Winter-Spring 2015 Pardis Technology Park

WINTER-SPRING 2015 PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

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Director of the Science and Technology Two important issues in future interactions of Center of Non Aligned Movement member Azerbaijan and Pardis Technology Park 01 countries attended 16 The unveiling of the Statue of Dr. Philippines Minister of science Gholamhossein Mosaheb in Pardis 17 visited PTP 02 Technology Park The Best Technology Transfer Case Award Japan ambassador to Tehran and JICA r Representatives in PTP Was ratiﬁed in the 2nd High Council Meeting 18 03 of TTEN i Chairman of ECO Science Foundation Conference on Science and Technology Professor Soomro, visited . Vision Statement and National 19 Pardis Technology Park 04 Interests in India

k The fourth meeting of Mustafa Prize Policy Indonesian media delegation visited Pardis Making Council Technology Park r 05 20 MOU with Tatarstan IT Park and Opening of a The Commissioner for Human Resources The Science and Technology Cooperation Science and Technology of African Union 21 Ofﬁce between Iran 06 Visited Pardis Technol p Russia' president's assistant for Science and The fourth workshop on Science Technology visited Pardis Technology Park h 22 07 And Technology diplomacy A delegation from TATNEFF visited c The ﬁrst meeting of the Investment 23 Pardis Technology Park and Endowment Fund Of Mustafa Prize e 08 A delegation of 100 Polish Merchants visited

t Scientiﬁc Committee of D8 Pardis Technology Park Paid a visit to PTP 24

. 09 President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Pardis Technology Park future cooperation And World Academy of Sciences visited With the UNESCO Regional ofﬁce

w 25 10 Pardis Technology Professor Uslan Nour: w Gloriﬁcation of Pioneers of Pardis 11 Technology Park 26 Pardis Technology Park has got unique w th experience in Incubators' ﬁeld. The 9 technology tour by Iran National Deputy Minister of Education and Science of 12 Techmart Network 27 Georgia visited Pardis Technology Park. PTP joint meeting with the Minister of The Intellectual Property Management Science of Zimbabwe In small and medium sized enterprise's 13 28 National workshop Indonesian Minister of Research and The opening of the Second International Technology emphasis on experience Innovation and Technology Exhibition 14 Transfer from PTP 29

Thai Minister described STP status during 20 Technology transfer contracts were 15 The visit paid to PTP 30 Signed in INOTEX2015. Director of the Science and Technology Center of Non Aligned Movement member 01 countries attended The unveiling of the Statue of Dr. Gholamhossein Mosaheb in Pardis 02 Technology Park The Best Technology Transfer Case Award Was ratiﬁed in the 2nd High Council Meeting 03 of TTEN Conference on Science and Technology Vision Statement and National 04 Interests in India The fourth meeting of Mustafa Prize Policy 05 Making Council PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Director of the Science and Technology Center of Non Aligned Movement member countries attended Director of the Science And Technology Center of Non Aligned Movement member Countries attended

rofessor Dr. Arun Kulshershtha, director of the Science and Technology Center of NAM member countries accompanied by the Vice president of the PCenter, Dr. Bandio Paday, visited PTP on Tuesday 2th December, 2014 and were acquainted with national and international initiatives in the area of technology development of PTP. irector of the Science and Technology Center of NAM member countries referred to his several visits from PTP, and expressed that PTP's advances Din the last few years are amazing. During this visit, PTP national and international initiatives were described to the guests, then the areas of cooperation especially in the field of education were discussed and PTP declared readiness to cooperate in this field. At the end, the guests attended ARA PAZHOUHESH Company and visited the manufacturing capabilities of the company in the field of Nanotechnology.

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The unveiling of the Statue of Dr. Gholamhossein Mosaheb

he statue of the Iranian prominent mathematician Dr. Gholamhossein th in Pardis TMosaheb was unveiled on Wednesday morning December 17 , 2014. The ceremony was held by the attendance of his family members, colleagues and his students, as well as the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Technology Park representatives of the Embassy of Tajikistan. Engineer Safarinia, the president of Pardis Technology Park, on the dignity of scientists and Ulama said: "Many of these scientists have spent many years of their lives to serve the country and it is our duty to commemorate them.”

e stated that Pardis Technology Park has designed the Scientist Garden in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Foreign HAffairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran to commemorate the inﬂuential scientists and scholars in Iran and around the world in the last century who have served humanity.

ngineer Safarinia, while introducing the 5 scientists' statues installed in the park, added: "Since many people from home and abroad visit Pardis ETechnology Park, making attempts to glorify the scientists and Ulama, introducing the scientific and technological potentials and capabilities of the country and establishing sustainable and close relationships with other countries especially in science and technology fields would be beneficial.

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The Best Technology Transfer Case Award Was ratiﬁed in the 2nd High Council Meeting of TTEN The Best Technology Transfer Case Award Was ratified in the 2nd High

he 2nd High Council Meeting of D8 Technology Transfer and Exchange Network was held in 9-10 December, 2014, in Abuja, Nigeria. Honorable Council Meeting TNigerian Ministry of Science & Technology; Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment; representative of D-8 Secretary General; representative of D-8 TTEN Secretary; Some Ambassadors of D-8 Member Countries; D-8 Commissioner of TTEN Ministry of Foreign Affairs; D-8 TTEN Focal Points; Director Generals of all S&T Research Institutions (17 in numbers); and Executive Vice Chairmen of key Engineering Institutions were among attendants in the event. ng. Akbar Ghanbarpoor, Head of Iran National Technomart Network, said, "holding three annual international training workshops with attendance of ED8 member countries and bestowing an award, worth of ten thousand Dollars, to the owner of the best technology transfer case in which I. R. Iran President Deputy for Science and Technology, Pardis Technology Park and Islamic Development Bank are sponsoring were the decisions made up in this meeting.” "The 3rd Meeting will be held in Malaysia and the date will be announced in two months”, said Mr. Ghanbarpoor. he D-8 is comprised of Iran, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey and TTEN is aimed at accelerating Ttechnology transfer between members and the Secretariat is located in I. R. Iran in Pardis Technology Park.

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Conference on Science and Technology Vision Statement and National Interests in India Conference on Science And Technology, VisionStatement he student scientific conference on” Science and Technology, Vision Statement and National Interests" was held in Iran's Culture House in And National TNew Delhi, India by attendance of the representatives of Pardis Technology Park, Deputy Minister for research of Science, Research and Technology, a number of officials and scientific and cultural counselor and the Interests in India Iranian students in India on 27th - 28th 2014.

he selected articles were appreciated in the conference which was held with the support of Pardis Technology Park. On the ﬁrst day of the conference of TScience and Technology, Vision Statement and National Interests, PTP's activities and its member companies were introduced to the audience.

r. Khosravi the scientiﬁc counselor and the head of the Iranian students in India, stated that one of the main objectives of the conference was the Dfamiliarity of the Iranian students with research priorities and vision statement of the country and identifying, introducing and encouraging the top students who worked in this ﬁeld. 250 Iranian students representing six thousand Iranian students studying in universities of India attended this 3-day conference and about 25 undergraduate, master and PhD students were praised.

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The fourth meeting of Mustafa Prize Policy Making Council

he 4th Meeting of Mustafa Prize policy making Council was held with the attendance of Dr. Sattari, the vice president for science and technology and Dr. Mohammadali Al Madani, the President of the Islamic Development T th, Bank and other members of the Council On January 6 2015 at the presidential institution. pproving the final date of the ceremony and granting award to the selected scientists were the most important decisions of this meeting. Accordingly, ADecember 2015 which coincides with Unity Week was set as the official date for Mustafa prize ceremony. Approving the membership of the permanent committee of OIC's Science and Technology activities (COMSTECH) in the policy making council was also another decision of this meeting. n this meeting, the Scientific Committee of the award was obliged to submit the final list of candidates within the next 6 months to the Council. It is noteworthy Ito mention that according to the Prize Statute, the permanent secretariat of the Prize and the operational process is entrusted to Pardis Technology Park and the president of PTP is the chief of the policy making council.

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The fourth workshop on Science 07 And Technology diplomacy The first meeting of the Investment 08 and Endowment Fund Of Mustafa Prize Scientific Committee of D8 09 Paid a visit to PTP Pardis Technology Park future cooperation 10 With the UNESCO Regional office PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

The Commissioner for Human Resources Science and Technology of African Union Visited Pardis Technol The fourth meeting of Mustafa Prize Policy Making Council

r. Martial De- Paul Ikounga, the Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology of the African Union paid a visit to Pardis MTechnology Park on Wednesday, 7 January 2015 After getting acquainted with technology development mechanism and its commercialization and introducing the capabilities of member companies of PTP, Alluding to the fact that what he has seen was more than what he had already known, stated that he hopes that African countries would beneﬁt from the results and experiences of PTP and the African Union could open the gateway for PTP to enter the African countries. e pointed to the role of technology in the development of Africa and said: "You have worked hard for Pardis Technology Park and it is a reﬂection of HIran's achievements. Your activities show Iran's viewpoint to the future. The Commissioner of the African Union visited the permanent exhibition of technological products and got acquainted with the capabilities of knowledge- based products of PTP's member companies. Attending Rose Pharmed Company and gaining information on the production of IMOD, ANGIPARS and other new drugs being produced in this company was the ending point of this event.

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The fourth workshop on Science And Technology diplomacy

he fourth workshop on science and technology diplomacy with the n The fourth workshop on science and technology diplomacy, attendance of some of the executives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mr.AlaeiTabatabai, the Director Generalof Technology Transfer Ofﬁce of the the Islamic Republic of Iran and some Iranian counselors in different Vice Presidency for Science and Technology described different parts of the T st I countries was held on Wednesday, January 21 , 2015 in Technology Tower in Deputy of International Affairs and Technology Transfer, and explained different Pardis Technology Park. At the beginning of this meeting with the attendance of tasks of these centers in supporting the technology transfer and technology Mr. Birang, the Deputy of the International Affairs and Technology Exchange of diplomacy. the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, Mr. Saffarinia, the President of Pardis Technology Park compared the pattern of attracting the graduates of r. Alaei also referred to the signing of a joint action plan with the developed countries with the onein Iran and stated that PTP is a center for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and proposing a mechanism to use the entrepreneurship of university graduates in member knowledge-based companies Mdiplomatic potentials of the president's foreign trips in technology and facilitates the activities of technologists and technology entrepreneurs. transfer and preparing a plan of science and technology diplomacy improvement and submitting it to the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council. e described the process of private sector investment in PTP which has Mr. Ahmadi, the Director of the International Affairs of Presidential Center for reached 144 billion USD which he believes in comparison with the Innovation and Technology Cooperation gave a speech regarding science and Hgovernment investment of 1.45 billion USD is remarkable. technology diplomacy. At the end, DrAsadifard, the Director of the Industry and At the end, Mr. Saffarinia introduced some of National and International projects of Market Committee of Nanotechnology Initiative Council presented a speech PTP, including Mustafa Prize, holding 100 Startup Weekends, the Secretariat of regarding Nano technology development. D8 technology exchange network and International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX) and Iran National techmart network and their related plans.

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The first meeting of the Investment and Endowment Fund

he first meeting of the Investment and Endowment Fund of Mustafa Prize Of Mustafa Prize was held on Saturday January 31st, 2015, with the attendance of the Vice TPresident for Science and Technology, and founders including the carriers or entities. In this meeting the Vice President for Science and Technology, Dr. Sattari, expressed his satisfaction with the establishment of endowment fund of Mustafa Prize, and emphasized on the readiness of the Vice Presidency to financially support this movement up to twenty to thirty percent in case of donor's investment in science and technology field.

n this meeting despite ratifying the statute and the vision statement, e said: "More than 70% of the Fund's investment will be financed by determining the timing of the share subscription, the pillars of the Fund, bonds. Along with the complete disappearance of the fund's risk, the fund Iincluding the chairman, chief executive, trustee, auditor and the registered Hwould be able to play all the roles of a bank. investment fund manager were also determined. In another part of the meeting, Mr. Safarinia described the objectives of the he scientific prizes in the world which exceed the number of three hundred endowment Fund of Mustafa Prize Such as financing the award, supporting the are all managed by the donors; such funds in the world have a history of development of science and technology in the Islamic world, Contributing to the Tmore than one hundred years. For instance, the Noble prize was funded by formation of Muslim Scientists network, targeted support of Muslim Scientist's a little amount of money at first, and by benefiting from the initiative invested research and scientific achievements, the establishment of provincial branches in money, hundreds of scientists have earned awards and have developed their short term and foreign branches in long term. researches.

