An Innovative Platform Leading the Transformation of Industries
Exhibitions are the “R&D showcase” of industries. The newest technologies, latest trends, and disruptive ideas in an industry are first introduced at exhibition venues. As GL Platform, we design our organizations not only as spaces where today’s trade takes place, but also as innovation centers where the world of tomorrow is shaped. With our structure that supports entrepreneurship and places technology at the center, we create a foundation for start-ups to find investors and for industrialists to meet Industry 4.0.
Where Innovative Ideas Take the Stage
Technology Transfer
By bringing the world's most advanced production technologies and digital solutions directly to local producers, we accelerate technological transformation in the industry.
Start-Up Ecosystem
We create special "incubation zones" where entrepreneurs newly entering the sector can showcase their innovative projects and connect with investors.
Digital Integration
With smart matchmaking algorithms and hybrid exhibition applications, we maximize efficiency by supporting physical trade with digital data.
Trendsetting
We provide companies with vision by showcasing today the innovations and consumer trends that will shape the industry for the next 5 years.
Industry-University Collaboration
To transform academic knowledge into commercial products, we bring universities and technoparks together with industrialists under the same roof.
An Approach That Triggers Development and Manages Transformation
Positive Discrimination for Entrepreneurs
The lifeblood of industries is new and bold ideas. However, newly established start-ups often remain in the shadow of large competitors due to high exhibition costs. In order to change this balance, we apply “positive discrimination” at our exhibitions for entrepreneurs who have innovative products but limited budgets. By offering more affordable participation packages under concepts such as “Start-Up Street” or “Innovation Area,” we support the commercialization of their ideas.
We do not only provide space; we also organize “Pitching” events that bring them together with potential investors, such as angel investors and VCs, as well as the leading companies of the sector. Witnessing and facilitating the journey of a small idea that started in a garage and turns into a global brand through our exhibition is one of the most valuable parts of our organizational vision.
Digital Transformation of Traditional Industries
In many sectors, from agriculture and food to textiles and machinery, “traditional production” is now giving way to “smart production.” We see our exhibitions as training grounds for this inevitable transformation. We ensure that producers not only see the machinery, but also understand the software, efficiency analysis, and digital infrastructure behind that machinery. Through the panels and seminars we organize, we answer the question “Why should we transform?” and create a mental revolution in the sector.
Especially at our agricultural exhibitions, we highlight drone technologies, smart irrigation systems, and satellite-monitored harvesting methods, helping farmers embrace technology. Our aim is for every visitor who enters the exhibition to leave with a vision that will change the way they do business and increase their productivity.
Exhibitions as Live R&D Laboratories
Innovation is not something that takes place only in laboratories; it is shaped by the response of the market. Our exhibitions serve as a large-scale laboratory where companies can conduct the “market test” of their products. We encourage our exhibitors to showcase even products that are still at the prototype stage. In this way, they have the chance to receive instant feedback from end users and perfect their products before launching them to the market.
This approach transforms the exhibition venue from a static display area into a living and interactive experience center. As competitors see each other’s technologies and competition intensifies, the quality standard in the sector rises. By nurturing this competitive innovation environment, we make an indirect yet very strong contribution to the development of products by Turkish industry and the service sector at global standards.