Turkish Startup Boom and AI’s New Frontier

Explore the remarkable fivefold increase in Turkish startup investments, reaching $2.6 billion in 2024, with fintech, biotech, and AI leading the charge. Discover how startups are innovating AI infrastructure by networking idle GPUs, challenging industry giants. Plus, learn about TCS's strategic partnership with MassRobotics to accelerate robotics innovation, and how Shopify is empowering San Diego's fashion startups to thrive globally. This episode offers a deep dive into the transformative power of strategic investments and technological innovation in the startup ecosystem.

Sources:
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-startup-investments-soared-fivefold-to-in-2024-206128
https://insideainews.com/2025/02/21/ai-data-center-workaround-startups-pursue-networked-aggregation-of-idle-gpus/
https://www.therobotreport.com/tcs-to-support-massrobotics-startups-in-new-partnership/
https://sdnews.com/how-shopify-is-empowering-san-diegos-fashion-startups/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Turkish startup investments soared fivefold to in 2024
(00:03:20) AI Data Center Workaround? Startups Pursue Networked Aggregation of Idle GPUs
(00:06:29) TCS to support MassRobotics startups in new partnership
(00:09:37) How Shopify is Empowering San Diego's Fashion Startups