Unpaid loans of knowledge-based companies until December 21 amounted to a staggering 70.1 trillion rials ($535 million), Central Bank of Iran data shows. The development has triggered social…
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
America's new commercial astronaut capsule completed its demonstration flight on Friday with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. The SpaceX Dragon vehicle left the International Space Station (…
Tehran University’s Science and Technology Park is to expand its frontiers in the upcoming year (begins March 21) by adding three new buildings to its premises, the park's CEO Abbas Zare'I said…
A new startup accelerator was inaugurated late last week in Shiraz, Fars Province, to support knowledge-based companies in the key biotech sector.
Iran Electronics Industries (Sairan) has signed an agreement with local Internet service provider HiWeb for establishing a mobile virtual network operator. HiWeb is listed on the Tehran…
In return for an 8.5% stake in online taxi company TAP30, Saman Electronic Payment (SEP), affiliated to Bank Saman, has invested an undisclosed amount in the ride-hailing firm. In a letter to…
Iranian startups which have grown exponentially over the past few years are getting socially responsible. The firms with help from tech enthusiasts have launched campaigns to help the needy.
Following the latest government crackdown on illegal mobile phone imports, the price of handsets has shot up 20% in the market. “With declining supply, the price of handsets has increased 15-20…
A bill proposed by the Interior Ministry that put online taxi firms’ survival at stake and could wipe out thousands of jobs has been dismissed by Cabinet.
The Eighth International Amirkabir Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Competitions (AUTCup 2019) opened Saturday at the Tehran International Fairgrounds. Over 300 participant teams, including…
Several Iranian mobile games have been shortlisted for the 15th International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA Global) and are competing for IMGA’s Public Choice Award. The five works developed by…
Apple Inc. banning Iranian iOS apps has hit headlines once again. Multiple factors are behind the recent ban which has rendered Apple smartphones almost useless in the country and can lead to a…
A national student robotic contest Roboticup 2019 opened Thursday at the Tehran University with the participation of more than a thousand elementary and high school students. Roboticup is…
The 5th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP5) among Muslim nations, organized by Iran’s Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF) at the University of Karachi will end today (…
Apple Inc. crackdown on misuse of its enterprise developer certificates has taken a toll on Iranian startups offering services through iOS apps. On early Tuesday, Apple suspended iOS…
Broadband Internet services will be available in almost all rural areas in Iran by the end of the next Iranian year (March 2020), according to the ICT Ministry.
An Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing lab was launched on Monday in Tehran by the Iranian Space Research Center in a move to boost the space program. During a ceremony at the research…
NASA gave its final go-ahead on Friday to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to conduct its first unmanned test flight of a newly designed crew capsule to the International…
Five startup accelerators will soon start work in Tehran as per an agreement between Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, the Information Technology Organization, and a knowledge…
A panel discussion on ‘Kids and Video Games’ was held at the ICT Ministry, where local game industry stakeholders and experts discussed the increasing popularity of video games and issues that…
Human-staffed toll booths are to be replaced with a cashless electronic toll system on four major freeways on the eve of Norouz, the Iranian New Year and a major holiday season. The move is…
Samsung has unveiled a foldable smartphone - the Galaxy Fold - alongside a 5G Galaxy S10 handset and three other Galaxy S10 mobiles. The Fold will go on sale in just over two months time,…
A Japanese space probe named after a falcon, Hayabusa 2, has touched down on an asteroid more than 300 million km from Earth on a mission to seek clues about the origins of life, Japan’s space…
Bijan Abbasi Arand was appointed CEO of major mobile operator MTN-Irancell on Wednesday, replacing Alireza Ghalambor Dezfouli. Arand is a former director of Shiraz Electronic Industries…
Major Iranian online marketplace Bamilo announced Wednesday that the firm has been forced to cut jobs and downsize due to economic hardships and falling revenues. In a statement published…
