TEHRAN – The Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI) has ready a report illustrating Iran’s participation in scientific, technological, and innovation cooperation inside BRICS, in addition to strategic alternatives and required measures to improve the nation’s position on this sector.
BRICS, as one of the crucial necessary gamers within the worldwide system lately, has made intensive investments in science, know-how, and innovation as well as to financial and political cooperation. Now, the bloc has became one of many largest scientific cooperation networks in creating international locations, benefiting from 14 specialised working teams and dozens of joint analysis and technological packages.
CPDI, as the middle for the coordination of Iran’s technological and scientific interactions with BRICS, is chargeable for main the nation’s representatives, analyzing particular paperwork, offering technical recommendation, and creating connections amongst home establishments and BRICS specialised constructions.
According to the report, 2025 could be thought-about as the start line for Iran’s involvement in BRICS scientific, technological, and innovation construction, which has succeeded in showcasing the nation’s capabilities in science and know-how, laying the idea for lively participation in collaborative initiatives sooner or later, and strengthening the nation’s place in scientific and technological cooperation.
The nation had a dynamic participation in BRICS technical and specialised conferences in numerous scientific fields like synthetic intelligence (AI), biotechnology, neurosciences, ocean sciences, spatial data know-how, astronomy, photonics, nanotechnology, materials sciences, social and human sciences, and analysis infrastructures in 2025
BRICS, a platform for increasing analysis collaborations
One of the primary focuses of BRICS actions in 2025 was the event of collaborative analysis initiatives amongst member states in fields comparable to AI, well being, clear power, meals safety, quantum applied sciences, information sciences, and superior supplies.
Iran’s membership on this community would supply a terrific alternative for researchers and students to take part in worldwide initiatives.
In 2025, BRICS member states mentioned creating information infrastructures, sharing supercomputer capability, creating joint scientific networks, and using new applied sciences to tackle international challenges.
Featuring its capacities in AI, information processing, and knowledge-based firms, Iran has tried to acquire a larger share in BRICS future technological initiatives.
BRICS Action Plan for Innovation 2025-2030 is a doc that outlines the roadmap of cooperation amongst member states within the digital economic system, know-how switch, assist for knowledge-based firms, and the event of an innovation ecosystem.
Iran’s engagement within the plan can pave the best way for the trade of technical information, enhancement of business cooperation, and entry of Iranian knowledge-based firms in new markets.
The report additionally exhibits that human capital and innovation are among the many prime priorities of BRICS; the tenth Young Scientists Forum, eighth BRICS Young Innovator Prize, and the primary BRICS Startup Forum are among the many fundamental occasions held on this sector.
Iran’s membership in BRICS can result in quite a few benefits, comparable to larger entry to worldwide scientific and analysis networks, collaboration in joint analysis initiatives, enhancement of technological and industrial cooperation, using the capability of the know-how switch community, creating a marketplace for knowledge-based firms, and attracting funding in know-how and innovation sectors.
The report highlights AI, biotechnology, nanotechnology, quantum applied sciences, digital economic system, and area applied sciences as crucial axes for future cooperation between Iran and BRICS member states.
It additionally requires the promotion of scientific ties amongst universities, analysis facilities, knowledge-based firms, the personal sector, and govt our bodies to set up a nationwide coordination mechanism to improve cooperation with BRICS member states.
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