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Iranian vice president for science and technology meets with members of nanotechnology development committee
Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi has met with members of the nanotechnology development committee. Dehghani described the committee’s performance in scientific development as “good and acceptable,” and said, “My advice to the directors of the committee is to use the same model to develop technology as well and to define… all of [the…
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Iranian scientists develop iris recognition system
An Iranian artificial intelligence company has designed and developed an iris recognition system, which significantly boosts detection of individuals’ identities based on human biometric characteristics. Hossein Mirheidari, a senior member of the Rayvars company, said the system — developed due to the need for better security — functions based on the physiological or behavioral characteristics of each person for accurate…
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Iranian VP hails performance of Iran’s nanotechnology development organization
Iran’s Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says the country needs to develop nanotechnology using an efficient and smart model. He made the comment during a visit to the nanotechnology development center where he held talks with the managers of the organization. Dehghani Firouzabadi described the headquarters’ performance as good. He advised the managers to…
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Efforts underway to promote share of medicinal plant industry in Iran’s economy
Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy has stepped up efforts to promote the country’s medicinal plant industry and produce wealth. According to the Vice-Presidency’s head, Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, 8,000 species of plants had been identified in Iran, out of which 2,500 have medicinal effect and 1,800 are indigenous, suggesting that the country is rich when it comes to…
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Official: Natural medicines comprise a major portion of Iran’s medical herbs industries
Iran’s Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says 8,000 species of plants have been identified in Iran so far, including 2,500 medical herbs, 1,800 of which are local to the country. Iran is a rich country in terms of medical herbs and enjoys a special opportunity to produce wealth from the industry, but is yet…
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Iranian VP: Knowledge-based firms best option to link universities to industrial sector
Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi describes knowledge-based companies as the “best option” for linking universities to the country’s industrial sector. Speaking at a gathering which marked the foundation of the-vice presidency, Dehghani Firouzabadi called for the establishment of third- and fourth-generation universities. Third-generation universities will be capable of guiding students toward becoming entrepreneurs and…
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Iranian VP says Iran must be able to create an entrepreneur generation
Iran’s Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says knowledge-based companies are the best options for properly linking industries and universities. Dehghani Firouzabadi was speaking at a ceremony marking the anniversary of establishing the office of technology and innovation of Iran’s Ministry of Science. He said the first generation of Iran’s universities were tasked to offer…
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Iran-Malaysia contract wins Technology Transfer Award in Turkey
A contract for the transfer of technology between Iran and Malaysia in the field of manufacturing a nano-electrospinning device wins the 2022 Technology Transfer Award in Turkey. The 3rd “Technology Transfer Award,” TTA 2022, was held in Turkey, initiated by Iran’s Pardis Technology Park as the D-8 Technology Transfer and Exchange Network Secretariat, and hosted by the Scientific and Technological…
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Iran launches project to treat cancer in children with CAR T-cell therapy
Iran has launched a project to treat cancer-stricken children using stem cell technology based on CAR T-cell therapy. Joining the launch ceremony, Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi said stem cell technology will be a priority in the health sector in the future. The senior official said Iranian scientists have made great achievements in the…
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Official: Knowledge-based companies help realize healthy environment
Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says technological and knowledge-based companies can help realize a sustainable healthy environment in the country. Addressing an event at the 20th International Environment Exhibition, he said all human activities in diffident areas serve the ultimate goal of paving the way for a better life, and such a life can…
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Facilitating the export of knowledge-based products
The activities of more than 7,500 knowledge-based companies in Iran’s technology and innovation ecosystem have led to the production of more than 18,000 technological products in different technological fields such as chemical substances, electronics, advanced industrial equipment, information technology, medicine, food, and soft services. These products, which can be used in various industrial and commercial areas, have been evaluated by…
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Venezuelan VP and science min. meets with Iranian vice president for science and tech
Venezuela’s Vice President and Minister of Science and Technology Gabriela Jimenez has met with Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Rouhollah Dehghani Firoozabadi. During the meeting, Dehghani said the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology had “a pivotal role” in rallying other government organizations to induce knowledge-based economy. He said the Iranian administration had delegated leadership in the field…
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Iranian company develops pay app for crypto currencies
An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed an application that enables payments for goods and services in crypto currencies. Nasser Mahmoudi, a member of the management board of JapCo, said the firm had designed two mobile apps, one for mobile users and the other for retailers using point of sale (POS) devices. Users will be able to have costs withdrawn from…
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Iranian firm promotes Quran using augmented reality
An Iranian creative company has been producing content using augmented reality technology to promote the teachings of the Quran, the Muslim holy book. Rassad-gar-e Omgh-e Aseman Company focuses specifically on the Quran’s astronomical content. It uses astronomy, animation, observatory, and astronomical holography technology to promote Quranic teachings. The company produces augmented reality content in the form of books, tours to…
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Iranian company builds multipurpose gamma radiation device that aids food, health industries
An Iranian knowledge-based company has built a multipurpose gamma radiation device that both elongates the length of time foodstuffs can be kept in storage and help sterilize medical equipment. Sharpartow Iranian Co. has used sponsorship by the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology to manufacture the device, which the two Iranian ministries of Agriculture as well as Health and…
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Iranian firm manufactures more solid car sealers with nanotechnology
An Iranian knowledge-based group has used nanotechnology to manufacture sealers for use in vehicles, claiming higher solidity and durability. The Goharfaam Manufacturing and Industrial Group uses nanotechnology to produce polyvinyl chloride-based sealers. The use of polyvinyl chloride, according to the company, boosts the products’ durability and resistance to vibration and physical shock. Among the qualities of the products are proper…
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Iran eyeing expansion of herbal medicine production
Iran, with its vast herbal species and skilled human resources, has a huge potential to expand herbal medicine production, an Iranian official says. Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, Acting Vice President for Science and Technology, made the remarks in the inauguration of the sixth national festival and exhibition of medicinal plants and traditional medicine that kicked off on Tuesday in the Iranian…
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Iran needs to boost its share of medicinal plants market
Iran’s share of the global herbal medicine market is over 150 million dollars but it is far from the status the Islamic Republic deserves, the secretary of the Committee for the Development of Sciences and Technologies of Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine says. Addressing the opening ceremony of the sixth national festival and exhibition of medicinal plants and traditional medicine…
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Iran’s knowledge-based sector working to promote industrial waste management
Iranian knowledge-based companies have been working to designing facilities to recycle water for use in different industries in an effort to reduce damage to the environment. Mohsen Razmjou, the CEO of the knowledge-based Yasin Poroje Parsian Ebtekar Company, said the firm under his watch was actively working in the field of industrial waste management, and that different industries such as…
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Iran and Russia sign MoU to generate technological wealth
Iran and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their international cooperation in the fields of science and technology in a year Iran’s leader has designated as the Year Knowledge-Based and Job-creating Production. The move is in line with Iran’s grand strategy under its comprehensive scientific plan. Under the MoU and pursuant to the creation of the Iran-Russia…
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Modern membrane processes enable gas separation
The Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has been sponsoring a project to separate carbon dioxide — a chemical compound harmful to the environment — from gases generated from the combustion of commonly-used fossil fuels. Most industrial facilities, including petrochemical plants and refineries, use fossil fuels, which are today counted as one of the world’s most vital sources of…
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Iran hosts intl. exhibition of achievements in traditional medicine
The Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology holds a webinar, in the course of the 6th Exhibition of Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine, with a focus on introducing the facilities and special services that will be provided to creative firms in the field. Seyf Sahandi, the secretary of the Vice Presidency’s committee for the development of science and technologies…
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Iranian-made automatic plastic welding machine to be used in different industries
The Iranian producer of plastic welding machines says the device acts as a small robot that can perform the welding process automatically and continuously. Pooya Tafreshi, a member of the board of directors of the Evarplast Co., said the parameters in these plastic welding machines, developed based on mechatronics science, can be controlled in two analog and digital modes. Enumerating…
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Iran’s customs authority to release monthly statics on exports of knowledge-based products
Iran’s Customs Administration will be tasked with releasing detailed monthly reports on statistical data related to exports and imports of knowledge-based products. Export is a factor directly linked to the prosperity of the domestic market and the ups and downs in the area. The country has thus adopted a law comprised of different articles aimed at enabling the country’s production…
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Iran oil ministry to sign $500mn deal with knowledge-based firms
Iranian Minister of Petroleum has said an agreement worth 500 million dollars will be signed with 54 knowledge-based domestic companies to enhance the production of the newly-discovered 700 wells in the country, IRNA reported. Javad Owji, in a meeting with the deputy speaker of Iranian parliament, said, “We have identified 700 oil wells that are operating with low efficiency, so…
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1,682 knowledge-based firms contributing to Iran’s electricity, electronics sector
Over the past years, Iranian knowledge-based companies have added vigor to domestic markets and decreased the need for imports in many fields, notably electricity and electronics. According to the latest figures released by the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, 1,682 knowledge-based companies are today contributing to the fields of electricity, electronics, photonics, telecommunications and automatic systems. With their…
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Over 600 knowledge-based firms boosted Iran’s defense industry
More than 600 knowledge-based companies have been working jointly with the Iranian Defense Ministry in the production of military and defense equipment. Besides the Ministry, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has also benefited from the services of these firms in the field of cyberspace. Currently, over 7,500 knowledge-based firms are active in the country and have taken great steps…
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Iranian-made software promotes 170 agricultural operations
An Iranian-made smart management system has paved the way for the promotion of 170 agricultural operations, including those related to production, planting, storage, harvesting and sales. The web-based system, named Mazra’eh (Farm), allows large agricultural firms and institutions to manage and monitor all relevant specialized fields such as agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, and fisheries. The software has also a reporting…
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Iranian firm develops smart systems for presenting promotional and organizational content
The future of smart cities lies in the hands of the up-to-date technologies, with smart media platforms playing an important role in the story, something that sets the stage for an effective participation of knowledge-based and creative companies. An Iranian knowledge-based firm, named Poli Be Sooye Farda (A Bridge To Tomorrow), has successfully developed three relevant products, namely Follow, a…
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Iran participates in Uzbekistan Innovative Ideas Week
Iran has taken part in the International Week of Innovative Ideas “InnoWeek.uz-2022” inaugurated in the Uzbek capital Tashkent on Tuesday with the theme of “Green Innovations for Sustainable Development”. An Iranian business and technology delegation, supported by Iran’s National Innovation Fund (INIF) and the Center for International Science and Technology Interactions, is showcasing the country’s achievements in the event. After…
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