Shiraz Tech Centers Inaugurated

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 Tuesday, Sorena Sattari, the vice president opened the centers and browsed innovative items developed by local tech firms and startups, his office’s website Isti.ir reported.
The first inaugurated project was an innovation center at Shiraz University of Technology, spread over 375 square meters, which already accommodates seven tech teams.
The university is intended to offer mentorship to startups in a variety of fields and help them commercialize their products.
According to the center’s managers, budding tech teams’ interaction with their peers and academia accelerates their technical and scientific competence.
Sattari launched another academia-backed tech center at the Shiraz University of Medical Science.