Islamic Azad University and Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation have launched an initiative to support startups active in agricultural technologies (AgriTech) and expand Iran’s startup…
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An Iranian knowledge-based company has indigenized aviation technologies for conducting repairs and supplying devices to support domestic aviation industries amid US unilateral sanctions.
Four innovation centers have been launched in the shrine city of Qom to boost the tech ecosystem. During a Tuesday trip to the city, Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari…
Iran’s Islamic Azad University has inaugurated a research and technology fund to back new tech teams and startups throughout the country. During a Wednesday event, Saeed Askari, the head of the…
The Iranian government is investing in the expansion of infrastructure related to information and communications technologies to boost the quality of life in rural areas. The latest projects…
Efforts are on track in Iranian metropolises to increase tech centers and offer workspace and fiscal support to local startups. On Saturday, privately-owned Arya Electronic Company signed…
Iran’s game industry is growing at a more rapid pace, which has been attested by a comprehensive survey conducted by Iran Computer and Videogames Foundation. The foundation’s survey showed…
President Hassan Rouhani launched several technology development projects worth 4.52 trillion rials ($17.65 million) on Thursday to create 7,150 jobs. During a Thursday event, President Rouhani…
Iranian officials have been working on replacing conventional water and gas meters with smart counterparts for years, but the program has been delayed due to reliance on foreign suppliers, high…
Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University has opened 10 innovation centers to strengthen ties between the academia and Iran’s startup ecosystem.
Iranian Space Research Center handed over Pars1 satellite to Iranian Space Agency on Saturday after the satellite successfully completed all tests. The handover was conducted in a ceremony…
Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies has launched projects to develop the poor communication infrastructure of the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
The state-backed Iran National Innovation Fund has given 30 trillion rials ($116 million) to knowledge-based companies and startups since the beginning of the current Iranian year in March.…
Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has recently released a report on the development of information and communications technologies over the past eight years. CRA attributes the…
Tech parks are sprouting throughout Iran, with officials pouring resources into the projects for boosting the country’s tech ecosystem.
Iran’s first space innovation center was launched in Tehran to increase support for tech firms and startups working on space technologies and their commercialization. Sharif University of…
The Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology has extended 18 trillion rials ($70.3 million) in cheap loans to 166 knowledge-based companies by using the resources of the National…
The Iranian government and academia have jointly launched technology centers in three cities to expand startup and knowledge-based ecosystems. The centers are based in Arak, the provincial…
Richard Branson’s space tourism company Virgin Galactic had to abort its first powered test flight of its spaceplane from the company’s home in New Mexico, bringing the vehicle home before it…
The Education Ministry is set to connect all Iranian urban and rural schools to the National Information Network within a year with 150 billion rials ($577,000) earmarked for the project in the…
Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies has established over 80% of the infrastructure of the National Information Network, a deputy ICT minister says.
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday to deliver vital supplies for NASA and try something brand-new: park itself without the help of astronauts.
A large portion of Iranian startups and knowledge-based companies are focused on information and communications technologies, Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology’s survey showed…
The Information and Communications Technologies Ministry and its affiliated organizations will get 38.1 trillion rials ($147.67 million) next year, according to the 2021-22 budget bill submitted…
A smart city online exhibition has been launched by Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, highlighting capabilities and potentials of Iran’s technology ecosystem.
