The innovation center and accelerator in the field of digital content production and creative and cultural industries will host creative ideas and startups by signing a cooperation agreement between the knowledge-based economy and culture-building technologies development headquarter and Iran Broadcasting University.

According to the information center of national elites foundation,an agreement was signed to establish an innovation center with the goal of supporting an accelerator in the field of media and communications.

During the ceremony, Parviz Karami, the secretary of the knowledge-based economy and culture-building technologies development headquarter, regarded the formation of an entrepreneurship ecosystem and innovation center a foundation for emergence of innovative ideas and creativities.

Advisor to the vice president for science and technology affairs reminded that innovation centers are a space for booming of startups in the cultural areas.

The secretary of the knowledge-based economy and culture-building technologies development headquarter considered digital content production and software as the unique foundation for generation of value added in the country.

He also explained the approach of the Vice-Presidency to flourish the creative and cultural industries, including digital content production.

According to Karami, Iran has been ranked 15^th in the field of science production, which is an opportunity for transformation of the technology field.

Karami also considered technological and knowledge-based employment a sweet result of support of the innovation ecosystem by the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs.

Advisor to the vice president for science and technology affairs introduced the booming of capacity of science and technology parks an important step in line with guiding the domestic creative ideas toward technological and innovative entrepreneurship.

In another part of the ceremony, Esmaeil Ghaderifar, the head of the strategic technologies development center, regarded the development of startups in the field of content production and digital, creative and cultural industries as achievements of this cooperation agreement.

Shahab Esfandiari, head of IRIB, also considered the agreement another step toward the interaction of national media and the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs to develop discourse on knowledge-based economy and economy of resistance.

According to the agreement, which was signed by the knowledge-based economy and culture-building technologies development headquarter and Iran Broadcasting University, an innovation center will be created to be the foundation for attracting startups and knowledge-based companies working in areas related to media technologies, including audiovisual field and new media and communications.

The Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs supports the establishment of an innovation center and accelerator with the topic of technologies in the field of audiovisual media as well as modern media and communications. It also speeds up the process of obtaining other licenses needed to set up and operate the innovation center. With regard to the goals and applications of the accelerator, Iran Broadcasting University provides appropriate work environment and other professional requirements including consulting and training services for startups, accelerators and startups. To realize this goal, a committee will be established encompassing two representatives from both parties. The main responsibility of the committee is designing an executive program, determining the required credits, and supervising the correct implementation of programs.