Shenzhen (TDI): Mehmet Nemo Turker, a young Turkish citizen, has made the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen his home and the base for his entrepreneurial ventures.
Nemo has set up several companies that focus on the research and development of energy-related products, including battery cells and energy storage solutions.
Born in 1990, Nemo has always had a passion for electronics. During his high school years, he showecd his technical abilities by independently developing a social media website and uncovering a vulnerability in the school system.
Subsequently, the school entrusted him with running its website, and he even received his own office.
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With his sights set on broader horizons, Nemo left university in his home country to study abroad, choosing Shenzhen, a leading tech hub in south China.
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Nemo’s entrepreneurial journey began with a sincere wish to help his friend struggling with disabilities, Xinhua reported.
One of Nemo’s friends became a high paraplegic at the age of eighteen due to a diving accident, leaving him only able to move his neck.
Nemo’s global search for helping devices to assist his friend was met with limited success.
This quest led him to encounter many others with similar disabilities who struggled to reintegrate into society but lacked the means.
Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei Provides Answer
Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei, one of the largest electronics markets in the world, provided the answer he had been so desperately searching for.
“Facial recognition is too expensive. Strolling through Huaqiangbei, I saw a motion-sensing gaming console demonstration and had an idea. Why not utilize sensor technology?” Nemo recalled.
He then combined sensors with regular glasses, and after persistent development and refinement, he launched the Glassouse series.
This innovative aid enables people who are unable to use a mouse and keyboard to independently operate computers and smartphones.
“Even if one cannot move their limbs, he can control the mouse obly through shaking his head, biting, blinking, or even blowing air. Thus modern technology could be used enable people struggling with disabilities to return to normal life and work smoothly.”
In Shenzhen, Nemo founded companies such as EnnoPro Group, concentrating on energy product R&D.
He led his R&D team to constantly perfect their products, eventually capturing the attention of Sony Group and successfully selling a patent.