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Scientiﬁc Committee of D8 Paid a visit to PTP

Scientific Committee Of D8 Paid A visit to PTP

n the sideline of D8, 4th Industrial Ministers Meeting in Tehran, a group Ofrom scientiﬁc committee of D8 visited PTP on Tuesday 27th of January. PTP activities were presented to the guests and the national and international projects that are navigated by PTP were among the topics highlighted as incentives and areas cooperation. Investment possibility for foreign companies and support of PTP management also were described in response to the guests' questions in this regard. t is worth mentioning, D8 organization comprises of Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey and Bangladesh that is mean to extend Iindustrial and economical of cooperation. Technology Transfer and Exchange Network (TTEN) has been established among the members by the efforts of PTP ofﬁcials undertaking TTEN secretariat since 2012 in order to share the latest science and technology achievements between the member countries.

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Pardis Technology Park future cooperation With the UNESCO Regional ofﬁce

Pardis Technology Park future cooperation With the UNESCO Regional office

n Wednesday morning, February 3rd, 2015, a meeting was held by the attendance of Mrs. Esthorkuish Laroche, the Director-General of OUNESCO Regional Office in Iran, to discuss bilateral cooperation of this international institute with Pardis Technology Park. At the beginning of the meeting, the Director General got acquainted with the support structures and the new mechanisms of PTP in technology development, as well as its national and international projects especially in expanding technology and knowledge transfer. he issues regarding Technology Transfer and Exchange Network (TTEN) including the possibility of other countries' taking advantage of this Tnetwork, Mustafa Prize and the participation of female Muslim scholars in its rivalries were discussed. The International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX), scientific meetings related to Mustafa Prize and the regional requirements of technology exchange, especially with Iran were among the issues that were exchanged. 19 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir Glorification of Pioneers of Pardis 11 Technology Park The 9thtechnology tour by Iran National 12 Techmart Network PTP joint meeting with the Minister of 13 Science of Zimbabwe Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology emphasis on experience 14 Transfer from PTP

Thai Minister described STP status during 15 The visit paid to PTP PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Gloriﬁcation of Pioneers of Pardis Technology Park

Glorification of Pioneers Of Pardis Technology Park

n February 9th coincident with the 8th day of FAJR Islamic Revolution, the he Member of the Expediency Council said that we should not wait for third ceremony of Glorification of Pioneers of Pardis Technology Park Owas held. In this ceremony which was attended by Dr. Agha Mohammadi, others to progress and every generation has a responsibility towards the the member of the Expediency Council and Dr. Sohrabpour, the deputy of the Elite Tnext generation. He added that: "I hope you all fix our generation's National Foundation and the member of the board of trustees of PTP, More than shortcomings and in the near future your efforts would blossom. 200 executives and employees of member companies and executives and experts Mr. Sabounian, the CEO of SINA KAVOSH company and Mr. Mohammadzadeh, of Pardis Technology Park participated. the CEO of NOSA company and Dr. Shahmoradi the CEO of ARA PAZHOHESH In this ceremony, a group of satiric poets such as Mr. Shahram Shakiba and Saeed Talaee read their poems entitled "The human body is noble," "brain drain", were appreciated in this ceremony "prayer", "Molouk" which was astonishing. he other part of the program was devoted to the memories of the Islamic Revolution by Dr. Sohrabpour and Dr. Agha Mohammadi. Referring to the Thistory of their struggle, Dr. Agha Mohammadi expressed the living conditions of people in the period before the revolution, and pointed out that in that period, even Innovators in industrial fields, faced harassment, custody and torture from the security agencies

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The 9thtechnology tour by Iran National Techmart Network

ollowing the program of supporting the development of international interactions of domestic technological enterprises and studying the areas of technology supply and demand, Iran National Techmart Network is going to F th hold the9 "Technology Tour" in China. This technology tour which is going to be held on 22-27 April 2015includes a visit to China International Technology Exhibition (CSITF) and also visits to Shanghai tech centers. hina International Exhibition of Technology (CSITF) where the latest offered technologies are displayed is the best opportunity to identify the Ctechnological needs of the country, signing contracts of technology transfer and visiting Shanghai technology centers. The registration process of technological companies across the country has started and the tour registration deadline date is 3.3.2015 To be informed about the registration process and the tour details, applicants can

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PTP joint meeting with the Minister of Science of Zimbabwe

PTP joint meeting With the Minister of Science of Zimbabwe

r. Muchingori stated that the process of elite identification and ideas st n Saturday evening, February 21 2015, Dr. Muchingori the Minister of development by PTP through projects such as Startup Weekend would be Higher Education, Science and Technology of Zimbabwe while visiting Da good model to support innovation and technology development in OPTP, attended a meeting with PTP's executives. Zimbabwe and pointed that there is a lot to learn and exchange with PTP. In this meeting, attended by the Vice President of Harare University of Technology, In this meeting, the current and former collaborations between PTP and the related Zimbabwe's ambassador in Tehran, Plenipotentiary of Embassy, a group of centers in Zimbabwe were studied. At the end of the meeting, the guests visited the professors and experts from the Ministry of Higher Education and the embassy, permanent exhibition of technological products and visited one of the formidable Engineer Safarinia , the president of PTP, described the process of strengthening companies in the field of educational equipment. and supporting start-ups and formidable companies to enter the international market, export products with advanced technology, the national and international t is worth noting that Zimbabwe is a country in southern Africa whose projects of PTP that are designed to develop technology and enhance the economy is based on agriculture and natural resource. Products such as, interactions and cooperation with relevant institutions in other countries.In the Imachinery and equipment, manufacturing products, pharmaceuticals and fuel meeting, the Minister of Higher Education of Zimbabwe referred to the sanctions are imported to the country. Zimbabwe' gained independence in 1970 and is one of imposed against both countries and emphasized on taking advantage of Iran's the most successful countries in the field of public education in Africa which makes experiences in her home country where institutions related to science and efforts to develop higher education and create infrastructure to develop technology technology have launched their activities. and entrepreneurship. 25 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology emphasis on experience Transfer from PTP Indonesian Minister of Research And Technology Emphasis on experience Transfer from PTP

