Zanjan Univ. Opens Tech Center

Following 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 event, the University of Zanjan inaugurated a growth-cum-innovation complex on its premises, IRNA reported.
Ali Sepehri, the university's head of public relations, said the center is a joint project launched by the provincial office of Resistance Economy Headquarters – a government body that directly reports to the president – and the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, with a budget of 10 billion rials ($36,100).
"The technology center spans 10 hectares and includes eight 124-square-meter and four smaller workshops. Offices, storage rooms, restaurants and other amenities are available in all workshop sections," he explained.