Mustafa Cakir

Mustafa Cakir is a seasoned professional in intellectual property management and commercialization with a diverse background in various leadership roles. As a co-founder of Patentiv since September 2023, Mustafa focuses on helping innovators extract financial value from their patents. In addition to this role, Mustafa has served as a Patent Strategist at PatentEffect since October 2017, supporting innovation-driven entities through competitive intelligence and technology transfer services. Other significant positions include Commercialization Consultant at Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research & Application Center since April 2021, Patent Information Committee Chair at I3PM, and Startup Mentor at İTÜ Çekirdek. Mustafa also contributed as a Founding Board Member of Technology Transfer Professionals and held the presidency at LES Turkey. Educational qualifications include a degree in Industrial Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University.