TEHRAN – Pardis Technology Park has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) to develop cooperation in vocational coaching, sharing technology, and selling research and innovation.
The settlement was signed on the sidelines of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s two-day go to to Pakistan, which began on August 2, Mehr information company reported.
The MOU goals to strengthen technological collaborations, promote research and innovation in fields of frequent curiosity, and foster joint efforts amongst organizations, establishments, and high-tech research centers of the 2 nations.
It is centered round numerous sectors reminiscent of biotechnology, environmental safety applied sciences, nanotechnology, and superior supplies engineering, industrial and manufacturing applied sciences, chemical compounds, prescribed drugs, medicinal vegetation, medical gear, vitality, and renewable vitality sources, in addition to electronics.
It additionally focuses on the institution of science and technology parks, tech-hubs, start-ups, innovation acceleration centers, and the promotion of entrepreneurship and enterprise capital.
Knowledge-sharing in high-tech firms, market research for superior merchandise, and market entry in respective nations are amongst different components of the MOU.
Tehran, Islamabad to spice up scientific ties
In April, Iran’s deputy science minister, Abolfazl Vahedi, and Pakistan’s Science Minister, Khalid Hussain Magsi, mentioned methods to develop collaborations between universities of the 2 nations.
The officers met on the sidelines of the primary International Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI): Catalysts for Regional Connectivity and Sustainable Development within the ECO Region (ECONEX 2025), on April 17–18, held in Islamabad, Pakistan, IRNA reported.
The assembly centered round benefiting from the educational engagement of the 2 nations to additional scientific and research interactions amongst college students and professors.
Vahedi additionally invited the Pakistani official to take part within the second ministerial assembly of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)–15 Dialogue Platform hosted by Tehran.
The first International Conference on STI was collectively organized by the ECO Science Foundation, the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, and the ECO Secretariat.
In 2024, a delegation of Pakistani tutorial members headed by Mukhtar Ahmed, the chairman of Pakistan’s larger schooling fee, visited Iran’s House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) on January 15, IRNA reported.
“The main challenges in the development of Islamabad–Tehran relations have been overcome, and the two countries are ready to boost further ties in higher education, science, and technology,” the Pakistani official mentioned.
Mukhtar Ahmed, in a gathering with Amir-Hossein Mir-Abadi, the previous head of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology’s heart for worldwide affairs, mentioned Iran and Pakistan are confronting related issues and challenges; these frequent points can lay the idea for reinforcing mutual relations and cooperation. “Pakistan is interested in cooperating and interacting with Iran in scientific and technological fields,” he added.
Exchanging tutorial employees, together with professors and college students, and conducting joint tasks have been among the many major choices to develop cooperation between Iran and Pakistan.
Talking about organising nationwide pavilions in numerous nations, Ahmed mentioned Pakistan is able to maintain Iranian pavilions, too.
He hoped that the bilateral cooperation can be prolonged into regional cooperation, together with different nations reminiscent of India and Bangladesh.
For his half, Mir-Abadi mentioned, “Iran is ready to cooperate with Pakistan in technological fields. Information and communication technology, agriculture, and health are among the fields in which the two countries can boost cooperation.”
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