Survey Highlights Iran Tech Ecosystem’s Pros and Cons

A large portion of Iranian startups and knowledge-based companies are focused on information and communications technologies, Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology’s survey showed.
Results of a recent survey indicate that the number of knowledge-based companies in Iran has reached 5,547, of which 1,418 are working on ICT, 1,267 on machinery and equipment, and 1,111 on electric and electronic products, Tasnim News Agency reported.
The office announced that the development of medical equipment has the lowest priority among knowledge-based firms. Only 199 units are specialized in the production of health-related equipment, the report says.
Biotechnology, medicines and medical devices, as well as the production of chemicals are the next least favored fields of activity. 
According to the vice presidential office’s report published on its website, in the past decade, 6,000 startups and 1,013 innovative firms have been established nationwide, besides the knowledge-based units.