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Iran launches its first solar cell plant 25 Dec 2021

Iran launches its first solar cell plant

Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian inaugurated the country’s first solar cell factory in Khomein county, in central Markazi province, in a ceremony on Thursday.

Iran planning to launch 3 satellites into space 30 Nov 2021

Iran planning to launch 3 satellites into space

Iran is going ahead with the launch of three satellites into orbit in line with a national plan to develop the space industry over the last 10 years.

Some $4b allocated to support knowledge-based firms 18 Sep 2021

Some $4b allocated to support knowledge-based firms

The Innovation and Prosperity Fund affiliated with the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology has earmarked a sum of 170 trillion rials (nearly $4 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to support knowledge-based companies over the past 4 years.

Govt. supports 7,000 technological projects in 8 years 13 Sep 2021

Govt. supports 7,000 technological projects in 8 years

The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has paved the way for research and production of technological products by supporting 7,000 projects.

Iran among upper-middle countries in readiness for frontier technologies 31 Aug 2021

Iran among upper-middle countries in readiness for frontier technologies

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Technology and Innovation Report 2021 has placed Iran among upper-middle countries in terms of readiness for frontier technologies.

Over $125 million allocated to nanotechnology sector 29 Aug 2021

Over $125 million allocated to nanotechnology sector

As of the start of a national plan to develop the nanotechnology sector 15 years ago, more than 5,283 billion rials (about $125.7 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to nanotechnology projects, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Nine national macro technology projects inaugurated 04 Aug 2021

Nine national macro technology projects inaugurated

Nine national macro projects have come on stream with high technological complexity and strategic importance.

Iran Launches ‘Simorgh’ Supercomputer, 2nd One in the Pipeline 17 May 2021

Iran Launches ‘Simorgh’ Supercomputer, 2nd One in the Pipeline

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi says the country will name its next homegrown supercomputer after Maryam Mirzakhani, the late Iranian math genius.

French watchdog warns of US big tech’s sway over payment services 29 Apr 2021

French watchdog warns of US big tech’s sway over payment services

Digital payment services developed by US tech giants such as Apple (AAPL.O) and Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) risk reinforcing their market power by giving them greater sway over consumers' data, France's antitrust authority said on Thursday.

Iran to produce nanotechnology products in other countries 20 Apr 2021

Iran to produce nanotechnology products in other countries

Secretary of Nanotechnology Development Headquarters said that joint-venture investment with other countries will lead to more export of nanotechnology products.