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Iran set to bolster tech cooperation with Russia
A senior official with the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy says the country is set to increase ties with Russia, including the Republic of Bashkortostan, one of the richest territories of the Russian Federation in mineral resources. Amir-Hossein Mirabadi, head of the Vice-Presidency’s Center for International Science and Technology Interactions made the remarks in a meeting…
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Iran-SCO technological exchanges expected to witness boost
A senior official with the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy has stressed the need for stepped-up cooperation between Tehran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Amir-Hossein Mirabadi, who heads the Vice-Presidency’s Center for International Science and Technology Interactions, held a meeting with SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming for talks on bilateral ties. During the session, Mirabadi highlighted Iran’s…
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Iranian-made medicine helps decrease inflammation caused by diseases
Iranian scientists have developed capsules containing nanomicelles with biological effects of turmeric and curcumin, which are anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and cancer preventive. The medicine, which has been produced with the support of the Nanotechnology Development Headquarters of the Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, contains curcumin, which can be distributed and dissolved in water. The medicine remains stable in the…
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Iran achieves self-sufficiency in producing substance used in pain relievers
Iran has launched the production line of 4-Aminophenol or para-aminophenol, the main chemical substance used in Acetaminophen, a commonly-used pain reliever. The production line was inaugurated by Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani at the Kimiyagaran company in Markazi Province. Dehghani highlighted the importance of knowledge-based companies in creating added value and employment by putting…
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VP: Iran to design platform to enable exchanges among Iranian elites worldwide
Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani says the country is set to design a platform aimed at enabling exchanges among Iranian elites worldwide. Dehghani said, “We are trying to establish a mechanism so that Iranian elites can promote the progress of their country and have effective interactions among themselves no matter where they are.” “We…
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Tehran hosts 5th edition of Intl. Technology Investment meeting
The 5th edition of the International Technology Investment (TIM) meeting kicked off in the Iranian capital, Tehran, with the participation of member states of the D8 Organization for Economic Cooperation. Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani told the opening ceremony that one-eighth of the world’s population and 60% of the world’s Muslim population belong to D8…
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Iranian specialist produces first mRNA-based vaccine against COVID-19 after returning home
An Iranian expert succeeded in producing an mRNA-based vaccine against coronavirus, after returning home, via registration on Connect software, launched by Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy. Dr. Khodami, the CEO and founder of the knowledge-based company “ReNAP” was a prominent expert residing in the US and returned to his homeland after registering on Connect, designed to pave…
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230 knowledge-based firms set up by Iranian experts who returned home after studies abroad
Iran has been pursuing the agenda of “cooperation with Iranian experts and entrepreneurs abroad” to enable the country to benefit the capabilities and expertise of efficient Iranian workforce abroad. The Connect program, launched by the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy, has been serving to establish links between the Iranian experts residing abroad and their homeland. During these…
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Iran boosting agenda to support non-Iranian elites: Official
A senior official with the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based economy highlights the need to benefit from the expertise and capabilities of non-Iranian elites in the Islamic Republic. Amir-Hossein Mirabadi, the head of the Vice-Presidency’s Center for International Science and Technology Interactions, said different countries follow various agendas to use the capabilities of non-Iranian experts and elites. He…
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Iran stands next to leading states in developing global nanotech standards
Iran has become one of the world’s five leading countries in developing and approving international nanotechnology standards. The Islamic Republic made its way onto the list, thanks to the adoption of 151 national nanotechnology standards by the National Nanotechnology Standards Committee and 10 international standards in the International Standard Organization (ISO). The Nanotechnology Development Headquarters of Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science,…
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Iran’s 1st VP orders action on regulation over supporting non-Iranian elites
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber orders the implementation of a regulation titled “Supporting Non-Iranian Elites,” which was recently adopted by cabinet ministers based on a proposal by the Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy. Based on the regulation, foreign nationals who have the qualifications to be recognized as elites will enjoy privileges of Iranian citizens, excluding citizenship and…
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Iran launches polyurethane research center in port city of Mahshahr
A senior official with Iran’s Polymer and Petrochemical Institute says the country has opened a polyurethane research center in port city of Mahshahr in order to promote the technology by recruiting the elite and university professors in the field. Speaking to ISNA, Seyyed Mohammad Mortazavi said the center was established following the signing of a cooperation agreement between a knowledge-based…
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3 Iranian provinces with highest levels of sales and export of nanotech products
Iran’s Tehran Province accounted for 61.9% of the total sales of nanotechnology products in the Persian calendar year of 1400 (March 2021-March 2022), ranking first among other provinces. The sales of nanotech products in Tehran Province in that period was worth 125,947 billion rials. Tehran was followed by Isfahan Province, which recorded sales worth of 207,26 billion rials and a…
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Iran VP: Kish Island can turn into export hub for knowledge-based companiesI’m
Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf, has the potential to turn into an innovation and technology center and an export hub for knowledge-based products. Dehghani said Kish was introduced as the country’s first free zone 40 years ago, and it grew rapidly thanks to its great geographical…
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University of Isfahan, ECO Science Foundation sign cooperation agreement
Iran’s University of Isfahan has signed an agreement on scientific cooperation with the ECO Science Foundation, an intergovernmental organization and a specialized agency of the Economic Cooperation Organization. Head of Isfahan University Dr. Hossein Harsij highlighted the strategic role of the 10 ECO member states in the region and stressed the need for Iran to work toward internationalizing its universities.…
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Iran opens Quantum Science and Technology School
Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi has inaugurated the Quantum Science and Technology School at the country’s prestigious Sharif University of Technology in Tehran. The project is aimed at speeding up research and development of advanced technologies in the field of microelectronics, new sensors and actuators, biological micro-scale systems and biotechnological products. During the…
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Iran has 4 times more technology parks than South Korea: VP
Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says there are currently 70 technology parks active in Iran compared to 50 in South Korea. He said this figures are despite the fact that around 50% of the Southeast Asian state’s gross domestic product is based on knowledge-based economy. He said efforts have been made to turn…
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Zimbabwe’s interior minister pays visit to Iran’s House of innovation & Technology
Zimbabwe’s interior minister and his delegation paid a visit to Iran’s House of innovation & Technology (iHiT). During the visit, Zimbabian officials in the fields of health, medicine, veterinary medicine, agriculture, architecture and construction, IT, economy management, culture and art were also in attendance. The delegation was accompanied by Ms. Mirzaee, deputy of the center and head of the secretariat…
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Iran and Nicaragua expanding scientific cooperation
Head of Tehran University Science and Technology Park Ali Assadi tells Nicaragua’s Ambassaor to Tehran Isaac Lenin Bravo Jaen that knowledge-based companies are a positive factor in making sanctions ineffective. Assadi and the Nicaraguan ambassador met at the Scientific and Technological Park in Tehran. Assadi added that the park has the potential to develop its activities in a wide range…
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Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science & Technology, Oil Ministry sign cooperation agreement
Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy signs a cooperation agreement with the Oil Ministry with the aim of paving the way for knowledge-based companies to enter the oil industry. Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi said at the signing ceremony that it was the first major cooperation agreement between the country’s knowledge-based and innovative…
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Iran indigenizes software for detecting gradation of mineral stones
Iranian experts have designed and produced a piece of Internet-based software capable of detecting the gradation of mineral stones in the shortest possible time and with high accuracy. The software uses image processing methods, a neural network and artificial intelligence to provide an algorithm that determines the size of fragments or granulation of crushed rocks caused by explosions in mines…
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Decrease in pollution of Iranian industrial and domestic sewages
An Iranian knowledge-based company has succeeded in producing a unit capable of refining wastewater based on synergy between plasma technology and cavitation. The device destroys and neutralizes organic pollutants from industrial, mining, domestic, etc. wastewaters; treats hospital effluents containing dangerous compounds as well as polluted water toxic that is contaminated with heavy metals and microorganisms. The advantages of the unit…
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Official: Iranian vice president’s office to form small government to resolve technological problems
Iran’s Headquarters for Biotechnological Development has held a conference on cultivation and big industries. The head of the Iranian vice president’s office for scientific and technological affairs also attended the meeting. Alireza Khakdaman said that in order to resolve problems in the fields, the Iranian vice president’s office plans to use the capabilities of knowledge-based groups. Khakdaman added that for…
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Iranian VP unveils 10 maritime industrial products
Iran’s Vice President for Scientific and Technological Affairs Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi has unveiled 10 Iranian-made maritime products at the Iran House of Innovation and technology, iHiT. Speaking on the sidelines of the international exhibition of Iranian-made maritime products in Tehran, he said the event’s mission is to display a selection of the achievements of knowledge-based and technological companies active in…
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Second Iran-Geo International Exhibition opens in Tehran
The Second Iran-Geo International Exhibition has opened in the Iranian capital Tehran where 4 knowledge-based geomatic products were put on display. The exhibition is a venue for all companies active in the field. The actors include companies that make devices creating spatial information, operating organizations, private companies, knowledge-based companies and universities. The goal of the exhibition is to present the…
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Science, technology key to economic progress: Official
A senior Iranian official says science and technology is a key contributor to economic progress in today’s world. “The development of the global economy is contingent upon scientific progress,” said Rouhollah Dehghani, the Vice-president for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy. “Institutions are successful that that are able to utilize modern and cutting-edge technologies in their activities,” he explained. He said…
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Exposition puts on display products of influential Iranian women at iHiT
An exposition putting on display the products made by influential Iranian women kicked off at the Iran House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) on Thursday. In the exposition, the products of Iranian women entrepreneurs in various fields such as electricity and electronics, medical equipment, accelerator centers and home businesses are on display at the Tehran International Fair, Iran’s House of…
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Iran and Tajikistan to expand joint scientific projects
In a meeting, Director of Iran’s Center for International Scientific and technological Interaction Dr. Mirabadi and Director of Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences Dr. Farhad have underlined the need for Tehran and Dushanbe to expand their joint scientific and technological ventures, especially between experts and researchers of the two countries. Dehghani Firouzabadi and Farhad noted that an MoU will soon be…
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Iran to provide biotechnologies for neighbors
Sanctions are a hurdle to the activity and presence of Iranian technologists in global markets. However, in many fields, this threat has been turned into an opportunity. Thus Iranian technologists have been able to display their possibilities which had been hitherto ignored, proving that they can help Iran pass through historical turns. But many services and goods produced in the…
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Iranian VP calls for closer scientific cooperation with Tajikistan
Iran’s vice president for science, technology and knowledge-based economy highlights the country’s many commonalities with Tajikistan, mainly the Persian language, saying the two nations can strengthen cooperation in various fields of science, including digital economy, health and artificial intelligence. Rouhollah Dehghani held a meeting with the Tajik ambassador and the head of the country’s Academy of Sciences for talks on…
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