Referring to the development of the technology and innovation ecosystem in the country, the Vice President of Science and Technology told reporters in Zanjan Province: "Currently, the number of knowledge-based companies has exceeded 5,300 with a significant growth."

The call for "identification of capable companies to meet the technological needs of the country's coal sector" was published. Meeting the technological needs of the coal industry is one of the pursued goals.

The unveiling ceremony of 5G applications in Iran was held with the signing of five cooperation agreements. The event was held to enhance and promote technological cooperation between actors in this field. This will lead to the development of communication and information technology infrastructures for the widespread use of the fifth generation of mobile phones.

During IRIB Chairman and officials’ visit of Pardis Technology Park, the secretary of the headquarters for culture knowledge-based economy stated: the bilateral cooperation of the Vice-Presidency and the national media has been significant. With regard to the emphasis made by the Supreme Leader, IRIB has aimed to reach the voice of the ecosystem to community to support the knowledge-based ecosystem.

Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, and Abdolali Ali Asgari, the head of IRIB, visited the knowledge-based companies and the abilities of Pardis Technology Park. During the visit, the attendees emphasized the development of bilateral cooperation and the use of the capacity of the national media in introducing the innovation ecosystem and knowledge-based economy.

This morning, a new foundation was laid for knowledge-based ecosystem in the field of law. The Legal and Judicial Innovation Campus was opened in the presence of Chief Justice of Iran and the vice president for science and technology affairs to provide a space to solve the legal problems of knowledge-based companies and make a link between the abilities of knowledge-based companies and the needs of the judicial system.

The large continent of Africa is the next destination for travel of Iranian knowledge-based Companies. This continent has a large and considerable market and Iranian knowledge-based companies are supposed to find African partners in an online trade meeting to develop their activities.

Eliminating the COVID-19 challenges for children and adolescents is a subject that led to the joint cooperation of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and UNICEF.

This morning, a growth and innovation center was opened in Kharazmi University in the presence of Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, to lay the foundation for turning innovative ideas into knowledge-based businesses.

Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, pointed out the necessity of developing the innovation ecosystem’s infrastructures in Kermanshah Province during the meeting of “economy of resistance and production leap”, which was held in the presence of some of the managers and authorities of the province, stating: the Vice-Presidency is fully prepared to equip abandoned and unused buildings of the province to turn them into innovation centers.