During this visit, Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, referring to the need to continue supporting the teams and young people who are stationed in this factory and play a role in the country's economy, said: "Fortunately, in recent years, the activities of technologists and The teams in software fields have been very impressive and good successes have been achieved in this field.

He added: Most of the teams based in Azadi Factory are active in the field of software such as digital economy, content production, Internet of Things, etc., and their achievements are valuable and have a positive impact on the country's economy, and this needs to be developed quickly and with special support.

According to Dehghani Firouzabadi, today the country needs to establish innovation factories in the field of hardware to meet the technological needs of the country in the field of hardware in addition to the achievements in the field of software.

He emphasized on the continuation of support for the technology and innovation ecosystem and said: the path taken in this way is favorable and the products produced and the services provided meet some of the needs and today it is necessary to connect large industries to these capabilities.

Azadi Innovation Factory

Azadi Innovation Factory started its work in 2018 and today as the largest center for the establishment of startups in the Middle East and North Africa in an area of 18,500 square meters in the west of the capital, it hosts about 2,000 people and 77 active teams in acceleration programs. Since the beginning of the operation of this factory, 179 technological and creative products have been produced in this complex, which is the result of an investment of 200 billion tomans by its supporters and founders.

Communication and Information Center in the Vice Presidency of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy