BAYEGAN sponsored the 4th " Pendik Youth Innovation Awards", organised by PESIAD (Pendik Industrialists and Businessmen Association). BAYEGAN is a member of PESİAD and the competition was organized in partnership with Pendik Municipality, Pendik District Directorate of National Education, Istanbul Gedik University and Teknopark Istanbul.
The competition aims to contribute to the development of creative and versatile thinking skills in high school students and also to help them imrpove their understanding of methodologies in scientific work. This year, students from 31 high schools across Pendik participated in the competition with 84 different projects presented in the fields of Science, Technology and Information Technologies.
Commenting on the competition and BAYEGAN’s support, Ercüment Bayegan, Chairman of BAYEGAN Board of Directors, said: "It is our priority to support education-oriented projects and initiatives that benefit the society. We believe that quality education is the most important factor for social development and overall welfare of the society we live in and that creativity, analytical and critical thinking skills should be encouraged for quality education. We will continue to support similar initiatives in the future."
A total of 6 projects, including "Cyber Security Device", " Detecting Attention Deficit with Artificial Intelligence ", "End to Posture Disorder", and their developers were awarded at a ceremony held on 13 June 2024 at Pendik Yunus Emre Culture and Art Centre. BAYEGAN Procurement Director Erhan Arslanalp attended the ceremony to represent BAYEGAN.
In addition to cash awards, the winners have been awarded educational scholarships and grants for language studies and sports courses. Depending on their potential, the projects will continue to be supported.