About the Center
The law of “supporting knowledge-based institutions and companies and commercialization of innovations and inventions” defined by the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and approved by the Islamic consultative assembly in 2010, has been the beginning of the biggest program of the government to support knowledge-based companies and institutions in recent years. Various important subjects, including forming innovation funds and providing tax and customs exemptions to knowledge-based companies, have been approved by this law.
Following the issuance of the executive regulations of the law and pursuant to Article 3 of the regulation, “the working group of evaluation and verification of knowledge-based companies and institutions and supervision of implementation” was established in December 11th, 2019 by the order of the president and head of the Supreme Council for Science, Research and Technology (ATF). In addition, the vice president for science and technology affairs was appointed as the head of the working group.
However, the prerequisite for support of knowledge-based companies is the recognition of this type of enterprises. As such, the Vice-Presidency formed the working group of “evaluation and verification of knowledge-based companies and institutions and supervision of implementation”, the first mission of which was identifying knowledge-based institutions and companies and dedicating efforts to the implementation and activation of maximum capacities of the mentioned law.
Therefore, the executive procedures of the working group can be divided into two sections of “recognizing and evaluating companies” and “empowering and supporting the companies”.
December 6 Celebrating the Creators of Tomorrow
In a message commemorating December 6, Student Day, the Vice President of Science emphasized: "Today, more than ever, the role of knowledge and science has become apparent in addressing challenges and sustainable development. The tremendous potential, if properly identified and directed, will not only help solve fundamental issues but will also foster a hopeful, creative, and transformational generation."
The Vice Presidency support the development of a large indigenous language model
At a meeting of members of the academic project for the development of a large native language model with the Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, the progress of the project and the Vice Presidency's support mechanisms for the development of native artificial intelligence models were reviewed and explained.
Pursuing the establishment of the National Center for Laboratory Research, moving on the edge of knowledge and publishing articles in prestigious international journals, the requirement to achieve scientific authority
In the 9th ceremony of honoring the winners of Iran's Scientific Leaders Program, the Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy announced the plan to establish a national laboratory research center in the country to develop research and prevent the migration of elites.
Introducing and honoring 57 scientific leaders of the country
The National Science Foundation of Iran honored the 57 winners in the 9th edition of Iran's Scientific Excellence Program during a ceremony attended by the Vice President of Science, the Research Deputy of the Minister of Science, and also Research and Technology Deputy Minister of Health, and the Secretary General of the UNESCO National Commission.
tripling of the credits of the National Science Foundation, necessity of non-participation of the government and universities in knowledge-based companies, reviving the supportive plans of the National Elites Foundation
Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy, emphasizing the necessity of reviving the role of professors and universities as the source of the country's innovation and technology ecosystem, emphasizing the non-interference and any form of government ownership and the lack of university ownership in knowledge-based companies. He announced the tripling of the funds allocated to the National Science Foundation and the revival of the supporting plans of the National Elites Foundation.
The search engine was unveiled for identifying potential customers
Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy during his visit to Khorasan Razavi Science and Technology Park in Mashhad unveiled the search engine system for identifying potential customers of new products.