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.

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.

“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.

TEHRAN – Iran is playing the leading role in the region in the fields of fintech, ICT, stem cell, aerospace, and is unrivaled in artificial intelligence, Sourena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology, told the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview on Saturday.

During visiting the science and technology park of West Azerbaijan, Sattari emphasized the importance of using the geographical position of this province, which is close to Turkey, expressing: we must increase the export capacity of knowledge-based companies in this region of the country.

Sattari opened the smart city innovation center during his travel to West Azerbaijan province. This center is supposed to help develop fourth-generation information security and technologies of this province by establishing 12 technology units.

West Azerbaijan is the next destination of the vice president for science and technology affairs. The trip will be made to develop the technological infrastructures of Urmia. During the trip, Sattari will attend the opening ceremony of smart city innovation center in the province.

In a gathering with the managers of Hamshahri Newspaper, the secretary of the headquarters for culture knowledge-based economy, stated: as a journalist, I am happy to witness the opening of Hamshahri Media acceleration and innovation center by one of the large media companies of the country.