r. Mohammad Nasir, the Minister of research, technology and higher education of Indonesia, on Sunday afternoon 22nd February 2015, on the sideline of the Ministerial meeting of member countries of the Non- D ndonesia's Minister of Research and Technology expressed his decision and Aligned Movement (NAM), a delegation of senior executives of Science ministry determination to strengthen bilateral relationships and added: "Iran and and the ofﬁcials of Indonesian embassy in Tehran, while visiting PTP, emphasized Indonesia have had relationships but it is time to take more serious and on experience transfer to Indonesia . I practical measures in this regard.” n this visit, the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, the Director of n the meeting, transferring issues, particularly in areas such as D-8 (TTEN) International technology network, and the Ambassador of Indonesia in Tehran, and the Science and Technology Mustafa Prize was discussed and negotiations in accompanied Dr. Mohammad Nasir. After getting acquainted with the I various ﬁelds of technology and the requirements were carried out. structure of PTP, he said: “in the next 5years, Indonesia is going to develop I Indonesia Technology Park and I eagerly seek the experience transfer from Pardis Technology Park to my country.”

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Thai Minister described STP status during The visit paid to PTP

r. Pichet Durongkaveroj, Minister of Science and Technology of Thailand, headed a high-ranked delegation to visited Pardis Technology DPark (PTP) on Monday Feb 23, 2015. During the visit, PTP ofﬁcials revealed the guests the kinds of activities are being done by SME members, commercialization procedures and technology development supports within the recent years in PTP. r. Pichet Durongkaveroj described the STPs status in Thailand and stipulated the upcoming plans aimed at developing tech parks in his Dcountry. Introducing the new plan of establishing private tech parks with non-governmental investment, he inferred to it as future intentions of STPs to step in industries. lso, cooperation of private sector in PTP, opportunities created for new graduates and interaction with domestic and international universities Awere scrutinized in the meeting. At the end, some of the products and samples were demonstrated to the delegation.

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Indonesian media delegation visited Pardis 20 Technology Park PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Two important issues in future interactions of Azerbaijan and Pardis Technology Park

Two important issues In future interactions of Azerbaijan and Pardis Technology Park

n the visit of the Minister of Communications and High Technologies of the he Minister,after studying various supporting models in parks, pointed to Republic of Azerbaijan on Tuesday 24thFebruary, 2015, from PTP, Mr. the problems in the development phase of this ﬁeld in his country, and said IAbbasov considered Mustafa Prize and the Scientist Garden,the two important Tyou've experienced these problems 10 years ago, so it is important to take issues for future interactions. advantage of your experiences to develop start-up companies. During this visit, after the introduction of PTP to the Minister of Communications and Technology of the Republic of Azerbaijan and his delegation, he noted that the t the end of the visit, after visiting the permanent exhibition of urban space at the entrance of PTP creates a good feeling for visitors and for a technological products and introduction of knowledge-based products of tangible touch of what was said about PTP; surely a visit should be paid. Amember companies, the guests attended FARAN Company to visit the company's products, the production process and its development prospect. r. Ali Abbasov, with reference to the turnover of the member companies of PTP, added: "Indeed, we should congratulate you because of the Mproduct's added value and their desirability due to their technology which you provide in PTP.”

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Philippines Minister of science visited PTP

Philippines Minister of Science visited PTP

n the sideline of ministerial meeting of NAM Member Countries (NAM), t is worth noting that Philippine is an Asian country in South East Asia and the Dr. Mario Mountejo, the Minister of Science of Philippine, visited Pardis West of Paciﬁc Ocean and between the South Sea of China and the Philippine OTechnology Park on Tuesday 24thFebruary 2015. ISea and is located at East of Vietnam. Almost half of the workforce is engaged in agriculture. Other major industries include textile, food, pharmaceutical, power In the visit attended by the Philippine's ambassador in Tehran and the board of plants and handicrafts. directors of the ministry of science of Philippine, Eng. Safarinia expressed hope that this visit of the Minister of the Philippines would be a preamble for future he Minister,after studying various supporting models in parks, pointed to bilateral cooperation, and described the history of the establishment, development the problems in the development phase of this ﬁeld in his country, and said and member companies of PTP. Tyou've experienced these problems 10 years ago, so it is important to take advantage of your experiences to develop start-up companies. fter this introduction, Dr. Mountejo, expressed his pleasure of visiting At the end of the visit, after visiting the permanent exhibition of technological PTP and demanded more to learn about the development of advanced products and introduction of knowledge-based products of member companies, the Atechnology, insurance coverage for research activities and tax guests attended FARAN Company to visit the company's products, the production exemptions, which the necessary explanations were provided. At the end of the process and its development prospect. visit, the delegation visited the permanent exhibition of technological products of PTP.

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Japan ambassador to Tehran and JICA Representatives in PTP

n Sunday, March 1, 2015, Ambassador of Japan and JICA representatives epresentatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in in Tehran paid visit to Pardis Technology Park (PTP). During the visit, Tehran pointed out the investment activities of JICA in Vietnam and OPTP structure and mechanisms to support start-ups and knowledge based RThailand and asked about the investment incentives in PTP. Investment companies, commercialization processes and also national, international projects guarantee, 100 percent ownership, owning building and limitless exchange aimed at developing technology and pertained activities were presented. transfer were the topics described to the questions.

. E. Mr. Koji Haneda expressed willingness to invite Japanese companies to take part in INOTEX2015 and cooperate in Scientists Garden project Hfor installing the bust of a Japanese top scientist. Number of PTP SME members, relationship of members with the government and PTP incentives were the subjects explained for the ambassador after his questions.

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Chairman of ECO Science Foundation, Professor Soomro, visited Chairman of ECO Science Pardis Technology Park Foundation, Professor Soomro, visited Pardis Technology Park

t the end of this event, the guests visited the permanent exhibition of technological achievements and attended Scientist Garden to get Aacquainted with the biography and the scientific researches and attempts rofessor Soomro, the Chairman of ECO Science Foundation visited PTP on of the scientists whose busts are installed in the park. nd Monday March 2 , 2015. In this visit, Professor Soomro, emphasized on the t should be mentioned that this scientific foundation is affiliated to ECO and is Pcommon interests with Iran in the field of science and technology, and a financial institute which acts as a regulatory coordinator to encourage and referred to the activities of ECO Secretariat in Tehran which provides a good support scientific collaboration, planning to strengthen academic, context for cooperation in technology development. I engineering, research and development institutions, studying the technological he President of the ECO Science Foundation emphasized on the problems of the member states and technological assessment of each Member importance of Mustafa Prize and the necessity to submit the official State, Development of targeted research projects and is responsible for the Tprograms of this event to plan and support this scientific event and exchange of scientific and technological information, and so on, among the proposed to submit a list of nominated top Muslim scientists from this foundation. member countries. rofessor Soomro pointed to the possibility of using ECO potentials among epresentatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in its member States and even European countries for the International Tehran pointed out the investment activities of JICA in Vietnam and PInnovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX) and emphasized on RThailand and asked about the investment incentives in PTP. Investment ECO's support from this event and the promotion of the exhibition through the guarantee, 100 percent ownership, owning building and limitless exchange possible channels. transfer were the topics described to the questions.

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Indonesian media delegation visited Pardis Technology Park

Indonesian media Delegation visited Pardis Technology Park

delegation of directors of news agencies, press, media University professors from Indonesia visited Pardis Technology Park on Wednesday A4th March 2015. he visit which was paid with the aim of introducing Pardis Technology Park and its commercialization activities in the ﬁeld of science and Ttechnology, and familiarizing with the achievements of member companies, Issues such as park management structure, activities and history of cooperation with major countries in the region were discussed. he introduction of the International Innovation and Technology exhibition (INOTEX) and visiting the permanent exhibition of technological Tachievements were the ending point of this visit.

39 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir MOU with Tatarstan IT Park and Opening of The Science and Technology Cooperation 21 Ofﬁce between Iran Russia' president's assistant for Science and 22 Technology visited Pardis Technology Park A delegation from TATNEFF visited 23 Pardis Technology Park A delegation of 100 Polish Merchants visited 24 Pardis Technology Park President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences And World Academy of Sciences visited 25 Pardis Technology PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

MOU with Tatarstan IT Park and Opening of The Science and Technology Cooperation Ofﬁce between Iran MOU with Tatarstan IT Park And Opening of The Science and Technology Cooperation Office between Iran

uring this visit, a memorandum of Understanding was signed by the

th President of PTP, engineer. Safarinia and Mr. Anton Grachov, head of IT n the morning of 9 March 2015, the President of the Autonomous Republic of Technology Park in the Republic of Tatarstan. The parties agreed on the Tatarstan at the top of a high-ranked delegation visited PTP. After being D development and strengthening specialized cooperation, holding joint introduced to PTP and getting familiarized with the process of providing I technological events, expertise exchange and doing joint research projects. The services and infrastructure, the pace of construction and development of PTP with content of this agreement will be implemented and followed by a joint committee. respect to its establishment date, Mr. Minnikhanov praised and pointed out the importance of Mustafa prize and stressed on the necessity of attendance of he joint Office of cooperation of PTP and the Republic of Tatarstan was also Tatarstan and Russia's Muslim scientist in this scientific and technological event. opened. The office was opened in order to facilitate technology exchange between the two countries and to promote the participation of Russian t the beginning of this meeting, Mr. Safarinia welcomed the guests, and T investors in the field of technology in Seraj building in PTP. introduced PTP and its fields of activities, the achievements of PTP's Amember companies and Statistics of the member companies in various ith the opening of this office as the first international cooperation office, areas including exporting knowledge-based products, entrepreneurship, research it is expected that the content of the MOU would be implemented and development and investment in the private sector. Wdesirably. 41 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Russia' president's assistant for Science and Technology visited Pardis Technology Park

ccording to PTP's Public Relations, at the beginning of the meeting, which lso, Prof Sadonichi, the president of Moscow State University and the was held to define bilateral cooperation, the President of PTP, Engineer president of the Association of lecturers of Russia, introduced the ASafarinia, described the history of the establishment of the park and the Atechnology park of this university and referred to the number of its legal advantages for knowledge-based companies in PTP. He discusses the process company members and their field of activities and its financial turnover; he raised of providing services to member companies, especially in the field of technology some questions about PTP and expressed his interest in using PTP structural model. and the commercialization, meeting the needs of technology units in their In the meeting following, issues such as PTP's cooperation with universities, the development process, which are the main objectives of PTP. production level of member companies, foundations of establishment of knowledge-based companies and the investment process in the park were n this session, Dr. Forsenko expressed his appreciation for visiting PTP and discussed. referd to the determination for bilateral cooperation, said that "Our visit is not merely for familiarization, we are ready to take practical steps to cooperate t the end of this visit Dr.Forsenko and the delegation visited SARAVA and ARA I PAZHOUHESH in the field of e-commerce and production of related equipment to with PTP and we are willing to use the mechanisms and structures used in PTP to ANanotechnology. establish technology centers and parks in Russia.

