According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, regarded the most important facilitator of knowledge-based economy to be culture building in order to create a proper entrepreneurship ecosystem for knowledge-based companies and startups during the opening ceremony of the TV channel of Iran Kala in the presence of ministers of agriculture and industry, mine and trade and parliament members. In this regard, Sattari stated: knowledge-based companies and startups started with small steps and now have a significant position in the economy of Iran. Constant moving of these businesses requires culture building to create an appropriate entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem.

Sattari talked about the effective role of the national media in introducing and promoting the culture of knowledge-based economy, adding: Iran Kala TV channel can make this entrepreneurship culture and present successful examples to create incentives in other individuals to enter this field.  

President of the knowledge-based economy, technology and science development headquarter pointed out the importance of culture building for knowledge-based economy, affirming: the first round of the national, cultural and art festival of “Made in Iran” under the slogan of “Iranian Technology, Iranian Business” was held last year with the same approach. The second round of this national festival will be held to support knowledge-based products and services with the help of IRIB and the Iran Kala TV Channel and cooperation of related beneficiaries to produce content in order to promote knowledge-based economy.

The vice president for science and technology affairs pointed out the role-playing of more than 3500 knowledge-based companies and hundreds of startups in the improvement of economy of the country.

Sattari also mentioned the role-playing of the young generation, regarding the innovation of this generation as the winning card of knowledge-based economy to transform the country.

The vice president for science and technology affairs considered the support provided by IRIB and head of the national media as a large step toward the promotion and development of knowledge-based economy.

Using the capacity of educated youth in the path of innovation is one of the most important goals of promoting knowledge-based economy through linking education with production and innovation-based education.

President of the national elites foundation also pointed out that 170 thousand students participated in domestic academic centers and universities during the first years after the Islamic revolution. However, 100 thousand students were studying abroad at that time. In this respect, he conveyed: the majority of Iranian students were in America, forming the largest colony of foreign students in this country. Meanwhile, despite the growth of number of students by 27 times, only 48 thousand out of more than four million and seven thousand students are studying abroad and the majority of this human capital is in Iran.

Laying the Foundation to Introduce Knowledge-based and New Businesses

Ali Askari, head of the national media, regarded the most important mission of Iran Kala TV channel to be laying the foundation for introducing and presenting the abilities of new and knowledge-based businesses.

Appreciation of Sponsors

During this ceremony, famous artists and athletes, who support domestic productions, were appreciated in the presence of the vice president for science and technology affairs, head of IRIB, and ministers of agriculture and industry and mine and trade.