Iran targets Syrian market for technological, knowledge-based products

TEHRAN – Iran will open its third house of innovation and technology in the Syrian capital of Damascus with the aim of finding new markets for domestic technological and knowledge-based products, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

57 nanotechnology projects inaugurated

TEHRAN – Vice President for Science and Technology, Sourena Sattari, inaugurated 40 industrial and 17 development projects in the field of nanotechnology during a ceremony on Saturday, IRNA reported.

Tehran, Kabul to establish science, technology park

TEHRAN – Sourena Sattari, the Iranian vice president for science and technology, and Abdul Zahir Shakib, the head of the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, discussed enhanced cooperation between the two neighboring countries through establishing a joint science and technology park, ISNA reported.

Iran plans to open innovation, technology centers in Russia, Syria

TEHRAN – Iran plans to set up two houses of innovation and technology in Syria and Russia in the near future with the aim of finding new markets for domestic knowledge-based products in the region.

Iranian expatriates participate in technology development

TEHRAN – Under the plan on cooperation with Iranian specialists and entrepreneurs abroad, about 140 startup projects have been registered over the past four years.

Online exhibition showcasing COVID-19 achievements

TEHRAN – The first virtual exhibition of “Surge in Production and COVID-19 Achievements” started on Tuesday with 40 knowledge-based companies in attendance.

Iranian biotechnology ranks 12th in world, first in West Asia

TEHRAN – Iran is ranked 12th in the world and first in West Asia in terms of biotechnology, as 9.5 percent of the income of knowledge-based companies and more than 60 percent of their exports are related to biotechnology.

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology projects worth $120m inaugurated

TEHRAN – National projects worth 5 trillion rials (nearly $120 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) were inaugurated nationwide in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, vaccines, and biotechnology on Thursday.

Iranian three-cylinder euro-6 engine to hit market soon

TEHRAN – An Iranian knowledge-based company will supply the domestic market with the first three-cylinder euro-6 engine by the end of the current Iranian month (September 22), Sourena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology, told the Tehran Times in an interview on Saturday.

Over 130 knowledge-based companies set up by Iranian expatriates

TEHRAN – More than 130 knowledge-based companies have been established in the country by Iranian expatriates thanks to the incentives and supportive programs of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

Promoting exports of knowledge-based products is a priority: industry min.

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister says the promotion and support of knowledge-based products as well as products with greater value added is the ministry’s priority in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20), Tasnim reported on Friday.

Sci-tech parks export $260m of knowledge-based products

TEHRAN – Iran’s science and technology parks have exported $260 million of knowledge-based products during the past Iranian calendar year 1397, which ended on March 20, the deputy minister of science, research and technology announced, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

By Setareh Behroozi

Knowledge-based technologies can decrease flood losses

Recent floods saturated the grounds in dry regions, though it also brought grief and pain for the residents. New emerging technologies and knowledge-based companies suggest up-to-date ways to turn the threats of flood into opportunities.

Iranian knowledge-based company produces oral iron chelator 

TEHRAN — An Iranian knowledge-based company succeed in manufacturing oral iron chelator, deferasirox, domestically, Mehr news agency reported.

Leasing facilities provided for buying knowledge-based products

TEHRAN – The vice presidency for science and technology grants leasing facilities to the private sector for buying Iranian knowledge-based products, an official with the vice presidency Peyman Salehi announced, Mehr reported on Saturday.

Tehran intl. congress to unveil knowledge-based stem cells products 

TEHRAN- The 3rd National Festival and the International Congress on Stem cells and Regenerative Medicine takes place from November 28 to December 1 in Tehran, according to the secretary of the council for stem cell sciences and technologies.

Neighbors prioritized for exporting knowledge-based ICT products

TEHRAN – Four neighboring countries of Iraq, Afghanistan, Oman and Turkey were given priority for knowledge-based product marketing of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services, the Secretary General of the Information Technology Organization of Iran (ITO) announced, Mehr reported on Saturday.

‘Knowledge-based products make $8m revenue’

TEHRAN – Selling knowledge-based products has so far brought in 34 trillion rials (about $8 million) revenue in the current Iranian calendar year, starting March 21, said the deputy science minister for research and technology.

Iran exports $400m of knowledge-based products

TEHRAN – Iran has exported $400 million worth of knowledge-based products during the past Iranian calendar year 1396 (March 2017-March 2018), the vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari said on Monday, YJC reported.

Over 2,500 knowledge-based health products in Iranian market: official

TEHRAN -- Iranian knowledge-based companies operating in the field of health have supplied over 2,500 products to the domestic market, said an official with the Ministry of Health.

Iran sold $450m worth of knowledge-based products last year

TEHRAN -- Iranian knowledge enterprises exported products valued at 450 million dollars during the past Iranian calendar year which ended on March 20, the vice president for science and technology announced on Saturday.