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A delegation from TATNEFF visited Pardis Technology Park

ollowing the visit of the Autonomous Republic of Tatarstan's president, to uring the visit, the guests visited the permanent exhibition of determine the areas of cooperation with Iranian technological companies, a technological products to get familiar with technological achievement of Fdelegation from TATNEFF and research & executive sectors of Oil industry Dmember companies. Some executives of the member companies active in visited Pardis Technology Park. the ﬁeld of oil introduced some products and some description to the guests. ccording to PTP's public relations, in this visit during Saturday and ttending one of member companies' production site as well as meeting Sunday on 6th and 7th May 2015, the delegation got acquainted with the with the board of directors of a company active in the ﬁeld of oil and Aprocess of Knowledge- based companies membership , The interaction Avisiting three active companies in manufacturing, chemical and oil during between public and private sectors in the park, the successful cases of bilateral the last day of the delegation's visit and negotiations on the production and different cooperation with overseas partners and the national and international projects of levels of technology were the ending points of this visit. PTP such as INOTEX exhibition ,D8 TTEN network and projects such as Iran National Techno Market Network and intellectual property market.

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A delegation of 100 Polish Merchants visited Pardis Technology Park

he polish delegation visited PTP on Tuesday 5th2015 and got acquainted or this purpose, Mr. Najafian, the CEO of the Iranian export Management with the mechanism and capabilities of PTP in the field of technology Company and the Secretary of the International Innovation and Technology Tdevelopment and its commercialization. Fexhibition (INOTEX), described activities regarding the export of knowledge-based companies' products and the history of INOTEX exhibition and ccording to PTP's public relations, the members of the delegation the facilities for foreign companies to participate in this exhibition. consisting the representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Amanagers and experts of technological companies in the fields of energy, isiting the permanent exhibition of technological products and some the environment, water and Commercial managers and were familiarized with member companies were the ending point of this visit. existing mechanisms in the park to support knowledge- Based member companies V to facilitate and develop their products' marketing and export process.

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President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences And World Academy of Sciences visited Pardis Technology President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences And World Academy of Sciences visited Pardis Technology

ue to the proximity of the International Exhibition of Innovation and r. Chunli along with a delegation of the directors of Chinese Academy of Technology INOTEX 2015, the history of this exhibition was described Sciences and the mangers of other research Institutes visited Pardis and the financial incentives for foreign companies participating in this th D DTechnology Park on May 4 2015. exhibition were presented to the president of the academy and the delegation. In ccording to PTP's public relations, the president of PTP, engineer this visit, issues such the infrastructure and the performance of Iran National Safarinia. At the beginning of this meeting, referred to the role of PTP in Techno market Network, the ways to cooperate with Chinese scientists were the development of technology in facilitating the investment process of discussed. Also the possibility of being a member ship and the establishment of A foreign companies, member companies' sales, startups' support, and governmental projects and products of member companies and emphasized on the effective relationship between the member companies and universities and research centers supports for the investment in PTP were described. which contributes to the development of technology development as one of the isiting the permanent exhibition of technological products and getting main roles of PTP. In the meeting following, PTP's national and international acquainted with the achievements of PTP's member companies and projects such Mustafa Prize, Iran national Techno market and the International Vattending three companies in the field of nanotechnology laboratory Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX) and D8 TTEN Network were equipment, renewable energy and electronics &software were the ending points to presented to the guests. this visit. 49 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir Professor Uslan Nour: Pardis Technology Park has got unique 26 experience in Incubators' field. Deputy Minister of Education and Science of 27 Georgia visited Pardis Technology Park. The Intellectual Property Management In small and medium sized enterprise's 28 National workshop The opening of the Second International 29 Innovation and Technology Exhibition 20 Technology transfer contracts were 30 Signed in INOTEX2015. PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Professor Uslan Nour: Pardis Technology Park has got unique experience in Incubators' ﬁeld. Professor Uslan Nour: Pardis Technology Park has got unique experience in Incubators' field.

ead of UNESCO's Department of Natural Sciences, Dr. Uslan Nour, visited Pardis Technology Park on May 9th, 2015 and stressed on PTP's Hunique experience in Incubators field. ccording to the Park's Public Relations, in this meeting, efforts and activities regarding Mustafa Prize and International Innovation and ATechnology Exhibition (INOTEX 2015) were presented to Prof. Nour and issues such as UNESCO's support of Mustafa Prize along with other International entities and cooperation for holding INOTEX exhibition were discussed. In this meeting, Professor Nour highlighted the necessity of defining bilateral cooperation specifically in educational fields and planning to offer training packages in the form of multilateral cooperation with other international and regional organizations and stressed on issues such as the development of technology parks and incubators. e pointed out to the significant role of PTP in implementation of this kind of cooperation and stated that in comparison with the past 6 years' visit, Himpressive progress and development has been made. 51 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia visited Pardis Technology Park.

Deputy Minister of Education And Science of Georgia visited Pardis Technology Park.

ccording to PTP's public relations, this visit which was held on the sideline of the meeting of the Joint Commission of Georgia _Iran, the Aguests were acquainted with PTP's mechanism in technology development and the commercialization of technological products of knowledge- based companies. he ways to support start-ups and PTP's facilities in this regard and activities of ICT member companies and the possibility to communicate and Tcooperate with them were discussed in this meeting. t is noteworthy to mention that the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, the president of Ivan Javakhyshvyly University, Head of IInnovation and Technology Agency of Georgia, head of the International University of Caucasus and some other scientiﬁc ﬁgures were in this delegation. 53 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

The Intellectual Property Management In small and medium sized enterprise's National workshop The Intellectual Property Management In small and medium sized enterprise's National workshop

he Intellectual Property Management in small and medium sized enterprises 's National workshop was held by Pardis Technology Park and with the cooperation of the World Intellectual Property Organization T th (WIPO) and the Organization for Registration on Monday morning June 8 ,2015. ccording to PTP's public relations, at the beginning day of the three day n the second and third day of the workshop, which was on June 9th and 10th the workshop, Mr. Sinha, one of the professors of the World Intellectual content of the workshop included , the development of business strategy AProperty Organization, analyzed the concepts and deﬁnitions of Ithrough competitive intelligence strategy (using intellectual property intellectual property and its management effective role to increase the information), intellectual property in the digital economy, exploitation models of competitiveness of small and medium companies. intellectual property assets and management of intellectual property assets .

