Iran National Innovation Fund, affiliated with the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, pays tech companies 1.2 billion rials ($4,800) to help them exhibit their products in…
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
With the support of the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, several tech centers have been inaugurated in Shiraz, the provincial center of Fars. During a visit to the city on…
With the support of Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, 16 products related to regenerative medicine, including stem cell therapies, were unveiled on Saturday. The event…
Iranian knowledge-based companies made a strong presence at the 15th International Aviation and Space Show (aka MASK-2021), which was held in Zhukovsky, Russia, from July 20-25.
Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology has launched a tech initiative to expand the Iranian capital’s tech infrastructure and transform Tehran into a smart city. The office…
Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology has inaugurated several technology projects in the western province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari to buttress the local startup ecosystem.…
Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has released a report on mobile network operators in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21).
Tech Sector Helps Cushion Impact of Water ScarcityTech Sector Helps Cushion Impact of Water ScarcityDue to Iran's dry and semi-arid climate, water scarcity has long been a problem, forcing governments and academics to explore innovative ways to manage water usage. One of the key bodies…
An Iranian knowledge-based company, Rah Rooyesh Raad, has developed new agricultural technology solutions to expand the horizons of conventional farming. Early this week, the firm introduced…
Iran's Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies has poured heavy investment in expanding ICT infrastructure across the country to improve the quality of life in rural regions.
A backlash over Apple's move to scan US customer phones and computers for child abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed…
Post Bank of Iran has signed an agreement with several state entities to promote the indigenization of technologies of banking and postal services in the country’s less developed areas with the…
The annual report published by Digikala, a domestic prototype of Amazon in Iran and one of the country's leading online retailers, casts light on Iran’s e-commerce scene in the previous Iranian…
Iran’s Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology have inaugurated several tech projects in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan to boost its technological ecosystem. During…
Iran's newly-appointed minister of information and communications technologies declared that the National Information Network project will be completed in four years.
Support for Iranian startups and knowledge-based companies had been high on the agenda of the former president, Hassan Rouhani, during his eight-year tenure that started in 2013. Government…
Iran's Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology is in talks to establish technology hubs in Iraq and Turkey, the two neighboring states, to boost the country's tech exports.
Iran’s Communications Regulatory Authority has released a report on telecom infrastructure development in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (March 21-June 21). CRA’s report covers…
Four local banks have reached a multilateral deal with the state-backed Iran National Innovation Fund to provide low-interest loans worth 10 trillion rials ($37 million) to emerging knowledge-…
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Iran in February 2020, local tech-based enterprises have stepped up efforts to help fight the deadly disease. Like many other countries…
Telecommunications Company of Iran, Iran's top fixed-line operator, announced that it has linked over 45,000 schools to the internet in the last 18 months.
KDDI, Japan's second-largest mobile provider, has emerged as one of SpaceX's partners in rolling out high-speed wireless coverage via satellites, Nikkei has learned, part of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk…
The government has injected 30 trillion rials ($111 million) into the Iran National Innovation Fund to strengthen the domestic knowledge-based ecosystem. Aside from the capital injection, the…
Only one-third of Iran’s land area is suitable for farming, but because of poor soil and lack of water, only 12% of this area are under cultivation (arable land, orchards and vineyards). Less…
The Vice Presidential Office of Science and Technology has held 384 educational courses in a range of subjects to assist the development of tech-based firms and startups.
