Pointing out the necessity of accepting the creativities of the graduated youth in the province, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, stated: we support the creative youth of this province with all our strength and I call on all parts of the province to support this growing path with their hearts and souls.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, the travel of the science and technology caravan to cities at west of Mazandaran province continued by attending the administrative council meeting, which was attended by the governor of Mazandaran and a number of academics and knowledge-based activists of the province. During the meeting, Sattari expressed some solutions to improve the ecosystem of the region.

Patriotism of People of Mazandaran

During the meeting, Sattari initiated his speech by reminding the Mazandaran"s brilliant and valuable history in training and honoring creativity throughout history, especially in the era of holy defense.

Emphasizing the importance of the formation of infrastructures in the province to develop knowledge-based economy and improve the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship, Sattari expressed: Mazandaran province must come to the realization that raw selling (whether agriculture or mine) will yield no achievement and our graduated youth will not find jobs in this area.

Creation of Value Added by Creative Youth

According to the vice president for science and technology affairs, formation of such value added is only possible by the hands of creative and entrepreneurial youth.

Sattari mentioned the hidden capacities of the province regarding the production of food and drugs in the field of livestock, poultry and fishery, asserting: we have problems in production of processed products in the field of livestock, poultry and aquaculture while human technology products are more technologically sophisticated and more than 97% of drugs required in the country are supplied by the domestic companies. The entrance of knowledge-based companies and creating the necessary environment for activity of these businesses can empower the country to supply these products.

Unbelievable Growth of Value Added of Startups

Sattari regarded the role-playing of more than 4500 knowledge-based companies a sign of development of the ecosystem of the country and its move toward knowledge-based enhancement.

Mentioning the inability of traditional businesses to fight with knowledge-based and startup businesses, Sattari asserted: the only way to survive in this process is to invest and support these creative businesses. While up until two years ago many of these startups could be bought at a small cost, they are now valued billions of tomans. This reflects the growth and influence of these businesses in the business environment of the country.

Powerful Start in the Development Path

Mentioning that creating jobs and value added is not limited to startups in the service field, Sattari continued: high-tech startups are now working in the field, and biotech, aerospace and nanotech startups have shaped the region"s best startup ecosystem stem cells.

Private Sector and Its Key Role

The president of the knowledge-based economy and culture-building technologies development headquarter considered the booming of efficient and product-based research to be possible with the cooperation of the private sector.

According to Sattari, in the number of successful examples of science and technology parks or growth centers, the ratio of government investment to private sector investment is 1:10. In Pardis Technology Park as a successful example of presence of the private sector, more than nine thousand billion tomans has been achieved with the occupation of more than five thousand youth in more than 250 units.

University and Paving the Way for Innovations

The president of the national elites foundation regarded the main mission of universities and research centers as motivating the society and solving major problems.

He continued: with this change in ideas and attitudes, successful models are now being implemented in the capital and major cities of the country that can be a model for other provinces.