ollowing the first day of the program, the participants got acquainted with t is noteworthy that, at the end of the workshop, the final exam was held by the World the role of designing in attracting customers and the strategies to protect the Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the organization license was granted to the qualified applicants. Finventions in a competitive environment and the effect of commercial signs I in market identity. Mr. Pierre Alkhori and Mr. Matias Cohen from WIPO organization and Dr. Azizi and Dr. Shaterzadeh, the Iranian professors were responsible to teach the concepts and topics of this part. 55 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

The opening of the Second International Innovation and Technology Exhibition The opening of the Second International Innovation and Technology Exhibition

uesday morning 9th2015, the second International Innovation and Technology Exhibition was opened by the attendance of the Vice President Tfor science and technology in Tehran International Permanent Fairground. According to the exhibition's news site, the exhibition was held by the attendance of 110 domestic and foreign technological companies and the academic and research institutes and the most recent research and scientific products were presented to experts and enthusiasts in this field. ccording to reports, 15 countries, including Russia, India, South Korea, Belgium, France, Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, ARomania, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and China, along with dozens of domestic companies and academic and scientific and research institutes presented their achievements in the fields of communication and information technology, oil, gas and petrochemicals, industrial automation, and intelligent systems, biotechnology, new energy, aerospace and medical equipment .The exhibition hosted visitors from June 9th till 12th at Tehran International Permanent Fairground. 57 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

20 Technology transfer contracts were Signed in INOTEX2015.

20 Technology transfer Contracts were Signed in INOTEX2015.

0 technology transfer contracts and export of high- tech products between oincident with the second period of the exhibition, an international forum domestic and overseas companies were signed in the second period of the entitled INNOVATION NETWORKING by the attendance of International Innovation and Technology Exhibition at Tehran International 2 international lecturers from Korea, France and Austria along with 20 permanent fairground. C Iranian experts was held for 2 days. In this international forum, experts, policy ccording to PTP's public relation, the value of the contracts is more than $ makers and professors in technology and innovation field discussed issues related 15 million which in comparison with last year exhibition; it witnessed a to this subject in six specialized panels. A150 percent increase. These contracts were in different areas such as electronics, microelectronics, oil, gas and petrochemicals, new energy, medical ast year and in the first International Innovation and Technology and pharmaceutical and information and communication technology. Exhibition, 18 MOUs were signed between the domestic and overseas companies with the value of 6 million dollars and finally 6 usury free loans n this exhibition, 15 companies from Russia, India, South Korea, Belgium, L France, Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Romania, Kazakhstan , were dedicated to 6 contracts from the vice presidency for science and technology . IAzerbaijan, Pakistan, and China, along with dozens of domestic companies his exhibition was held in Tehran, Hijab Convention Center in 2012 and and academic and scientific and research institutes presented their achievements in the fields of communication and information technology, oil, gas and 2013 and due to vast reception of technological companies, INOTEX was petrochemicals, industrial automation, and intelligent systems, biotechnology, Tput in international exhibitions calendar since 2014 with the participation new energy, aerospace and medical equipment . of foreign and domestic companies in Tehran International Permanent Fairground 59 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir The establishment of Pardis – ANGVA International training center for CNG 21 Transportation

Indonesia's economy minister visited 22 Pardis Technology Park. Foreign companies' directors, participating 23 In INOTEX, visited Pardis Technology Park. Celebration of launch of activities of new Technology centers in the elite technology 24 Incubator The Iranian year is ﬁnally arriving to its end And this will be our last “This week in 25 Avatech” until the next one in New Year! PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

The establishment of Pardis – ANGVA International training center for CNG Transportation he establishment of Pardis – ANGVA international training center for CNG Transportation. The first and the only international training center in CNG Ttransportation industry with the cooperation of the Asian and Pacific Gas Vehicles Association (ANGVA) was established in one of the member companies of Pardis Technology Park. ccording to PTP's public relations, Pardis – ANGVA international training center officially started its activity by holding the first training course Aentitled "periodic inspection of CNG stations » on June 10 th 2015. e declared that Benefiting from technical support of ANGVA in improving the quality of education, is one of the advantages of n the opening ceremony of this center in which representatives from the vice cooperation of this center with Asia and Pacific CNG vehicles presidency for science and technology, Iran National standard organization, H association. IANGVA board of directors, Oil Products Distribution Company and experts and inspectors of CNG industry attended, the vice president of the board of ollowing the ceremony, the head of the coordination and monitoring of directors of ANGVA, introduced the center as the first and the only training center CNG operation, Engineer Ghanei, appreciated the efforts of Pardis- of CNG industry in Middle –East and referred to the formal cooperation agreement FANGVA training center and invited all educational bases and different between Arian World Energy company and ANGVA and described the objectives organizations to coordinate more to standardize and improve the educational of the center such as standardization of training with the aim of ensuring public quality of this industry. safety and improving the quality of operation of the stations. 61 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Indonesia's economy minister visited Pardis Technology Park.

Indonesia's economy Minister visited Pardis Technology Park.

n Saturday May 23rd 2015, Indonesia's economy minister at the head of a delegation visited Pardis Technology Park. I was very impressed, H.E. n the meeting following, some questions regarding the number of Mr. Dyjlyl said. commercialized products, the level of venture capital, the percentage of the O Igovernmental budget in the park and kind of support for small and medium ccording to PTP's public Relations, in this visit, the national and sized enterprises were raised and responded. international projects were presented in and Mr. Minister expressed the t the end of this visit, the Indonesian delegation visited the permanent Adesire to define areas of collaboration and said: "I was very impressed, we exhibition of technological products and a number of member companies are planning to establish a technology park in Indonesia and PTP model would be a Ain the rental premises. successful model for us.” e added: "With the capabilities of PTP, I see many fields for cooperation Hbetween scientists of the two countries can be defined." 63 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

Foreign companies' directors, participating In INOTEX, visited Pardis Technology Park.

