Arif Can Asal
More than 15 years of experience in project management, strategic planning, quality management systems, entrepreneurship and commercialisation within the R&D ecosystem.
Arif Can Asal
Founder · SYNIPSEArif Can Asal is a professional with more than 15 years of experience in project management, strategic planning, quality management systems, entrepreneurship and commercialisation within the R&D ecosystem.
Bringing together the experience he has gained across university, technology transfer, research and consultancy ecosystems under the Synipse umbrella, he develops solutions for organisations in project development, innovation, research and institutional transformation.
Professional Journey
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2025 –
Founder
SYNIPSE Fikri Mülkiyet, Proje Yönetimi ve Bilgi Teknolojileri A.�?. -
2025 –
Coordinator, Office of the Vice Rector for Strategic Transformation
Istinye University -
May 2024 – Apr 2025
General Coordinator
Trend Analizleri ve Araştırma Danışmanlık Ltd. �?ti. -
Sep 2023 – May 2024
Director, Technology Transfer Office
Istinye UniversityCoordinated national and international project development and management, university–industry collaboration and intellectual property activities.
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2023
Quality Assessor
Higher Education Quality Council of Türkiye (YÖKAK) -
From 2013
From Assistant Project Coordinator to Rector’s Office Coordinator
Istanbul Commerce UniversityStarting his career as an assistant project coordinator, he went on to serve as training coordinator, administrative officer, project coordinator and assistant coordinator of the Technology Transfer Office. As Rector’s Office Coordinator, he led work on project development and management, academic planning, quality management systems, Council of Higher Education (YÖK) audits, digital transformation and resource efficiency.
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