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Iranian company selected as top exporter of year
The National Export Day of the solar year 1400 marked a good event for Iran’s technology and innovation ecosystem, and it was the selection of a knowledge-based company as the top exporter of the year. Sarv Oil and Gas Company is a pioneer company in the production of applied catalysts in the steel, petrochemical and refining industries of Iran. Catalysts…
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Iran knowledge-based ecosystem capable of making inroads in export markets
Iran’s Vice President for Technological and Scientific Affairs Sorena Sattari has said domestic sanctions are a bigger obstacle than foreign bans, adding that each new license is a hurdle to the production, export and development of knowledge-based products. He was speaking at a ceremony in which the best knowledge-based exporters of Iran received awards for their efforts. Sattari also said,…
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Iran to produce 20mn doses of domestic Covid vaccine in months
Iran will have produced some 20 million doses of the Razi Cov Pars coronavirus vaccine by March 2022. “So far, we have produced as many as 5 million doses of the Razi Cov Pars vaccine, and with a permit for emergency use being issued, we are seeking to produce 20 million doses by the end of the [Persian] year (ending…
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Iran jumps higher in Global Innovation Index 2021
Iran, which ranked 67th in the Global Innovation Index 2020, is one of the countries that has had the highest growth in 2021. The 2021 edition of the GII shows the Islamic Republic advanced seven steps and now ranks 60th in terms of innovation among world countries. Meanwhile, Knowledge-based companies and creative startups have grown over the past five years,…
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Iran to increase support for elite Afghan students
Iran’s Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari says Tehran will step up its support for Afghan top students coming to the country. “Our universities are currently hosting tens of thousands of Afghan students. This year we will have more special guests,” Sattari said in a twitter post. He noted that the arrival of top Afghan students and entrepreneurs…
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Iran produces copper nanoparticle mask
A science-based Iranian company has produced anti-virus masks using copper nanoparticles. The company is based in the southern city of Rafsanjan. These copper nanoparticles are capable of clearing any biotic and non-biotic contamination that accumulates on their surface. If you do anti-viral and anti-bacterial tests on the copper nanoparticle masks after use, they are virus- and bacteria-free. As a result,…
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Mustafa Prize laureates awarded in Tehran
Iran’s Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation has granted its prestigious biannual prize to the five laureates who were announced earlier in October. The five Muslim scientists received their awards in a ceremony at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday. The winners were Cumrun Vafa from Iran, M. Zahid Hasan from Bangladesh, Yahya Tayalati from Morocco, Mohamed Sayegh from Lebanon, and Muhammad…
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Iran’s knowledge-based companies to attend Gitex Dubai
20 knowledge-based Iranian companies active in the fields of information technology and communications will be sent to the GITEX Future Stars 2021 event with the support of the country’s Innovation and Prosperity Fund. GITEX Dubai is the largest and most prestigious IT exhibition in the Middle East. The event takes place every year in the fall and brings together experts…
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Iran begins 3rd clinical trial of domestic Covid vaccine
Iran has begun the third and final phase of clinical test of domestically produced coronavirus vaccine Razi Cov Pars. The head of the Razi Institute explained that during the third phase of the clinical trial, researchers will compare the efficacy and immunity produced by the Iranian shot with those of China’s Sinopharm. Ali Es’haghi said over 40,000 volunteers will take…
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Iran to Export Surgeon Robots to Indonesia
Iran has, in a virtual ceremony, signed with Indonesia a contract to export the domestically-made Sina surgeon robot to the Southeast Asian country and establish two advanced tele-robotic surgery skills centres there. In the ceremony, Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari hosted Indonesia Health Minsiter Budi Gunadi Sadikin online. Moreover, a delegation led by Indonesia Deputy Health Minister…
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Iran to Host Int’l Symposium on Imaging in Preclinical Studies
An international symposium on reviewing the applications of imaging in preclinical studies is to be held in Iran on August 12 and 13, 2021. The TPIS 2021 is the country’s most important event on preclinical research. It is being held by the preclinical laboratory of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with distinguished universities aimed at presenting up-to-date…
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Iranian, Armenian High-Tech Companies Discuss Promotion of Ties
Dozens of Iranian and Armenian high-tech companies attended a business meeting in Yerevan on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, to discuss expansion of their mutual cooperation. In this meeting, which was attended by a delegation of 50 Iranian knowledge-based companies, the participants explored avenues for the launch of joint production lines and enhancement of the existing collaborations. The Iranian firma attended…
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Iran Opens First Specialized Centre for Innovation in Nuclear Industry
Iran has inaugurated Rasa Innovation and Technology Centre, the country’s first specialized innovation centre for nuclear industry, which aims at commercializing the achievements of Iranian nuclear scientists. The centre was launched in a ceremony at the presence of head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi and Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari. Launching of…
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Iranian, Russian Hi-Tech Companies Discuss Business Cooperation in Moscow
Iranian and Russian knowledge-based companies have held a business meeting in Moscow to discuss possible technology trade and develop the market for Iranian-made products in Russia. The meeting was held between representatives of 30 Iranian companies and their Russian counterparts to seal and confirm the previous agreements and to pave the ground for their future cooperation. The first joint meeting…
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Iran Opens ‘House of Innovation and Technology’ in Russia
Iran has opened another “House of Innovation and Technology (IHIT)” in the Russian capital of Moscow, after opening similar centres in China, Kenya, and Syria in a bid to facilitate the international activities of Iranian knowledge-based companies. Iran’s House of Innovation and Technology (IHIT) was opened in one of the best commercial hubs of Moscow on Monday in a ceremony…
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Over 30 Iranian Knowledge-Based Firms Attend MAKS Air Show in Moscow
Over 30 Iranian knowledge-based companies will showcase their achievements in the International Aviation and Space Exhibition of Russia called “MAKS Air Show 2021”. The Iranian companies will show their scientific and technological achievements in this exhibition which will open on Tuesday July 20 and will run through July 25, 2021. The latest achievements of the Russian aerospace industry, both in…
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Iran Announces Deal with Russia on Exploitation of Outer Space
Iran has announced an agreement it has reached with Russia on the exploitation of outer space for peaceful purposes. The agreement was communicated to relevant bodies by Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri. In a meeting on June 23, 2021, the Iranian Cabinet authorized the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to hold negotiations and sign up on an agreement…
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Second Iran-Armenia Business Meeting Kicks Off in Yerevan
The second business meeting of Iranian and Armenian high-tech companies started in Yerevan on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. A delegation of 50 Iranian knowledge-based companies is attending the event with the aim of developing the global market of Iranian-made products and services. The representatives of the Iranian companies will take part in business-to-business meetings with their Armenian counterparts in order…
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Iran Unveils Key Achievements in Push toward Knowledge-Based Economy
Iran’s vice president for science and technology has underlined the importance of houses of creativity and a new approach to the knowledge-based economy, with a focus on the potential of creative companies and cultural industries. Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari made the comment during a launching ceremony for five major technological projects. The projects include houses of…
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Several Iranian Funds Attend Austria Connect Day 2021 Event
The Austria Connect Day 2021 event was recently held by the Austrian federal government to bring start-ups from around the world together. The event was held from May 3-12, 2021, trying to match start-ups with investors and major industrial companies in the fields of technology and innovation from across the globe. The event was organized by the promotional bank of…
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VP: Iran-made electric cars to hit streets soon
Iran’s Vice President for Scientific Affairs Sorena Sattari says the country has produced electric cars that have been approved to receive registration plates. Sattari added that the electric cars will soon hit the streets and “you will see they are beautiful”. Sattari added that Iran will unveil more technological and scientific achievements in the near future. He also referred to…
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