In the “gathering of knowledge-based companies and startups in the field of oil industry and presenting technological needs”, Sattari emphasized the necessity of developing the support of oil industry ecosystem.

In the event, Sattari asserted: events such as this gathering can help change the attitude toward the oil industry. Without a doubt, oil evolution can become a propulsion engine for the country.

Role of Startups

The president of the knowledge-based economy and culture-building technologies development headquarter emphasized the role of new players in the field of oil industry, such as accelerators and knowledge-based companies, adding: supporting knowledge-based and creative companies can result in the victory of innovation and creativity over a traditional view to oil.

Repetition of Success

The president of the national elites foundation considered one of the reasons for the success of the drug ecosystem of the country to be facilitating the acceptance of knowledge-based products, adding: this success can be repeated in other fields. We can see a breakthrough in the industry if we tackle issues like standardization and accelerated testing of oil-based knowledge and technology products.

Presence of 2500 Companies

The gathering of knowledge-based companies and startups in oil industry and presenting technological needs ended after three days and the visit of the vice president for science and technology affairs.

More than 2500 startups and companies active in oil industry attended the gathering.

Concluding 10s of Contracts

In the event, more than 270 contracts were signed between knowledge-based companies and large companies in oil industry to respond to the technological needs of oil industry.

In addition, the companies and startups active in oil industry will present their latest achievements.

Recognition of Technology Needs

Big state corporations and oil industry contractors also asked for cooperation and solutions by presenting their technological needs to knowledge-based companies.

More than 1070 people attended the event, and 891 technological needs of oil industry that were previously recognized were presented to knowledge and technology owners in the gathering.

Signing Agreements

Holding four educational workshops and five specialized panels were other parts of the event. In addition, signing a cooperation agreement between the oil industry research institute and I-tech accelerator was the final part of the event.

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