Foreign companies' Directors, participating In INOTEX, visited Pardis Technology Park.

oreign companies' directors, participating in INOTEX, visited Pardis Technology Park.The cooperation agreement was signed between Pardis n the sideline of this visit, a cooperation agreement was signed between FTechnology Park and Sarov Technology Park in Russia. the Pardis Technology Park and Sarov Technology Park in Russia. th O n Saturday, June 13 2015, a group of managers of foreign companies attending the second International Innovation and Technology Exhibition his MOU which was signed by the Director General of Communications O(INOTEX2015) visited Pardis Technology Park. and International Affairs of PTP, Engineer Khaleghian and the head of the TEngineering sector of Sarov Technology Park Mr. Michalivoich , both ccording to PTP's public relations, in this visit, which was attended by parties emphasized on facilitating the process for the cooperation of their member directors of some Russian and European companies, the guests were companies in technology transfer and marketing and creating better context for Aacquainted with some member companies and PTP's infrastructure and research and development, and also cooperation on participation of member mechanism in commercializing technological achievements and some national companies in exhibitions in Russia and Iran ,speciﬁcally INOTEX2016 and issues and international technology transfer projects and the promotion of science and of this kind. technology in the Islamic world.

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Celebration of launch of activities of new r. Sattari expressed that endogenous scientiﬁc development can be achieved by effort and self-esteem and government's grants can't provide development and innovation Technology centers in the elite technology Dand the Grants are the biggest harm for start-ups and technological companies, and added that: “upbringing of creative youth and formation of innovation does not happen with Incubator Grants." e referred to the wrong thought that a person with huge governmental fund can solve all country's problem and the culture imposed by the oil economy, and Added that: "Many Hoverseas activists in technology and innovation work for more than 17 hours with enthusiasm and interest in their companies to make it possible in their countries but unfortunately oil-based economy that has dominated all areas of life, including employment, has taken away our self - esteem in this regard.

he Vice president for science and technology Stated that new methods of innovation and entrepreneurship would create empathy between the families of knowledge-based Teconomy and added that “As long as oil culture dominated all spheres of life, the country won't improve and the reform of this culture, can be achieved through the empathy of knowledge-based economy family.” The Chairman of the National elite foundation said that the creation of value added and entrepreneurship for university students instead of waiting behind the doors of governmental directors is the primary purpose of higher education and research, and added: "The goal of our research centers and universities has been the promotion of modern methods and students have been trained in order to solve problems, they should not add a problem due to the country's culture of reliance on oil. Dr. Sattari said that in order to obtain the culture of knowledge-based economy, we should start the reform from ourselves and added that: 7 units of elite Technology Incubator of Pardis Technology Park celebrated "Fortunately, an important part of the society has noticed the knowledge -based economy , but th the start of their activity on June 6 2015, in a ceremony attended by Dr. this attention is still not enough and we need a great cultural leap.” Sattari, Vice President for Science and Technology in the new building 2 he vice president of the Board of Trustees of the innovation Fund stated that the law complex of commercialization and techno market of Pardis Technology Park. supporting knowledge-based companies and the innovation funds would support the ccording to PTP's Public Relations, at this ceremony, Dr. Sattari ,the Vice Tknowledge-based activities this year and over 350 knowledge-based companies have President for Science and Technology, stated that all activists and beneﬁtted from these facilities and hopefully the number of companies would increase more. innovators in knowledge-based economy are a member of a family and A e said: “knowledge-based corporate with managers who are under 30 years old, said: "promoting economic knowledge-based activities, providing the formation knowledge and innovation - driven companies and individuals who wish to create their of entrepreneurial ecosystem, leaving the oil economy and the correction of the Hown companies, rather than being employed by government , are the main priorities of false thought to achieve added value without work, thinking that all the country's the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology to support. "In different parts of the needs, even knowledge, creativity and innovation can be purchased or with celebrations in elite Technology Incubators' building which has been opened recently in the technology transfer agreements, technical knowledge can be gained would be technology development and commercialization and techno market Complex of Pardis achieved by simply promoting knowledge-based economy and creating empathy Technology Park, successful entrepreneurs expressed their experiences and representatives of in the family of knowledge-based economy. the 27 units in this center introduced their technological schemes , each in one minute duration. 67 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir PARDIS TECHNOLOGY PARK

The Iranian year is ﬁnally arriving to its end The Iranian year is finally And this will be our last “This week in Avatech” until the next one in New Year! Arriving to its end And This will be our last “This week In Avatech” until The next one in New Year!

Startup Weekend Education Last week, on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, We opened our doors to passionate t has been our ﬁrst year and things couldn't have been better for us, we are near people of startup weekend, this startup weekend was special & unique because it to our Demo Day (Only 25 days are left) and our teams are growing was one of the ﬁrst educational startup weekends in Iran which was in an Iexponentially fast, it seems that Pareto principle of 20/80 is quiet functional Accelerator. For your information, in 1 Weekend 5 parallel SW in Tehran's mayor regarding to closing to demo days .We'll continue to share our regular things on the universities, 500+ participants! Congrats to all organizers, facilitators, mentors and blog through the end of the year. participants. You did an amazing job!

he week that passed was filled by lots of things which we will share with Announcing Top 20 teams of second cycle of Avatech you only the highlights. After 6 weeks of evaluating more than 120 startups and seeing their pitches and T interviewing them, we finally announced our top 20 teams which they will enter to University of Tehran student's tour second cycle of Avatech in spring. Stay tuned to get to know them better in future. Last Week on Saturday, we organized a student university tour in Avatech, about 50 At the end we'd like to thank all of our collaborators, readers, sponsors, and students visited Avatech to get to know us better and see what does it mean to build followers for supporting Avatech over the past year. We have learned so much and a startup in Avatech, but it wasn't only a tour, Thanks to one of our mentors, Neda we truly appreciate the important part you played in this incredible experience. As Golshan, we had a workshop about Customer Discovery too, to engage them with we enter a new year, we're filled with gratitude as well as excitement for what's still startup concepts better. 69 PTPE-NEWSLETTER www.techpark.ir

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