With the support of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, Pardis Innovation Park will host a technological and competitive event from today, which will provide an opportunity to introduce the latest achievements of our country's innovation ecosystem activists to domestic and foreign stakeholders. The event, which lasts for 4 days until May 21, is an opportunity for collaboration and interaction between different sectors of the innovation ecosystem of knowledge-based business owners, creatives, startups, capital owners and technology enthusiasts.

Sorena Sattari, Vice President of Science and Technology, at the opening ceremony of the 10th International Exhibition of Technology and Innovation, referring to the importance of developed technologies in the campus innovation area for sustainable development and progress, said: More than 10 thousand billion tomans of investment in the campus innovation area has occurred recently. Is; The issue that shows the future of the country's economy and power depends on the field of innovation and technology.

 The President of the National Elites Foundation continued: "The transformation of the innovation area on a large scale is achieved by investing in innovative ideas, and all local and regional sectors should work together to facilitate processes, a significant investment in human capital.".

He said that now the innovation ecosystem has become a mainstay of the country's economy, adding: "Perhaps until a few years ago, the role of innovation ecosystem in the country's economy was not given much attention, but now this area has become a significant and important part in the country's economy.

Sattari called the outbreak of the Corona virus an opportunity for innovation ecosystem activists, including knowledge-based and creative companies, and said: "In this crisis, knowledge-based and creative companies proved their capabilities to the country and were able to meet the country's most important needs, especially in health." This shows the maturity and strength of the country's technology and innovation ecosystem.

He continued by stating that the restrictions and holding of outdoor exhibitions in both face-to-face and virtual forms have made the event different from previous years to host the interested parties: Digital technologies, information and communication technology, have created the platform for its good holding in cyberspace.

Sattari pointed to Iran's capacity in the field of advanced technologies in the region and Asia and said: "Iran's technology ecosystem is the best in the region and one of the best in Asia." The corona outbreak has led to significant growth and leaps in many areas of high-tech technology, including biotechnology. The development of technology has brought recovery from this disease closer and strengthened the hopes of living without this disease.

He spoke about the capability of knowledge-based companies in the field of biotechnology and continued: "Knowledge-based companies in the field of vaccines have achieved tremendous changes by knowledge-based companies and we will soon see good news in this field."

Emphasizing that the future of the economy of Pardis depends on the area of innovation and intelligence of the city, the Vice President of Science and Technology said: The future of the economy of Pardis will be technological and similarly, the future development of the country will pass through technology and innovation. All parts of the country must help make the leapfrog development of campus innovation a significant change in the country's economy.

Also, Mehdi Saffarinia, the head of the Pardis Technology Park in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology, referring to the 10th Inotex course in the Pardis Innovation Area and the presence of representatives from different countries, said: The International Technology and Innovation Exhibition has reached the 10th station in Durres. In the past, it has hosted 20,000 technology enthusiasts.

With the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology and the Post Bank of Iran, a new way was created to finance technology and innovation ecosystem activists.

From now on, the specialized token will be provided to innovation and technology ecosystem activists by signing a memorandum of understanding between the Innovation Management Center and the Danesh-e-Etemad Business Development Center. With Inotoken, more services will be provided to this ecosystem. The long duration of investment processes and the lack of an exit bridge for investors created problems for startups, which, despite Inotoken, make it easier for startups to raise capital and receive better services.

Communication and Information Center in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology