe University, and Dr. Nejla Güloğlu from TAGEM participated as speakers.
Speaking at the program, Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar stated that HAYTEKFEST has become a TEKNOFEST in the field of agriculture and livestock in Turkey and said:
“We are truly proud of HAYTEKFEST this year. The interest of young people in agriculture and livestock gives us hope. Students, researchers, and entrepreneurs from all over Turkey are determined to produce solutions in this field. Agriculture is now shaped not only by sweat but also by brainpower. Our slogan ‘Roots in the soil, branches in space’ reflects this understanding in the best way.”
Prof. Dr. Dalgar emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation, saying, “When agriculturists, veterinarians, engineers, and IT specialists work together, we achieve much stronger results. This spirit is the greatest strength of our university.”
Winning projects announced
At the award ceremony held at the end of the festival, the winning projects were announced.
The first prize of 150,000 TL was awarded to the team of Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kale, Adil Çicel, and İbrahim Oğuz Gayaker for the project ‘Topical Cream (Monherpes) Used in the Treatment of Lesions Developed as a Result of Bovine Herpesviruses in Cattle’s Udders’.
The second prize of 100,000 TL was awarded to Theta Temiz Enerji Teknolojileri Ltd. Şti. for the project ‘Günebakan: Industrial Scale Autonomous Food Drying System with Concentrated Solar Energy’.
The third prize of 75,000 TL was presented to the team of Muhammet Uyar and Burak Özturan for the project ‘Smart Water Cycle and Filtration Architecture for Sustainable Aquaponic Systems’.
Jury Special Awards
This year, six projects were deemed worthy of the Jury Special Award:
- ‘Production of Organic Mulch from Pistachio Shells’ – Muhammet Sabur, Aslı Köroğlu
- ‘Effect of Different Electric Dose and Durations on the Germination and Growth of Petroselinum crispum Seeds’ – Selda Topal, Melih Gököz, Aybike Demir, Ayşe Melek Okyar
- ‘Artificial Intelligence-Based Plant Disease Detection and Treatment Recommendations’ – Mevlüde Akdeniz, Sıla Irmak, Yavuz Selman Babacan, Yunus Emre Saymar
- ‘Production and Analysis of Edible and Biodegradable Food Coating Films from Household Waste’ – Makbule Coşkun, Rabia Akkaya
- ‘Usability and Effect on Plant Growth of Biocomposite Trays Produced from Waste’ – Eylül Topal
- ‘Autonomous Irrigation and Plant Health System’ – Dila Karakaş
Additionally, the projects that made it to the top 10 won free office support at the MAKÜ-BAKA Technopark Incubation Center.
Among these projects were innovative projects such as ‘New Trap Against Mediterranean Fruit Fly’, ‘Multiple Artificial Intelligence Optimization and Decision Support System’, ‘PEWDet V1: Smart Early Warning System’, ‘Autonomous Hoe Machine Transport System (CaTS)’, and ‘Plant Protection Robot’.
The awards were presented to the finalists by Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar and the university administration.
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