IKASI was established to enable and develop private, public, and civil society activitiesin the fields of economic and social development as well as human development. We aim to cooperate with national and international individuals and organizations engaging in these activities, and  support innovation and development projects.

Our vision is to be a leading association that embraces innovative, creative, ethical and gender equality values while ensuring the production of accurate information and informing the public through studies to create a sustainable future based on economic development and social innovation. 

Our mission is to raise social awareness for sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship by following social and economic developments in our country and in global markets and organizing activities in line with our goal (conducting research and project studies, providing consultancy, producing projects in line with the needs of the public, private sector and universities, sharing the results of these projects with public, supporting relevant publications and conducting studies on economic issues).

• Become a strong national and international reference by organizing sustainable projects focused on social innovation and economy that will contribute to the national and global economy
• Support sustainable success by developing entrepreneurship programs that focus on social business ideas and business models
• Bring innovative solutions to social problems using objective and scientific methods and support the continuity of these solutions through various entrepreneurship models
• Build relationships between institutions, organizations, and individuals to create sustainable impact and social benefit
• Collaborate with public and private institutions and NGOs operating at different levels through various activities such as education, training, and mentoring activities
• Identify the needs of disadvantaged groups; develop innovative strategies specific to the individuals/organizations, and organize vocational training to contribute to their social/economic integration and employment
• Carry out projects and establish collaborations on gender mainstreaming