100 inventions of the foreign invention registration office have been registered with the support of the patent office of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs to take an effective step toward the support of technological products.

Khorasan Razavi Empowerment Center is opened in Mashhad to provide services to knowledge-based companies. Other empowerment centers will soon be established in other provinces. Knowledge-based companies can refer to these centers to benefit from services.

Similar to universities and research institutions, knowledge-based companies have the authority to perform research projects in some areas. Executive organizations can use the capacity of knowledge-based companies in this area.

The eyes see and the mind creates; the magic of elimination of the boundary between illusion and reality. The virtual reality is an effort to remove boundaries between the real and virtual space. New technology that introduces the user to the simulated computer space and allows them to communicate live with the environment virtually.

Nogam Technology Complex is opened with an area of 6200 m2 in Sistan and Baluchestan Science and Technology Park in the presence of Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs. The center will provide space for 45 knowledge-based companies to accelerate the pace of activities in the technology ecosystem.

Science and technology parks supported by the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs provide various facilities to the companies based in large parks and industries of the country. Providing specialized services to scientific disciplines is one of the items provided in the service package provided by these centers.

The national project of “supplementary insurance coverage for startup teams and freelancers” has been initiated for the members of innovation campuses or entrepreneurs. The project mainly focuses on the increase of insurance support for Iranian startups.

During the first days of corona outbreak in Iran (March 17th, 2020), a news was spread regarding a new medical finding in Baqiyatallah Hospital. According to the news, the combination of three drugs, prednisolone, azithromycin and naproxen, has a positive effect on the healing process of pneumonia in patients with COVID-19.

An insulin production line was unveiled via a conference call attended by Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, and Saeed Namaki, the minister of health.

Given the effectiveness of COVID-19 on startup ecosystem activities in the country, different parts of the ecosystem can use the facilities allocated to the field in addition to knowledge-based and technological companies.