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, met with Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohammad Ali Al Hashem, the Friday Imam of Tabriz and representative of Imam Khamenei in East Azerbaijan Province, during which he stated: this province has a significant capacity of creative and educated human resources. In this regard, provision of a proper business environment can lay the foundation for knowledge-based businesses.

The vice president for science and technology affairs considered the formation of a suitable environment for creative students as the key element for startup and knowledge-based businesses, adding: fortunately, a proper space has been created in higher education centers of the province, including the universities of Tabriz, Medical Sciences, and Sahand, turning them into a proper model for attracting creative individuals and local elites to develop the province.

Sattari introduced the formation of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of Sharif University of Industry and tendency of the private sector to invest in the area of creative and knowledge-based businesses as a successful example of formation of knowledge-based business space, asserting: more than 450 startup and knowledge-based companies have been established around Sharif University of Industry to turn this area into a proper space for academics to generate added value and occupations.

President of the national elites foundation emphasized the necessity of knowledge-based thinking in the society and public culture, adding: according to this way of thinking, all area of the province must be turned into a science and technology park to provide software facilities for booming and growing of knowledge-based companies and startups.

Sattari pointed out the distinction of the new generation of entrepreneurs and wealth-creating industries, compared to the former industries, affirming: the new generation of creative entrepreneurs with mean age of 30 years has been injected to the innovation and technology market of the country, who will transform the traditional businesses without a doubt.

Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohammad Ali Al Hashem pointed out the science and elite capacities of the province, expressing: a foundation must be laid for educated individuals to flourish their abilities and capacities.

Presenting Medical and Cellular Services by Completing the Project of Cell City

On his first day of travel to the East Azerbaijan Province, the vice president for science and technology affairs received information about the process of construction and competition of the cell city project by going to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Sattari also visited the buildings that are currently under construction in the growth center of technology units and growth and innovation center of University of Tabriz, learning about the process of completion and development of these centers.

Visiting the Achievements of Tractor Company

The vice president for science and technology affairs also visited the industrial group of tractor construction in Iran in terms of domestication of technical knowledge, test, standardization, construction and mass production of tractor pieces.