The 18th annual summit and festival of top companies of Pardis Technology Park was held in the presence of the vice president for science and technology affairs, the vice speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the center for progress and development of Iran, and the governor of Pardis. In addition to awarding the top knowledge-based companies, four commercialized knowledge-based products were unveiled by the technologists based in Pardis Technology Park during the ceremony.

Once again, the scientific and technological abilities of Iran are shown; this time, in the field of innovation. The 2020 Global Innovation Index (Gii) has had good news about Iran. Tehran was ranked ninth in terms of science and technology among moderate-income countries.

The first memorandum of understanding to establish the first "iTech" innovation center in the agriculture field was signed between the vice president for science and technology affairs and the ministry of agriculture to meet technological needs using Iranian-made solutions of knowledge-based companies.

This October, the Summit Hall is hosting the largest digital economy event in the country. Due to corona pandemic, digital projects and measures are accelerated and the largest digital economy event will be held with the support of the Vice-Presidency.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation (IMIDRO) to develop the influence of technology on mine and related industries and support active companies and startups.

Today, the traditional newspaper production trend does not provide a clear vision for the print media. Dependence on paper and the printing process has become a major problem for print media around the world. This situation has led the managers of all print media to consider using new methods and technologies to keep newspapers alive.

Knowledge-based, creative and innovative companies can attend the national pavilion of Iran in the Russian week of high technologies (2020) including “The Sviaz 2020 Forum: Digital Future of the Telecom Industry” and “Navi Tech 2020” with the support of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs.

“Shahid Babaei Project” is unveiled. This project is designed to support problem-based competitive events and has taken a step toward the support of top talents in the elite path. The advisor to the vice president for science and technology affairs considered this project and various awards of the national elites foundation an effective step toward the support of top talents in the path of becoming an elite and creating jobs for others.

The vice president for science and technology affairs expressed during the meeting of knowledge-based economy and production leap of West Azerbaijan Province: an influential university earns a significant amount of its revenue from product sales and industry connections. We have to move in the direction that the universities distance themselves from the government money, otherwise the ceiling of their aspirations is equal to the money they receive from the government.

The vice president for science and technology affairs appointed Mahdi Sharifzadeh as the “secretary of the water and energy technologies development headquarter” over a decree.