The vice president for science and technology affairs stated: creativity and innovation of educated and creative youth is the most important necessity for developing the country and passing from resource-based economy to knowledge-based economy. In order to turn the innovation of the youth to economy, a proper business environment must be created by the government so that people could develop their creativities.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, regarded the reliance of the ability and creativity of the educated and creative youth as the most important necessity for development of the country, expressing: in order for the creativity of the youth to flourish and be turned into an economy, the proper business environment must be created to establish startups and knowledge-based businesses by young individuals.

Necessity of Support of Facilitation of Business Environment for the Youth

Sattari pointed out the high importance of providing a proper business environment, expressing: having a suitable business environment is a priority more important than financial infrastructures. However, facilitating this environment requires the empathy of society members.

President of the national elites foundation talked about the entrepreneurial nature of creative and educated human resource in traditional and economic structures, asserting: today, a new generation of entrepreneurial youth has come to the scene, who not only have the necessary knowledge and skill, but are also familiarized with the culture of innovative businesses and know how to appear in international markets.

He continued: with their knowledge-based and startup businesses, these individuals have entered a new culture to the business space of the country, seriously changing the former traditional structures.

According to Sattari, support of creative companies is one of the most important programs of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs in order to facilitate the domestic activities, especially in the area of knowledge-based companies and startups.

Serious Priorities in Recruiting Non-resident Iranian Elites

The president of the national elites foundation explained about serious programs for attracting and recruiting non-resident Iranian students and graduates, claiming: this issue is seriously being followed up this year. More than one thousand individuals have returned in the country in the past 2.5 years and are now active in knowledge-based businesses and startups. The presence of startups leads to the formation of a new culture in the country.

According to Sattari, self-confidence and high motivation along with serious determination are two important tools of startup youth to create cultural and economic transformations in the country.

The vice president for science and technology affairs regarded domestic barriers and sanctions in the path of knowledge-based companies and startups as something that damage the society more than foreign sanctions. In this regard, he stated: we need to solve the problems of the youth and support their new ideas with an infrastructural and cultural transformation and a change in attitudes towards these young people and their businesses.

Sattari also elaborated on other problems, such as administrative bureaucracy for the returned elites to the country, stating: I have already announced that these elites return to the country to improve their business environment. These problems exist and any change will definitely cost. However, we support these people as a high-level organization.

The friendly meeting of the elites returning to the country was held in Sharif University of Industry in the presence of the vice president for science and technology affairs, head of the international technology interactions center and a number of Iranian elites and graduates.