According to the information center of national elites foundation, Sorena
Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, pointed out the
potential of provinces to form an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
during the inauguration ceremony of technology park of Zanjan, stating: development
of a proper knowledge-based and startup environment by provinces will pave the
way for return of top elites and talents to each province.

The vice president for science and technology
affairs regarded the private sector as the most important customer of products
and services provided by startups and knowledge-based companies.

Sattari also talked about the role of executive
and policy-making national and provincial organizations in the support of
moving toward startup and knowledge-based businesses.

Efforts of Provincial Authorities to Create a
Proper Startup and Knowledge-based Business Environment

President of the national elites foundation
pointed out the formation of a proper environment for startup and
knowledge-based companies, introducing it as the most important mission of
provincial authorities. In this regard, he continued: formation of a proper
environment to create and develop knowledge-based businesses and culture of
knowledge-based economy is one of the necessities of the society, which will
seriously transform the enhancement process through wealth creation of these
companies.

Necessity of Reform of Knowledge-based Financial
Supply Methods

President of the knowledge-based economy,
technology and science development headquarter emphasized the necessity of
reform in approaches related to financial supplies of knowledge-based
businesses and startups, adding: financial supply methods in this field must be
changed in addition to change of attitude toward support. In this respect,
venture capitals are the most important investment methods for startups.

Question/Answer Meeting

During the ceremony, a number of knowledge-based
activists and technological units based in this province expressed their
concerns and demands regarding the areas of financial supply, infrastructures
of establishment and guidance of new technological units, export supports and
creation of an interaction platform between investors and the Vice-Presidency.

Visits of Units Based in the Park

The vice president for science and technology
affairs also visited the achievements of units based in this technology park.
These units presented their products and services in areas of handicrafts, breeding
leeches in a new way, specific advanced software and hardware equipment in
information and communication field, nanotechnology and pain covers.

Visit of High-Voltage Electrical Equipment
Manufacturing Factory

In the final section of his travel, Sattari
visited Switch Pars Co., one of the industrial units of Zanjan Province.