The Limak Foundation supported a partnership between MIT Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) and Boğaziçi University in Istanbul to carry out joint research projects between faculty members and students. The projects focus on supporting the conversion of academic knowledge into economic value in 10 research fields such as economy, energy and migration. Through the programme Boğaziçi University became the first participant university in Turkey to take part in the MISTI programme research.