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News from usand academic work.
Our awards, TÜBİTAK grants, investments and scientific publications: EQUHEALTH’s journey, all here in chronological order.
- 9awards and grants
- 4academic publications
- 2022onwards
Institutions by our side along the way
Highlightsof the journey.
Four years of trust earned, at a glance.
- 2×Seal of ExcellenceTÜBİTAK BiGG 2023-1 · BiGG+ 2025/1 call
- 153/2,885One of the ventures selected in BiGG 2023-1TÜBİTAK · 2023
- US$30,000TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund investment3% equity · 2024
- StudentStartup of the YearEntertech Istanbul Technopark · 2026
2026Trust, made official.
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EQUHEALTH
October 2026equlaq portal relaunched
The new version of the equlaq portal, where farmers see their herd, alerts, pasture and their farm’s One Health scorecard on a single screen, has gone live in Turkish and English.
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Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology
17 September 2026We received the Techno-Entrepreneurship Badge
Under the Techno-Entrepreneurship Badge (Teknogirişim) scheme run by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology, our scalable, technology- and innovation-based business model was officially certified.
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TÜBİTAK 1507
12 August 2026TÜBİTAK 1507 grant for patiq
patiq, the smart collar for our four-legged friends, has qualified for support under the TÜBİTAK 1507 SME R&D Start-up Support Programme.
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
19 June 2026We went back to our old department, this time on the industry jury
Our founder, Can Zeytünlü, sat on the industry jury at the ENVIEND'2026 graduation projects event of the Department of Environmental Engineering. Returning with two Seals of Excellence to the place where the seeds of EQUHEALTH were sown meant a great deal to us.
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SABAH.HUB · Baku
29 April 2026Accepted into SABAH.HUB
Our startup has been accepted into the Baku-based SABAH.HUB programme.
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TÜBİTAK · BiGG+ 2025/1
20 February 2026BiGG+ Seed Investment Seal of Excellence
Under the BiGG+ Seed Investment 2025/1 Call, our startup was awarded the “Seal of Excellence” for the second time.
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Entertech Istanbul Technopark
9 February 2026Student Startup of the Year
At the Entertech Istanbul Technopark “Yılın Enleri” (Best of the Year) awards ceremony, our startup was named the most successful student startup of the year.
2025Beyond borders.
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European Union · CASCADE Guardians
23 October 2025Finalist in the CASCADE Guardians programme
In the European Union-supported CASCADE Guardians call, we were among the startups that reached the final, with equlaq.
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Agri Plus Agricultural Innovation Awards
3 October 2025Most Innovative Herd Management and Tracking Systems Award
At the Agri Plus Agricultural Innovation Awards, our technology was found worthy of an award, and our innovative approach was officially recognised.
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Istanbul Atlas University
18 April 2025Entrepreneurship panel at Atlas University
Our founder, Can Zeytünlü, was among the speakers on the Entrepreneurship Panel at the Istanbul Atlas University 1st National Vocational School Student Congress, and shared our entrepreneurial journey with the students.
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European Union · Farmtopia
25 March 2025Second stage in the Farmtopia call
In the European Union’s Farmtopia call, we passed the pre-selection and the second stage with equlaq.
2024First investment.
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Entertech Netherlands Expanding Programme
18 November 2024We presented equlaq to investors in the Netherlands
As part of the Entertech Netherlands Expanding Programme, we presented equlaq in the Netherlands. This presentation opened the door to strategic investment talks in Europe.
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TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund
29 March 2024TÜBİTAK BiGG Fund became our shareholder
The investment earned under the TÜBİTAK BiGG 2023-1 project was officially made, and the registration procedures were completed.
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TÜBİTAK 1812 BiGG
13 February 2024Seal of Excellence and funding decision formally notified
Our BiGG 2023-1 Seal of Excellence and funding decision were formally notified to us.
2023From idea to company.
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EQUHEALTH
29 December 2023EQUHEALTH founded
EQUHEALTH Teknoloji İnovasyon ve Danışmanlık A.Ş. completed its incorporation and officially set out on its journey of creating technology for animal health.
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TÜBİTAK 1812 BiGG
14 December 2023Among the BiGG 2023-1 winners
The results of the 1st call of the 2023 TÜBİTAK BiGG Programme were announced. The equlaq project, developed by Can Zeytünlü under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Nüket Sivri, was one of 153 ventures selected from 2,885 applications.
2022Where it all began.
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First steps
12 July 2022We presented our project to our mentor
We presented the project’s mission, vision and roadmap to our advisor, Prof. Dr. Nüket Sivri.
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The beginning
25 February 2022The journey began
Can Zeytünlü began working on the idea of equlaq under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Nüket Sivri. The story of today’s EQUHEALTH begins on this day.
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