A memorandum of understanding is signed between Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, and Anooshiravan Mohseni Bandpey, the mayor of Tehran, to create Tehran Pardis innovation region, which is aimed to advance the Islamic Iran’s technology.

The agreement was signed to strengthen the innovation and technology ecosystem of Tehran centralized in east of the province and to use the maximum capacities and facilities of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and Tehran municipality to develop the software and hardware for Pardis innovation region. Tehran Pardis innovation region acts as future driver of the country"s economy and an alternative to oil resources. By attracting talents and specialists inside and outside the country and using the capabilities of technology and innovative companies, it has created a platform for integration between the three pillars of innovation, industrial zone and residential area in eastern Tehran province.

Due to the fact that the best ecosystems in the world have their own special innovation areas, it is planned that the innovation region of Tehran Pardis will also be introduced as a special area of innovation in the country. The Silicon Valley in the United States, for example, which opened 67 years ago, has a population of 3 million and has created 500,000 innovative jobs. Other successful examples in the world include South Korea"s Daiduk, China"s Suzhou, and Taiwan"s Hisinchu.

With 4,150 hectares and 170,000 inhabitants, Pardis city is one of the best geographical locations for establishing an innovation zone in Iran. This position can be connected to Roodehen Islamic Azad University, Payame Noor Pardis University, Pardis Innovation Islamic Azad University, Bumhan Satellite Communication Center and Cognitive Sciences Research Institute.

Moreover, industrial centers that can be connected to this area include Firoozkooh industrial town, Khorramdasht industrial zone, Kamard industrial zone, Siah Sang industrial zone and Damavand industrial town.

In the first phase of Pardis Innovation Zone, it has been decided to launch Phase 4 of Pardis Technology Park in 20 hectares, Entrepreneurship Campus in 31 hectares, Islamic Azad University in Pardis Innovation Zone in 25 hectares, University Campus in 18 hectares and Innovation Campus in 20 hectares.

It is suggested that the region will include five thousand students, 20,000 activists, 1000 companies, 100 non-resident Iranian experts returned to Iran, $120 million export, and 30,000 billion Tomans sales rate up to 2024.

A report by the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs