EGİAD Melekleri Yatırım Ağı is a startup support system established by Ege Young Businesspeople Association in Izmir and the Aegean region. It accepts projects in any investment potential area without restrictions, but gives priority to high-value-added projects that reduce Turkey's import dependency in sectors such as communication and information, technical textiles, seed and gene technologies, biotechnology, health and life technologies, innovative products, services and processes, high-tech products, and environment and renewable energy.