According to the information center of national elites foundation, the first national
conference of cultural technologies was held in Sharif University of Technology
in the presence of activists of cultural industries and with the support of the
Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs.

Creation of the Foundation for Development of Culture Using
Technologies

Seyed Mohammad Hossein Sajadi Nayeri, secretary of soft and
identity-making technologies development headquarter, pointed out the support
of establishment of an ecosystem for development of cultural technologies and
industries by the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, stating:
the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs has laid the foundation
for development of an ecosystem for activities of knowledge-based creative
companies and startups of the cultural area by moving toward elimination of
shortages and gaps in this regard.

Increasing Growth of Knowledge-based Companies and Startups in the
Cultural Area

Parviz Karami, advisor to the vice president for science and
technology affairs pointed out the ability of startups and active
knowledge-based companies in the area of cultural industries and their role
playing in the knowledge-based production and occupation, affirming: knowledge-based
and startup businesses have been created due to specific needs. In addition,
they are solution-oriented and if faced with problems, they will solve it with
innovation and creativity.

Karami regarded innovation and technological advancement as the
most important feature of businesses, declaring: knowledge-based businesses and
manufacturing startups present and foster their own ideas and their efforts
guarantee the growth of their business.

Secretary of knowledge-based technologies, sciences and culture
development headquarter pointed out the importance of culture building and
promoting startups and knowledge-based companies, asserting: culture building
and promotion of entrepreneurship ecosystem are significantly important. This
culture must be created among society members. However, this process requires
time and our help.

Exist of Dead End by Cultural Industries

Karami pointed out: our creative and professional youth must enter
the area of cultural technology and creative industries to improve this field
and create new jobs in the cultural technology section. Unfortunately, we have
faced a dead end in the government employment area and exist of this dead end
requires more attention to digital industry and cultural industries.

Unveiling the Soft Innovation Book

In another part of this event, the book of “soft innovation” by Paul
Stoneman, which is translated to Farsi by Amir Hossein Asadi, Nastaran Afsham
and Isa Keshavarz, was unveiled in the presence of Parviz Karami, head of the
policy-making council, and Seyed Mohammad Hossein Sajadi Nayeri, secretary of
the conference.

It is noteworthy that the national conference of cultural
technologies will be held by the efforts of the knowledge-based economy,
technology and science development headquarter and soft and identity-making
technologies development headquarter attended by more than 30 owners of
creative and innovative companies.