Hazel Topçu

I was born in Aydın. I graduated from primary school and high school in Aydın. For my university studies, I came to Istanbul and graduated from Istanbul University Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. I received my master’s degree in management at Hasan Kalyoncu University. Throughout my academic life, I created work opportunities in various fields of basic sciences and got involved in various social responsibility projects. After receiving my bachelor’s degree, I went abroad and studied on genetics. I came back to Turkey and after realizing how difficult it was to find a job in the field of Molecular Biology and Genetics, I made the transition to the IT industry. I worked in roles such as business analyst and project manager for four years. I went to the Far East in search of a new living space; this experience inspired me and made me realize that the products I started to produce for myself were actually needed by a lot of people. And thus, The Snack Haus was born. We offer different products in retail industry and develop new products for manufacturers. Since we are also a R&D company, we develop and work on various projects. So far, I have been given two grants by KOSGEB, one grant by TÜBİTAK and awards in more than 10 competitions, including two overseas.