Our Network
One firm. A network of specialists across three regions.
Academia Park London runs deliberately lean. We assemble the right team for each commission, drawing on standing relationships with partner organisations and individual specialists — so our clients' budgets go into delivery rather than into overhead.
Founders
The two of us.
Ata Arguder
Co-Founder
London · Istanbul
Ata is a serial entrepreneur and ecosystem builder working at the intersection of technology, investment, and international collaboration. As the Co-Founder & CEO of Academia Park London, he leads a strategic consultancy that connects governments, investors, and founders across continents.
Ata Arguder on LinkedIn
Mustafa Nafi Kaya
Co-Founder
London · Istanbul
Mustafa is a serial entrepreneur and strategic leader with 30+ years of experience building impactful ventures in event management, brand strategy, and corporate social responsibility. He has dedicated his career to empowering communities and fostering meaningful connections.
Mustafa Nafi Kaya on LinkedIn24 partners & specialists
Everyone we deliver with.
Ministries and trade bodies, science parks and technoparks, investors and professional counsel — and, per commission, the specialists who build and run it. Standing relationships, none of them on a retainer a client pays for.
Global Tech Advocates
Tech Community
London
Sole true int'l grassroots tech community, uniting 40k+ tech leaders worldwide to advance the global tech industry.
Global Tech Advocates on LinkedIn
HİB Türkiye
Service Exporters' Association
Istanbul
Turkiye’s Services Exporters Association: supporting service exporters with strategies, trade missions & incentives.
HİB Türkiye on LinkedIn
IT Park Uzbekistan
Science Park
Tashkent ·
Uzbekistan’s flagship tech hub: zero-tax regime, 2,400+ companies & 36,000+ jobs driving Central Asia’s IT exports.
IT Park Uzbekistan on LinkedIn
Astana Hub
Science Park
Astana
Kazakhstan’s innovation cluster: 2,000+ residents, $4.3B revenue & zero-tax incentives powering regional tech growth.
Astana Hub on LinkedIn
Tech Türkiye Advocates
Tech Community
Istanbul ·
Turkish chapter of Global Tech Advocates
Tech Türkiye Advocates on LinkedIn
Plexal
Innovation Company
London
Plexal has supported the growth of more than 1,200 businesses and contributed £731m to the UK economy since 2017
Plexal on LinkedIn
Here East
Innovation Campus
London
London’s 1.2M sq ft post-Olympic innovation campus: home to 6,500+ creators, startups, universities & tech companies.
Here East on LinkedIn
212 VC
Investor
Türkiye’s pioneering institutional VC: backing B2B tech startups across Türkiye, CEE & MENA for global scale.
212 VC — Website
AI Startup Factory
Investor
İşbank’s AI-focused fund & accelerator: investing in and scaling high-potential AI startups with global ambitions.
AI Startup Factory — Website
Atlas Ventures
Investor
Industrial digitalisation and decarbonisation fund based in London, UK.
Atlas Ventures — Website
Bilkent Cyberpark
Science Park
Türkiye’s first private university technopark: 240+ R&D firms, incubation & strong international collaborations.
Bilkent Cyberpark — Website
BTM Istanbul
Ecosystem
ITO’s world-ranked (3rd) startup hub: free mentoring, incubation & investor matching turning ideas into global ventures.
BTM Istanbul — Website
Fladgate LLP
Professional
Top London law firm: agile corporate, tech, real estate & private client advice for startups to global businesses.
Fladgate LLP — Website
Founders Network
Ecosystem
Curated global community of 600+ tech founders: peer mentorship, warm intros & resources for scaling startups.
Founders Network — Website
High-Tech Park Kyrgyz Republic
Science Park
Kyrgyzstan’s export-oriented technopark: preferential tax regime & support for IT companies scaling globally.
High-Tech Park Kyrgyz Republic — Website
Invest in Türkiye
Government
Official platform promoting FDI: guides, incentives & support for high-value tech and strategic investments in Türkiye.
Invest in Türkiye — Website
Istanbul University - Entertech
Science Park
Joint technopark of İstanbul University & Cerrahpaşa: R&D offices, incubation & export-focused tech commercialization.
Istanbul University - Entertech — Website
ITU ARI Teknokent
Science Park
ITU’s flagship technopark: 390+ tech firms, strong patent/export performance & world-class incubation (ITU Cekirdek).
ITU ARI Teknokent — Website
ODTU Teknokent
Science Park
Türkiye’s pioneering technopark (METU): 450+ companies, 10,000+ staff & leading university–industry innovation hub.
ODTU Teknokent — Website
Oxentia
Academic
Oxford’s innovation consultancy: tech transfer, accelerators & capability-building for universities, govts & startups.
Oxentia — Website
Reset Connect
Ecosystem
Award-winning UK events platform: connecting leaders, investors & innovators to drive net-zero and green economy growth.
Reset Connect — Website
T3 Vakfi
Ecosystem
Nonprofit driving Türkiye’s National Technology Initiative: TEKNOFEST, education, entrepreneurship & high-tech talent.
T3 Vakfi — Website
UK DBT
Government
UK Dept for Business and Trade: supporting exports, investment, SME growth and international commercial partnerships.
UK DBT — Website
YTU Yıldız Teknopark
Science Park
Yıldız Technical University's technopark: 750+ companies, 14,500+ staff & multi-campus R&D ecosystem
YTU Yıldız Teknopark — Website24 partners and specialists across the UK, Türkiye and Central Asia — the network a commission with us opens to you.
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