Sci & Tech
Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.
May 17, 2022 18:56
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November 01,2019The southern Iranian port city of Bushehr will house a technology tower by February 2020, as part of the tech authorities' joint efforts to support startups and knowledge-based companies. -
November 01,2019Heading a delegation of Iranian tech experts, ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi traveled to Doha to participate in Qatar’s Information Technology Conference and Exhibition (aka QITCOM 2019...
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November 01,2019In line with the state-backed policy to accelerate the growth of knowledge-based firms and startup ecosystems in Iran, cheap loans will be offered to eligible companies and emerging enterprises in...
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October 29,2019The most searched terms on the Iranian Android market Cafe Bazaar were games, WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram, in the second quarter of the fiscal 2019-20. Major Iranian Android app distributor...
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October 27,2019In a move to expand the science and technology park in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, four new sections have been inaugurated and added to the park's already active sections.
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October 27,2019The Iranian Judiciary and Iran E-Commerce Union are working on a dispute resolution mechanism for addressing issues facing startups, the union’s spokesperson said.
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October 27,2019Iran National Innovation Fund is planning to allocate 120 billion rials ($1 million) to supporting knowledge-based companies and startups in Kermanshah Province by the end of the current Iranian...
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October 25,2019Based on a multilateral agreement signed by the ministries of industries and science and the General Staff of Armed Forces, a nationwide scheme has been launched to boost domestic production and...
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October 22,2019South Africa’s MTN, which has been prevented by US sanctions from repatriating profits from its Irancell partnership, is reinvesting its profits in Iran, the MTN-Irancell CEO said. Bijan Abbasi...
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October 22,2019Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited tech firms and startups based in Azadi Innovation Factory in Tehran on Monday. On the same day, Vice President for Science and Technology...
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October 20,2019The Iranian Space Research Center has developed a communication balloon called Baam 300, marking a vital step toward extending communication services to less developed areas or in emergency cases...
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October 20,2019Iran’s judiciary has issued an order calling on local internet service providers to block access to Google Play. Over the past few days, a scanned copy of the judicial order signed by Javad...
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October 16,2019Uber and Lyft are household names across the world, in the absence of which in Iran, two startups, Snapp and Tap30, set up online ridesharing platforms that have become vastly popular. From their...
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October 15,2019The 20th edition of Iran Telecom Fair (aka Telecom 2019) is to be held in Tehran between Dec. 17 and 20.
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October 15,2019The first private post operator was introduced at Iran's Chamber of Commerce in Tehran on Monday. This fulfills the ICT Ministry’s long-awaited government promise of promoting private sector...
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October 13,2019The 12th edition of the Nanotechnology Festival and Exhibition (also known as IranNano 2019) wrapped up at Tehran’s International Exhibition Center on Sunday. Organized by Iran Nanotechnology...
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October 13,2019Iranian Space Agency and Qeshm Free Zone Organization are set to jointly establish a space science park on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
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October 11,2019An Iranian delegation is planning to visit China’s Hi-Tech Fair, also known as CHTF 2019, from Nov. 10-14 in Shenzhen to expand bilateral ties and collaborations with innovative and knowledge-based...
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October 08,2019The final phase of Kudak Online (meaning Kids Online) festival will be held in late November to award 25 outstanding ideas, the event's secretary said. “Initiated and financed by the Information...
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October 08,2019Iranian ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, heading a delegation of 20 startups, has traveled to Yerevan to participate in the World Congress on Information Technology 2019 and DigiTec Expo...
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October 06,2019Tapping the capabilities of tech firms and knowledge-based companies in Iran is gaining momentum in various fields, including industrial production, urban development, road construction and weather...
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October 06,2019ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi and directors of Iran’s space program kick-started a weeklong event that coincides with World Space Week. In a series of events, starting with the...
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October 06,2019The Interior Ministry has started the construction of waste treatment plants in the northern province of Mazandaran, calling on knowledge-based firms and startups to help bolster the work....
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October 04,2019Domestic financial services group Turquoise Partners unveiled an online system to ease investment in startups at Iran National Library late on Wednesday. The system named Firouzeh Plat (...
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October 04,2019The expansion of communication services and promotion of telecom infrastructure investment have been high on President Hassan Rouhani’s agenda since he took office for the first time in 2013. Data...
