Iranian Startups News

Iranian 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.

Five 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…

Major 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…

A 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…

At 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…

Sharif 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…

The 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…

A 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…

New 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…

In an interview with the Financial Tribune, secretary of Iran E-Commerce Union Shayan Shalileh has discussed the impact of US-imposed sanctions on local startups and online businesses and…

Knowledge-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…

Sixty 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…

As 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…

A 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…

The 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…

As 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…

If 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…

More 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…

Partnering with experienced teachers, a local startup named 'Pouyanesh' has started offering educational courses online. Through its website, pouyanesh.com, the startup offers training courses…

Tehran, Shiraz, and Isfahan are to host startup contests through which Iran’s representative to Switzerland’s Seedstars World will be decided.

Seedstars World, the global startup…

As per an agreement between Tehran University and the Telecommunication Company of Iran, the two will increase support for entrepreneurs and startups involved in information and communications…

With 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…

Two 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.

Some 180 online hospitality agencies whose websites were blocked due to a judicial order are back online after the ICT Ministry censured the blockade as heavy-handed and wrong.

After a media frenzy over online hospitality agencies overcharging customers, the judiciary has stepped in to block access to 180 online platforms nationwide which offer travel services or sell…