Gov’t Investment to Help Promote Tech Ecosystems of Tehran, Tabriz

Efforts are on track in Iranian metropolises Tehran and Tabriz to expand tech centers offering workspace and financial support to local startups.
During a Monday meeting held in Tehran, arrangements were made between Roads Ministry and New Towns Development Company to add a 327-hectare extension to Pardis Tech Park, the capital’s largest tech center.
The meeting was attended by Roads Minister Mohammad Eslami, his deputy Habibollah Taherkhani, a board member of NTDC, Zohreh Davoudpour, and senior officials, the government’s website President.ir reported.
Located in Pardis, a satellite town 20 km east of Tehran, the park has established by the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, offering free and subsidized workspace for technology companies and emerging startups. 
Mohammad Taqizadeh, a deputy of Tehran Governorate, told the local media that Pardis Tech Park is expected to be a driving force for modern urban development in the under-construction city. 
“Therefore, expanding the park and making it more productive will help set up a knowledge-based city,” he said.