According to the information center of Foundation of Elites, Hossein Simaei Sarraf said universities serve as vital institutions of knowledge and provide dynamic platforms for growth and advancement across various sectors, including economy, culture and politics. 

 

Simaei Sarraf made those remarks in a message to the closing ceremony of the Fourth National Amirkabir Festival. 

 

He added that as social entities, universities are not only centers of learning but also play a crucial role in addressing the needs of the society. 

 

Simaei Sarraf said despite their capacities, universities still face shortcomings in their relationship with industry and the production and service sectors. 

 

Iran’s minister of science, research and technology further stressed that any effort toward creating a link between universities, industry, and society that would also help shape such a discourse is worthy of praise. 

 

"Undoubtedly, we must strive to create a common language between universities and industry, to move toward knowledge production and to create an environment for R&D in order to meet the growing needs of environment, especially the need of society and labor market”, said Simaei Sarraf. 

 

He further thanked Iran’s Chamber of Commerce and Foundation of Elites as organizers of the Amirkabir National Festival.