Teaching Deep Tech: Insights from Practicing Experts — Join the Knowledge Rise Workshop

How can we design courses that not only explain complex technologies but also prepare students to work in innovative companies? Which Deep Tech competencies are employers seeking today — and how can they be embedded into higher education programs? And how can educators strike the right balance between academic theory and the real-world practice of startups and business?

These and other questions will be discussed by leading experts in engineering, cybersecurity, and technology investment during the workshop “Teaching Deep Tech: Insights from Practicing Experts”.

Date: 18 December 2025
Time: 12:00 CET
Format: Online
Participation free, upon registration

This workshop is designed within the project “Knowledge Rise: Advancing Sustainable Blue-Green Economies via Deep Tech – Innovation Capacity Building in Higher Education” (grant agreement No. 24473). The project is part of the broader CloudEARTHi initiative and is funded by the European Union through the EIT HEI Initiative, coordinated by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Cohort 4.

▪️Prof. Sinan Apak, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Fenerbahce University, TR
TOPIC: Deep Tech Education from an Engineering Lens.

▪️Assc. Prof. Okan Yaşar, Department of Information Security Technologies, Bahçeşehir University, Bahcesehir University, TR
TOPIC: The New Dynamics Of The Business World And Environmental Conditions; The Emerging Competencies For Employers.

▪️Dr. Yavuz Selim Silay, Member of the Board of Directors, AI Vision University, UK
TOPIC: Deep Technology Trends In The Investment Ecosystem Across USA, Europe And Türkiye Including Success Stories & Practical Tips For Educators.

On 18 December at 12:00 CET, we invite educators, researchers, and academic managers who are looking to effectively integrate Deep Tech into their teaching and foster an environment where science, technology, and business come together to create real innovation.

The registration will be open till 15.12.2025