With the presence of Sorena Sattari, Vice President for Science and Technology, and Kazem Khavazi, Minister of Jihad for Agriculture, a meeting of food and agriculture startups was held so that technology activists could speak directly about their capabilities and achievements and facilitate the activities of the businesses.

The head of the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran, during his visit to Kavosh research town, announced the preparation of the necessary infrastructure for the establishment of selected knowledge-based companies in the leading phase of this research town in the form of 14 completed independent units.

This June, the Silk Road Science Fund (SRSF) announced its fifth call for cooperation with Chinese Academy of Sciences and Iran National Science Foundation in order to increase scientific and technological cooperation between the researchers of the two countries.

During visiting the final stage of establishing Iran national observatory, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs stated: constructing Iran national observatory is the largest project in the field of basic sciences, which has reached the exploitation stage. Building and equipment activities at the summit are over. Early next year, the installation and lighting will begin, and in June, this huge project will be officially inaugurated.

Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, expressed in the presence of a group of journalists in Kashan: government support of knowledge-based companies and soft and creative industries will increase with new government and parliamentary approvals.

Pointing out the establishment of a creative home in Kashan during a meeting with the journalists of the province, Sattari stated: the Vice-Presidency’s focus in Kashan is on supporting its cultural and creative industries and producing machines and equipment for carpets in Iran. Equipment that is imported at high costs.

The capacity and capability of the top export knowledge bases is linked to the lucrative Eurasian market by the efforts of the International Affairs & Technological Exchange Center.

In line with the support of creating businesses based on innovation, technology and realization of economy of resistance and with the goal of turning ideas into wealth, 10s of large entrepreneurship events are held every year all over the country with the support of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs. The fourth round of the Young Scientists Festival is one of these events.

In the year of production leap and with the support of domestic technologies and producers, another chance is provided to present the abilities and capacities of knowledge-based companies active in the field of cognitive sciences. These scientists can present their achievements on the 8th round of Iranlabexpo (laboratory equipment and chemical exhibition).

The innovation ecosystem will be expanded with approving the allocation of national lands on the southern part of Pardis Technology park. The vice president for science and technology affairs announced the paving of the way for the realization of innovative cities with the development of Pardis Innovation Zone, stating: there are 1000 hectares of lands on the southern part of Pardis Technology Park, 400 hectares of which will be allocated to Pardis Innovation Zone with the support of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and cooperation of Tehran Governorate.