This memorandum was signed in line with the general policies of the country for the development and ecology of cultural and creative industries and the use of soft technologies and media in the field of cultural and artistic industries and was signed by Parviz Karami, Secretary of Culture and Knowledge-based Economy and Development of Soft and Creative Industries Headquarters, Ismail Qaderifar, director of the Center for Strategic Technologies Developmentin the Vice-Presidency of Science and  Technology, and Mohammad Shojaeian, CEO of Mehr News Agency.

Parviz Karami, Secretary of the Culture and Knowledge-based Economy and the Development of Soft and Creative Industries Headquarters in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology, said at the ceremony: "The signing of this memorandum coincides with the auspicious birthday of Imam Hassan Mojtaba (as). I would like to thank Technology and Knowledge Department in Mehr News Agency for their efforts to create a culture and promote the discourse of science and technology, to reflect innovative events, and to introduce the achievements of creative and knowledge-based companies.

 The head of the Communication and Information Center in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology added: "Mehr News Agency, as a revolutionary news agency with a wide range of influence, has made significant efforts to promote the creative economy and soft technologies and creative industries." Mehr Media Group has been demanding many times and stood by the huge number of knowledge-based, innovative and creative activists during the deputy's efforts to attract maximum support from various institutions, and was the voice of the innovative youth of Islamic Iran.

Explaining the differences between the two ecosystems of knowledge-based and soft and creative industries, Karami added: "At the beginning of the new term in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology, we realized that there are many innovators and creative companies that do not fall within the normal framework of law-based companies." But their product, idea and service and design are innovative and creative. Therefore, with the consent of Dr. Sattari, Vice President of Science and Technology, the program for the development and support of the ecosystem of soft and creative industries, and creative companies, was started in the Vice President for Science and creative companies were formed.

Adviser to the Vice President of Science and Technology, added: "Currently, the agreement to establish "Creative and Innovation House of Mehr Media" is an effort to develop bilateral cooperation between the headquarters of soft and creative technologies with Mehr News Agency, one of the main actors in the soft industry And are creative, and due to the existence of extensive capabilities in the country, and national and local advantages in the provincial centers and cities, we are launching creative houses, including the creative houses of Zahedan, Kashan, Gorgan, Qazvin and Tehran. 

Also, Ismail Ghaderifar, Deputy of Strategic Technologies Development in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology, said during the signing of the memorandum: "Fortunately, our relationship with the revolutionary media, of which Mehr News Agency is one of the most influential, is as good as ever. The message and culture of basic knowledge and creativity resonate within the community.

The head of the Center for Strategic Technologies Development in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology added: "The role of Mehr News Agency in culturally explaining the issue is also very important." Because if the necessary culturalization is not done through the media and the culture of economics of knowledge-based and cultural and creative industries does not spread in the society, the efforts made in this way may decrease with the change of managers.

 He said: "This news agency, by connecting with the propaganda organization and its revolutionary goals to explain the revolution and the second step, can become an effective speaker for the faithful, revolutionary and innovative youth who want to take a step towards the cultural and scientific advancement of the country."

Mohammad Shojaeian, CEO of Mehr Media Group, also said at the ceremony: "The beginning of the establishment of Mehr Media Group was accompanied by a series of good events." A series of innovations have been formed in this media group in the last two decades. The Tehran Times newspaper was established in this collection with special attention to international developments at the beginning of the revolution, which in its time was considered an innovative movement and approach.

Communication and Information Center in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology