Sci & Tech
Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.
November 28, 2021 18:11
-
June 24,2020Apple Inc on Monday said it would let software developers “challenge” guidelines that govern its app review process and will end its practice of blocking routine bug fixes over minor violations. -
June 24,2020Iran’s conventional healthcare system should become fully electronic in six months. During a press conference in Tehran last week, President Hassan Rouhani referred to the move as another push...
-
June 21,2020State and private institutions should jointly contribute to boosting startups and knowledge-based companies that have a huge untapped potential. “Startups can boost domestic production and curb...
-
June 19,2020Government entities and academia have forged agreements to further develop the domestic technology ecosystem. The project to establish a new tech zone in the city’s District 6, which is to be...
-
June 15,2020To upgrade ICT infrastructures in underdeveloped parts of the country, the Iranian government has joined hands with the private sector to provide over 1,000 rural areas with access to mobile...
-
June 13,2020With government’s support, several new tech projects have been inaugurated in the northwestern province of Ardabil to boost its startup ecosystem. During a Tuesday trip to the province, Sorena...
-
June 09,2020Iran’s tech authorities have joined forces to establish a “digital economy park” in Tehran to boost Iran’s startup ecosystem and increase tech firms’ share in the economy.
-
June 07,2020Scientists funded by Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy are calling on Facebook Inc. to create and enforce stricter policies on misinformation and harmful language following the social network’s...
-
June 07,2020A digital innovation center implementing steel projects will be established at Tehran University’s Science and Technology Park for upgrading ties between the academia and the key industry. It is...
-
June 05,2020During an online workshop organized by Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation, Iranian scientists from Pasteur and Royan institutes shared their Covid-19 testing experiences.
-
June 05,2020Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, a staunch supporter of startups, has suggested several measures to ease the hardships of knowledge-based companies and startups....
-
May 31,2020Prominent scientists and health activists from over 10 countries gathered on the second day of the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on May 28 to address “the scientific and...
-
May 29,2020In a push toward materializing a digital economy, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated several infrastructure projects on information and communication technologies worth 22.8 trillion...
-
May 26,2020A major Iranian startup Keshmoon has been able to attract a new round of investment to expand operations. Based in South Khorasan Province, Keshmoon (literally meaning sowing) helps create a...
-
May 22,2020Iranian tech officials are planning new projects to widen the technology ecosystem in the country and extend support to knowledge-based companies and startups. Based on the most recent...
-
May 19,2020The Iranian government took a step forward in upgrading ICT infrastructure in underdeveloped parts of the country, providing over 1,500 rural areas with access to mobile network and internet...
-
May 17,2020Imam Khomeini Airport City in southern Tehran and government tech authorities have joined forces to support knowledge-based companies and boost Iran’s growing startup ecosystem. Representatives...
-
May 15,2020On the heels of Tehran, the provinces of Fars and Golestan are also witnessing investments in the establishment of technology centers, which will boost their startup ecosystems. In Shiraz, the...
-
May 12,2020Efforts are on track in Tehran to expand tech centers offering workspace and financial support to local startups. One of the main projects, which have been kicked off, pertains to expansion of...
-
May 10,2020The state-backed Iran National Innovation Fund has launched schemes to expand the export of knowledge-based products by giving support to tech firms. The efforts are aimed at further strengthening...
-
May 08,2020Iranian Android industry’s net income reached 1.89 trillion rials ($11.6 million) in the last fiscal year that ended on March 19, 2020, marking an 83% increase year-on-year, the annual report of...
-
May 05,2020A new technology-oriented university will be established in Tehran’s Pardis Technology Park, based on a contract recently signed between the government and the academia. The deal was signed by...
-
May 03,2020Support for Iranian startups and knowledge-based companies has been high on the agenda of President Hassan Rouhani ever since he took office in 2013.
-
May 01,2020The revenue of Iranian tech firms and knowledge-based companies exceeded 130 trillion rials ($802.4 million) in the last Iranian year (ended March 19, 2020), the dean of Amir Kabir University of...
-
April 28,2020Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology has held 26 boot camps in different technology areas over the past few months to train tech teams and startups for the job market....
