The eighth round of the international Exhibition of “INOTEX” will be held June 9^th-12^th, 2019 in Tehran and will be attended by the key players of the field of innovation and technology ecosystem

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, the press conference of the eighth international Exhibition of “INOTEX” was held in Azadi Innovation Factory in the presence of those involved in holding the exhibition and media activists.

Mahdi Safarinia, head of Pardis Technology Park, pointed out the successful holding of seven rounds of the exhibition, expressing: the international innovation and technology exhibition of INOTEX has been turned into a gathering of the most important players of the innovation and technology ecosystem.

He added: a review of previous rounds’ statistics shows that more than one thousand companies and startups have attended this exhibition and more than 25 thousand individuals visited the exhibition. Moreover, 140 cooperation agreements have been signed between companies and investors.

According to Safarinia, INOTEX is a place for gathering of all parts of the innovation and technology ecosystem of the country and an event for meeting experts, entrepreneurs, investors, inventors, and policy-makers.

He also asserted: the INOTEX 2019 will be held with the slogan of “innovation and technology ecosystem under a roof” in the presence of 400 companies, startups and investors and will have more than 30 events. It is anticipated that more than eight thousand audiences will visit this year’s exhibition.

Regarding the goals of INOTEX, the head of Pardis technology park stated: investment and interaction of domestic and international investors with companies and startups, cooperation between technological companies and domestic and international startups and producing interesting content required for various parts of the ecosystem are the most important objectives of the event.

Safarinia mentioned that INOTEX has three main parts, including exhibition, as well as commercial and promotional events and some side programs, affirming: registration of companies has initiated since March 15^th, 2020 and will continue until April 25^th 2019.

During the press conference, Akbar Ghanbarpour, the deputy for innovation development of Pardis technology park and the secretary of INOTEX 2019, mentioned the differences between this round and the previous rounds of the exhibition, expressing: this round has no commercial aspect and all players of innovation and technology ecosystem of the country will attend the exhibition. These players include technological companies, startups, accelerators, growth centers, mentors and counselors, inventors, technology parks, venture capitals, and investors. 

He continued: players of the innovation ecosystem are engaged in holding of this big event, and will hold various events and sections of the exhibition.

In terms of some commercial and promotional events of INOTEX of this year, the secretary of INOTEX 2019 asserted: “INOTEX stage”, “INOTEX page”, “INOTEX talent”, “innovative innovation” and “technology presentation” will be carried out.

Ghanbarpour also pointed out the holding of INOTEX PAGE, conveying: this event is a form of startup that will be scored by prominent Iranian and international referees in the presence of investors. The first stage of the event will be held in May in cities of Tehran, Bandar Abbas, Yazd, Rasht, Birjand, and Kermanshah. The top teams of each city will be able to hold a booth in the exhibition free of charge.

He continued: Capital Café, Pavilion of counselors, INO youth technology experience and media hub are some of the side parts of the exhibition.