Iran, Russia set up joint technology center

TEHRAN – The Iran-Russia Joint Technology Center was established at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University with the aim of implementing joint projects and developing bilateral technological cooperation.

‘Govt. should direct resources allocated to knowledge-based movement’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie has said the government must ensure the appropriate use of the financial resources allocated for the development of the knowledge-based companies in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), the ICCIMA portal reported.

'Exports of knowledge-based products priotrized’

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi-Amin has said the exports of knowledge-based products is one of the country’s new priorities in setting foreign trade policies for the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), IRIB reported.

Foreign elites benefit from knowledge-based support

TEHRAN – Foreign elites interested in starting technological businesses in Iran, in addition to residency support, benefit from the support of knowledge-based companies, an official with the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, has said.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

A swift move towards knowledge-based economy

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei designated the Iranian New Year (1401) as “The Year of Production: Knowledge-Based and Job-Creating”.

Iran improves rank in health technology

TEHRAN – Based on innovative indicators of health technology development in 2021, Iran was ranked 60th among 132 countries, which shows an improvement of 60 steps compared to 2014, the deputy health minister for research and technology, has announced.

CBI firmly supports knowledge-based firms: governor

TEHRAN- The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced the bank’s serious and firm support to the knowledge-based companies.

Leader explains slogan of the year, slams Western double standards

TEHRAN-- On the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei delivered a live, televised speech on Monday. 

Iran able to produce 600m doses of COVID vaccines annually

TEHRAN – Thanks to the capacity of knowledge-based companies, Iran is able to produce 600 million doses of vaccine against coronavirus annually, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, has said.

Turkey to host Iranian house of innovation

TEHRAN – Iran will inaugurate a house of innovation and technology in Turkey on Tuesday to find new markets for domestic knowledge-based products in the region, IRNA reported.

Science, technology advancement with knowledge-based ecosystem

TEHRAN – Today, the country's knowledge-based ecosystem accounts for more than 3 percent of GDP. And the figure is projected to reach 5 percent, however, the main goal is to step toward a 10 percent share in GDP, Sourena Sattari, vice president for science and technology told Fars on Sunday.

India hosting permanent exhibition of Iranian knowledge-based products

TEHRAN – A permanent exhibition of Iranian knowledge-based products, aiming to facilitate exports to India, kicked off in the Indian state of Odisha, ISNA reported on Friday.

Bishkek to host permanent exhibition of Iranian knowledge-based products

TEHRAN – A permanent exhibition of Iranian knowledge-based products will be held in the city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, aiming to pave the way for increased cooperation between the two countries.

Iranian knowledge-based goods to be produced in 7 countries

TEHRAN – Iran will launch production lines of knowledge-based products in seven countries, namely Turkey, Armenia, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Syria, Iraq, and Kenya, Marzieh Shaverdi, the manager of the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, has said.

350 knowledge-based products to address water challenges

TEHRAN – Domestic knowledge-based companies have produced 350 products to help solve water-related issues, Nader-Gholi Ebrahimi, secretary of the working group for the development of water and environmental technologies of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has said.

Knowledge-based firms serve to protect environment

TEHRAN – Innovation of knowledge-based and creative companies serves to preserve and protect the environment, Sourena Sattari, vice president for science and technology, has said.

Special export support for knowledge-based firms

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology will provide special support to facilitate export for knowledge-based companies with quality products over the next 6 months.

Knowledge-based firms come to meet mining industry's needs

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology will hold an event for introducing the technological needs of the mining industries to address the challenges of this field.

Over 800 knowledge-based firms active in advanced materials

TEHRAN – A total of 866 knowledge-based companies are operating in the field of advanced materials and products based on chemical technologies, according to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

Govt. supporting knowledge-based firms set up by foreign nationals

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology is currently providing all services to support the knowledge-based companies set up by foreign nationals in Iran, the head of the international science and technology interaction center, has announced.

227 knowledge-based companies operating in medical sector

TEHRAN – A total of 227 knowledge-based firms are supplying medical equipment for health centers across the country, according to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

Some $4b allocated to support knowledge-based firms in 4 years

TEHRAN – The Innovation and Prosperity Fund affiliated with the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology has earmarked a sum of 170 trillion rials (nearly $4 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to support knowledge-based companies over the past 4 years.

Govt. supports 7,000 technological projects in 8 years

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has paved the way for research and production of technological products by supporting 7,000 projects.

Govt. supports private sector to establish innovation houses abroad

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology supports the establishment of innovation houses in other countries to develop the export of knowledge-based products, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Permanent exhibitions of knowledge-based companies to be set up in 7 countries

TEHRAN – Iran National Innovation Fund has embarked on establishing permanent exhibitions in seven countries to showcase products of domestic knowledge-based companies.

Nine national macro technology projects inaugurated

TEHRAN – Nine national macro projects have come on stream with high technological complexity and strategic importance.

80 technological projects implemented for water management

TEHRAN – Knowledge-based companies have implemented over 80 technological projects to develop new methods for optimizing water consumption over the past three years, IRNA reported on Monday.

Intl. innovation center opens to attract foreign students

TEHRAN – The first international innovation center of Iran inaugurated in Tehran to attract foreign students to participate in domestic knowledge-based companies and startups, IRNA reported.