The Vice President for Science and Technology for the prosperity of startups in the field of food and agriculture said: "a suitable platform for innovation should be provided: In the innovative business model, the government plays a supportive role and a startup in line with its business model provides services. It is the same in the field of agriculture and food, and the art of these companies and soft and creative industries is their innovation and technological capability in creating a platform to provide a service or product to the customer. The experience, knowledge and capability of these startups in understanding the market, information and communication technology achieves welcome, success and revenue generation."

Sattari continued by stating that startups are the foundation of innovation and need laws and facilitators commensurate with their innovative structure: Decision-making bodies and institutions must find a new way for these businesses and the licenses they need.

The head of the National Elite Foundation said the biggest mistake was trying to dictate current rules and regulations to startups.

Sattari, noting that knowledge-based companies, startups and soft and creative industries, use new methods and circumvent existing laws, said: "If we are looking for innovation and change, we must provide a field of action and initiative for these startups and in Accompany and support the path without interfering with their business model. In this case, the traditional sector will be encouraged and will invest in these businesses.

He said that the mentioned model was successful in the field of urban transportation, adding: "We are one of the few countries that have laws in this field; Because all the dimensions and angles of a startup business are specified. Currently, the number of transportations for Tehran citizens with startups in this area is many times more than major cities in the world such as London.

Need a model for the game environment of startups

The Minister of Jihad and Agriculture, Kazem Khavazi, referring to the support of startups in the field of agriculture, said: "Fortunately, we have entered this path together with the Vice President for Science and Technology, and we will do everything we can to advance the path of supporting startups in this field." We work. All elements of the ministry are working to make this happen.

Ismail Ghaderifar, head of the Center for Strategic Technologies Development in the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, said that 15 startups and creative businesses active in the field of fruit and protein were present at the meeting.

The head of the Center for Strategic Technologies Development of the Vice President for Science and Technology said that a joint mechanism should be created to meet the needs of startups.

  Report by the Communication and Information Center in the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology