Sci & Tech
Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.
September 27, 2022 18:15
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November 23,2021In a follow-up of efforts linking ICT infrastructures to rural areas, 400 billion rials ($1.4 million) have been allocated to Kerman Province. During a visit to the province on Monday, Hossein... -
November 21,2021With the expansion of internet access and curbs on social interactions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, people's preference for online shopping is growing worldwide, including Iran. E-Commerce...
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November 19,2021Iran's Oil Ministry has signed a collaboration agreement with the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology for the avowed goal of bridging the technological gap in the domestic...
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November 16,2021With the private sector’s financial support, 1 trillion rials ($3.57 million) have been allocated to help physicians link up with DrNext.ir, a local electronic health record and prescription...
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November 14,2021SpaceX just launched its second rocket this week, this time carrying a stack of Starlink satellites into orbit in a foggy flight, before sticking a booster landing at sea.
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November 14,2021Government officials have declared startup ecosystem Iran's future business sector, as it has the potential to reduce the country's reliance on natural resource sales and boost economic growth....
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November 12,2021Tehran has been shortlisted for the World Smart City Award 2021 for the Neighborhoods Development and Citizen Engagement project (also referred to by the Persian acronym Baham, meaning Together),...
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November 09,2021After six months in space, SpaceX's Crew-2 astronauts returned to Earth on Nov. 8, splashing down off the Florida coast to end the private company's second long-duration mission.
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November 09,2021With the support of the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, the Tehran-based Amirkabir University of Technology has launched its third technology tower to accelerate the growth of...
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November 05,2021Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology is to inaugurate four tech projects in the northeastern province of Golestan this week, the head of the province’s tech park said. Mehdi...
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November 02,2021Mobile network penetration rate in the country reached 156.64% in the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22), according to Iran's Communications Regulatory Authority. According...
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October 31,2021Iran's Information Technology Organization has loaned 2.1 trillion rials ($7.58 million) to 341 knowledge-based companies and startups in the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept....
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October 29,2021Following the lead of Tehran and other Iranian metropolises, Zanjan, the center of the namesake province, has established a technology center to boost its startup ecosystem. During a Thursday...
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October 26,2021To strengthen technological ties with regional countries, Iran has launched talks with Uzbekistan about establishing a science and technology center in Tashkent, the country's capital city....
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October 24,2021Local banks have collectively paid 198.9 billion rials ($718 million) in loans to 857 knowledge-based companies and startups in the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22)....
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October 19,2021Government officials have proclaimed the startup ecosystem Iran's future business, as it is capable of reducing the country's reliance on the sale of natural resources. Loan and aid packages have...
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October 17,2021Mobarakeh Steel Company’s Digital Innovation Center at Tehran University’s tech park is planning a startup event to help upgrade the domestic steel manufacturing industry by employing modern...
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October 15,2021Iran Post Company, the state-owned corporation responsible for providing postal services in the country, has launched five tech centers to upgrade its services with the help of the local knowledge-...
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October 15,2021The laureates of the fourth round of Mustafa Prize, granted to top researchers and scientists from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states, were announced on Oct. 12.
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October 12,2021Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology hosted a Kenyan tech and commercial delegation on Sunday to discuss collaboration in water and wastewater management technologies. During...
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October 10,2021In order to strengthen Iran's regional collaborations in the field of information and communications technologies, ICT Minister Isa Zarepour attended the 12th Transport and Communication Forum in...
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October 08,2021Iran's Information and Communications Technologies Ministry has announced that by March 2023, all populated villages throughout the country will have access to high-speed internet. ICT Minister...
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October 02,2021Following in the footsteps of Tehran, major Iranian cities such as Karaj, Tabriz and Yazd are establishing technology centers, which are expected to boost their startup ecosystems. In Karaj, the...
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September 29,2021The Iran National Innovation Fund, backed by the government, has laid the groundwork for the general public to make micro-investment in startups and technology firms. According to Ali Nazemi, INIF...
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September 27,2021Pardis Technology Park, located in east Tehran, has signed an agreement with the National Petrochemical Company to help indigenize its technologies, equipment and materials. During a meeting at...
