Maryam Kouchakinejad, a graduate of Sharif University of Technology, was selected among the top 40 young professors under the age of 40 in the world in the field of management. This selection was made based on the site ranking (Poets & Quants), which is one of the most reputable online management sites in the world.

Congratulating the professors and students throughout the country on the beginning of their academic activities, the President emphasised that the university has an important role in creating hope and building trust in the society, and we must work together to strengthen national trust and hope for the future.

Azadi Innovation Factory hosted Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, Anoushiravan Mohseni-Bandpei, governor, and Pirooz Hanachi, the mayor of Tehran, to hold the first technology and innovation forum of Tehran.

The latest global innovation index (GII) report has shown Iran’s moving forward in the path of science production. The number of scientific publications, higher education, intellectual properties and industrial production of Iran show the improvements of Iran and necessities to realize the production leap and realization of economy of resistance.

Today, advancement and hope are only in the hands of our young elites. A hope that ends our economic weaknesses and sends a clear message for finishing cruel sanctions against our people and the Islamic republic of Iran. This end is only realized by the wide expansion of knowledge-based companies across the country.

The representative of the federal agency for support and evaluation of graduate education in the federal republic of Brazil (CAPES) pointed out signing a memorandum of understanding between the cognitive sciences and technologies development headquarter with the Vice-Presidency during his meeting with the new ambassador of Iran in Brazil, asking for the development of joint research cooperation between the two countries in the field of cognitive sciences.

A one-day visit of innovation and technological circles of Tehran was made by the vice president for science and technology affairs and Mohsen Hashemi, chairman of City Council of Tehran.

The 18th annual summit and festival of top companies of Pardis Technology Park was held in the presence of the vice president for science and technology affairs, the vice speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the center for progress and development of Iran, and the governor of Pardis. In addition to awarding the top knowledge-based companies, four commercialized knowledge-based products were unveiled by the technologists based in Pardis Technology Park during the ceremony.

Once again, the scientific and technological abilities of Iran are shown; this time, in the field of innovation. The 2020 Global Innovation Index (Gii) has had good news about Iran. Tehran was ranked ninth in terms of science and technology among moderate-income countries.

The first memorandum of understanding to establish the first "iTech" innovation center in the agriculture field was signed between the vice president for science and technology affairs and the ministry of agriculture to meet technological needs using Iranian-made solutions of knowledge-based companies.