Why it matters:
This event serves as a significant platform for promoting innovation and supporting knowledge-based companies in Iran. It can contribute to the development of a knowledge-based economy and strengthen cooperation between the public and private sectors.
The big picture:
The second edition of the National Next Technology Award, which began yesterday (Wednesday) at the Isfahan Science and Technology Park for a two-day event, continued today (Thursday).
This event, held under the slogan "An Advanced Iran with Emerging Technologies," was organized by the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy and the Isfahan Science and Technology Park. It focused on three main themes: "Biotechnology and Precision Medicine," "Optical, Quantum, and Microelectronics Technologies," and "Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies."
Awards were presented to the top-ranked participants in the event in the fields of biotechnology and precision medicine, laser, quantum and microelectronics, and advanced materials and manufacturing.
What they are saying:
At the closing ceremony of the Second National Next Award event, Mehdi Abtahi Foroushani, head of the Isfahan Science and Technology Park, highlighted the opportunities provided by law for direct investment of large companies in knowledge-based firms and institutions, calling on regional countries to take advantage of these opportunities.
Ahmad Reza Khezri, advisor to the Minister of Science, emphasized the role of the government in supporting knowledge-based companies by facilitating processes, accelerating procedures, preventing bureaucratic obstacles, and eliminating restrictive regulations to foster the growth of knowledge-based firms and national technology.
Touraj Amraei, Deputy CEO of Knowledge-Based Companies for the Development Affairs, pointed out Iran’s 17,000 scientific achievements over the past two decades and stressed the need to support knowledge-based companies and develop emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and the digital economy.
Saeed Sarkar, head of the Center for Strategic Technology Development, criticized officials for neglecting the Leader’s emphasis on strengthening science and technology, describing the migration of Iranian elites as a strategic loss.
Go deeper:
This event highlights the importance of fostering innovation and technology in Iran and underscores the need for supporting knowledge-based companies in the face of economic and political challenges. It also reinforces the necessity of collaboration between the government and the private sector to achieve sustainable development and enhance the country’s competitiveness in the technology sector.
Isfahan Hosts "Next" National Technology Award Event
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