Iranian Startups News
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March 05,2019Iranian startups which have grown exponentially over the past few years are getting socially responsible. The firms with help from tech enthusiasts have launched campaigns to help the needy. In a... -
February 24,2019Five startup accelerators will soon start work in Tehran as per an agreement between Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, the Information Technology Organization, and a knowledge-...
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February 23,2019The fight over the future of ride-hailing firms has intensified with company directors and unionists sounding the alarm that online taxi firms’ survival is at the stake. A bill proposed by the...
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February 22,2019Major Iranian online marketplace Bamilo announced Wednesday that the firm has been forced to cut jobs and downsize due to economic hardships and falling revenues. In a statement published on...
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January 29,2019A health startup accelerator has been launched in Tehran to support companies working on development of medical diagnostic devices. ‘Synapse’ has been established jointly by the Biotechnology...
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January 27,2019At a friendly gathering in Pardis Technology Park in east Tehran the jury of Iran Web and Mobile Festival shortlisted nominees for the IWMF 2019 award. Two dozen CEOs of local startups and...
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January 20,2019The marketing holding company DNA Union in collaboration with local startup accelerator MAPS opened an innovation center in Tehran on Sunday to promote applications of cutting-edge technologies in...
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January 20,2019Sharif University of Technology and Tehran Municipality are jointly developing an ‘Innovation Zone’ in central Tehran to house startups and emerging technology firms. The zone is built on 250...
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January 15,2019A bloated bureaucracy, red tape and lack of well-defined and unambiguous legal frameworks regarding copyright and user privacy are the main hurdles Iranian startups and e-commerce firms say they...
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January 08,2019New guidelines are being drafted for startups in the field of tourism by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization. It defines a transparent legal framework for activities of...
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January 07,2019Knowledge-based companies and startups active in the automotive sector will get a boost following an agreement signed between the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, and local...
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January 07,2019The secretary of Iran E-Commerce Union says the new US sanctions have had an impact on local startups and online businesses. “US sanctions have impacted Iranian startups and the local e-commerce...
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January 01,2019The ICT company FANAP, affiliated to Bank Pasargad, is investing 400 billion rials ($3.8 million) in local cloud computing service provider Arvan Cloud Company. As per an agreement signed between...
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January 01,2019Sixty Iranian online hospitality service providers received calls at the weekend from Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) warning them that if they do not...
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December 07,2018As per an agreement signed between Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey on the sidelines of Bakutel 2018, the four sides will establish startup centers with a joint investment of $2 million to...
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December 04,2018A nationwide mobile messenger application coding contest will bring together local programmers to demonstrate their capabilities. The event is an effort to promote the use of locally-developed apps...
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November 13,2018The Iranian National Tax Administration is offering 2,333 knowledge-based companies tax exemption for 15 years, starting from the date of establishment. The decision has been made based on a...
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November 11,2018As per an agreement between the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology and the Central Insurance company of Iran (CII), assistance of startups and knowledge-based firms are to be...
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October 31,2018If the government decides to reintroduce the fuel rationing system that ended in 2015 without allowing higher quotas to drivers working with ride-hailing companies, over 700,000 jobs will be...
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October 30,2018More than 27% of mobile applications published on the Iranian Android market Cafe Bazaar have been developed in Tehran Province. The province has a 54% share in the domestic Android industry’s...
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October 21,2018Partnering with experienced teachers, a local startup named 'Pouyanesh' has started offering educational courses online. Through its website, pouyanesh.com, the startup offers training courses...
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October 02,2018Tehran, Shiraz, and Isfahan are to host startup contests through which Iran’s representative to Switzerland’s Seedstars World will be decided.
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September 30,2018With the aim of promoting startups in rural areas the government of President Hassan Rouhani has launched a nationwide project offering low-interest loans to entrepreneurs in underprivileged areas...
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September 30,2018As per an agreement between Tehran University and the Telecommunication Company of Iran, the two will increase support for entrepreneurs and startups
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September 28,2018Two Iranian startups, Alounak.com, an online platform active in the housing market, and Sheypoor, a classified ad site, say they have a merger agreement that is in the final stages. Alounak...
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