By Setareh Behroozi

Talented conscripts can do military service at knowledge-based companies

TEHRAN -- The educated and talented conscripts can serve their two years of compulsory military service at knowledge-based companies, the chief conscription officer at the armed forces Mousa Kamali announced in a press conference on Sunday.

By Setareh Behroozi

National Foundation for the Talented supports return of expat experts: VP

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Foundation for the Talented supports the return of Iranian expat experts to their homeland, the foundation’s president and the vice president for science and technology said in an interview with the Tehran Times on August 5.

Iran to promote entrepreneurship ecosystem to turn ideas into wealth: VP

TEHRAN – Iran aims to create an entrepreneurship ecosystem, in which ideas will be turned into wealth, Iran’s vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari said on Thursday, ISNA reported.

Iranian youth have high scientific level: Azeri minister

TEHRAN – Iranian young generation has a high scientific level, minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan announced on Thursday after visiting the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018), ICT website reported.

Iran plans to promote startups, innovation accelerators: VP

TEHRAN – Iran’s scientific and technology vice presidency plans to support startups and innovation accelerator in near future, the vice president for scientific and technology Sourena Sattari said on Monday, IRNA reported.

By Setareh Behroozi

ELECOMP: A great feast for Iranian startups

Far away from Silicon Valley, in the northern part of Tehran, young entrepreneurs gathered to introduce their innovative ideas at the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018) which was held from July 26-31.

By Setareh Behroozi

ELECOMP brightens up Iranian market

Startups brighten up halls of the Tehran Permanent International Fairground with their colorful innovative decors, introducing their activity at the 24th International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018).

Startups meet 98% of need to biotechnology medicine: VP

TEHRAN – Iranian startups meet 98 percent of the domestic market’s need to biotechnology medicine, the vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari announced on Sunday.

Tehran to host exhibition on cloud computing

TEHRAN – An exhibition on cloud computing will be held at Iran Telecommunication Research Center in Tehran on July 17.

Social Security Organization VC to support startups

TEHRAN – Iran’s Social Security Organization plans to support startups by establishment of a venture capital, the CEO of organization Taqi Nourbkhash said on Tuesday, ILNA reported.

ELECOMP to host over 30 startup accelerators, incubators

TEHRAN – Over 30 startup funds, accelerators and incubators as well as science and technology parks will attend the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP), which will be held from July 28 to 31 in Tehran, Mehr reported.

‘Private sector plays great role in development of Iranian space tech’

TEHRAN – Private sector has a great role in development of space-based technology in Iran, the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) director has announced, ILNA reported on Monday.

Iran to promote startups at Brussels conference

EHRAN -- Iran’s science and technology vice president Sourena Sattari will promote Iranian startups at the Iran Europe Cooperation Conference which will run from June 21 to 22 in Brussels, Belgium.

By Setareh Behroozi

Startups, spark of hope for Iran’s entrepreneurship ecosystem

TEHRAN -- Entrepreneurship ecosystem is a term which we hear about very much these days.

Islamic startups see untapped religious market in Iran

TEHRAN — Startups, as new business models which aim to meet market need, is now mingled with our everyday life.

Foreign startups to attend ELECOMP 2018

TEHRAN – Over 50 foreign startups will participate at 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP), which will be held from July 28 to 31 in Tehran.

WIPO, Iran discuss ways to enhance cooperation

TEHRAN -- Iran and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the near future.

‘118 startups established at Pardis Technology Park’

TEHRAN – A total of 118 startups have been established during the past three years at Elite Technology Development Center at Pardis Technology Park in Pardis, Tehran province, the center’s manager Ali Hezaveh said in a press conference on May 9.

Ardabil to host startup event for rural innovation

TEHRAN – The first rural innovation startup meeting will be held in the northwestern city of Ardabil from May 9 to 11. The Ardabil Islamic Azad University will host the event, ISNA reported on Wednesday.

Private Iranian, Korean nanotechnology sectors team up

TEHRAN – On Monday, Private sectors from Iran and South Korea discussed joint projects in nanotechnology during a meeting at the venue of Iran’s National Library and Archive.

ICT Guild Organization urges startups to attend European festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian ICT Guild Organization has urged Iran’s startups to attend Webit Festival Europe from June 25 to 27 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

‘Startups play great role in energy ecosystem’

TEHRAN -- Startups and technology accelerators play a great role in energy ecosystem, Sirus Vatankhah, an official with the vice president’s office for science and technology affairs has said.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iranian chambers of commerce stimulating entrepreneurship throughout country

Entrepreneurship has come under the spotlight in many countries over the past decades and it has prompted the governments to adopt some new policies for promotion of entrepreneurship in their societies.

‘Health Innotech aims to create entrepreneurship ecosystem’

TEHRAN – The national Health Innotech conference aims to create entrepreneurship ecosystem in the field of health in the near future, an official with the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute told ISNA on April 17.

Iran intl. oil show to host start-up demo days

TEHRAN – A start-up demo days will be held on the sidelines of the 23rd Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, which will be held on May 6-9 in Tehran.

Iranian startups cut out the middlemen: VP

TEHRAN – Startups make customers satisfied through offering services with reasonable prices by cutting out the middlemen, the vice president for science and technology has said.

Tehran has potentiality to become a smart city: VP

TEHRAN – With an eye to the development of knowledge enterprises and startup ecosystem in Tehran, the city has the potentiality to be turned into a smart city in the near future, the vice president for science and technology has said to the Persian service of ISNA.

Innovation ecosystem development plan starts

TEHRAN – Iran has announced the start of a national innovation ecosystem development plan, aiming to boost technology ecosystem, strengthen knowledge-based economy as well as support innovative jobs and start-ups.

‘Startups, the golden solution for tackling urban development challenges’

TEHRAN - Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi has expressed the municipality’s readiness to actively support startups, considering them as ‘the golden solution’ for tackling challenges of urban development.

Tehran’s city council to adopt law on supporting startups

TEHRAN – The city council of Tehran plans to pass a comprehensive law on supporting startups in the next [Iranian calendar] year 1397 (March 2018–March 2019), councilor Majid Farahani said.