Coordinatorship of TEKNOFEST

Our TEKNOFEST Achievements (2019–2025)

Konya Technical University (KTÜN) has achieved remarkable success at TEKNOFEST, Türkiye’s largest technology festival, between 2019 and 2025. Our students and academic advisors have proudly represented our university with innovative projects in fields such as robotics, aviation, software, chemistry, and many others.

2025 Awards

3 First Places, 1 Second Place, 3 Third Places, 1 Advisor Third Place, and 1 Honorable Mention

• Pardus Bug Hunting and Suggestion Competition – Cybersecurity Category: First Prize awarded to Serhat Yapıcı.

• Artificial Intelligence Film Competition – University Category: First Prize awarded to TEK AI Team.

• Unmanned Underwater Systems Competition: First Prize and Best Team Spirit Award awarded to RACLAB Kapsül Nova Team.

• Robotaxi Autonomous Vehicle Competition (Ready Vehicle Category): Second Prize and Most Original Software Award awarded to RACLAB Kapsül SIGUN Team.

• International UAV Competition: Third Prize and Advisor Third Prize awarded to RACLAB Kapsül Tulpar’s Team.

• Digital Technologies in Industry Competition: Honorable Mention (Third Place) awarded to RACLAB Kapsül Faal Team.

• Underwater Rocket Competition: Most Original Design Award awarded to Kapsül Blue Rocket Team.

• Secure Satellite Communication Competition: Third Prize awarded to Kapsül Signal Guard Team.

2024 Awards

3 First Places, 2 Third Places, 3 Special Awards, and 1 Ranking Achievement

• SANCAKTAR Team: First Prize, TUSAŞ Special Award, and Advisor First Prize (3 awards total).

• GÖRÜŞNET Project: First Prize for hydrophobic coating innovation.

• UAC-Team SGM: First Prize with synchronized UAV systems.

• EfsunTek Team: Third Prize in Smart WiFi Coverage Competition.

• Serhat Yapıcı: Individual Third Prize in Pardus Competition.

• AI Lab - NPC AI Team: Innovative Software Award.

• RACLAB SIGUN Team: Second Place Ranking in Robotaxi Competition.

2023 Awards

1 Second Place, 7 Performance Awards, 1 Most Original Design, and Presentation & Honorable Mention Awards

• KAPSÜL YAZGİT BARBAROV Team: Second Place in Underwater Systems Competition.

• Multiple UAV teams: Performance Awards.

• RACLAB ARES Team: Most Original Design Award.

• ŞUURİ Team: Best Presentation and Honorable Mention.

2022 Awards

6 Awards at TEKNOFEST Black Sea

• RACLAB Griffin Team: Honorable Mention (Third Place) in Combat UAV Competition.

• RACLAB Team: Second Prize in TÜBİTAK 2242 Competition.

• AI-LAB Horizon Team: Presentation Special Award.

• RACLAB Sigun Team: Best Software and Best Presentation Awards.

• RACLAB Orion UAV Team: Best Team Spirit Award.

2021 Awards

6 Awards: 1 First, 1 Second, 2 Third, 1 Best Software, 1 Honorable Mention

• CF-DESIGN Team: First Prize in Jet Engine Design Competition.

• Raclab Intelligent Traffic Control Team: Second Prize.

• Social-Tech Team: Third Prize in Social Innovation.

• KMT Team: Third Place with CardApp Project.

• RACLAB Sigun Team: Best Software Award.

• Doruk Team: Honorable Mention in UAV Competition.

2020 Awards

Third Place Awards from TEKNOFEST and TÜBİTAK

• RACLAB Intelligent Traffic Control Team: Third Prize in Smart Transportation.

• Nanotechnology-based environmental project: Third Prize in TÜBİTAK 2242.

2019 Awards

5 Awards including 3 First Places

• RAC-LAB AYBARS UAV Team: First Prize in Rotary Wing UAV Category.

• ANKA Technical Team: First Prize in Visual Design Category.

• Merve Özpolat: First Prize in Education Category.

• RAC-LAB Team: Third Prize in Disaster Management.

• Ahmet Kürşat Çakır: Third Prize in Social Innovation.