Ceremony of honoring the top technologists of East Azerbaijan province, on Tuesday, March 17, 2017 in the presence of the Governor of East Azerbaijan, Director General of Policy and Planning of Technology Affairs of the Ministry of Science, a group of university presidents, industry managers and technologists based in the park, East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park was held in the conference hall of the Revolution Age Complex.
In this ceremony, selected technology companies and activists of East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park, top technologists of the province's universities, top managers and experts of the park-related growth centers, as well as industries and organizations supporting the province's technologists were appreciated and honored.
The Governor of East Azerbaijan stressed the need to pay attention to future research and the future needs of society and commercialization and turning science into wealth. Dr. Pourmohammadi said that despite severe sanctions, good growth and maturity in science and technology in the past three years He added that the sanctions showed that if we rely on ourselves and try, we will succeed.
Dr. Kashmiri, Director General of the Technology Policy and Planning Office of the Ministry of Science, named technologists as the most valuable generation in the country and emphasized: we must provide the ground for the growth of these investments.
The Deputy Minister of Research of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology stressed that a change in the functioning of research institutes and universities is an inevitable principle, adding: "Changes in the functioning of universities and research centers will lead to the crystallization of industry in universities. Constantly worry about the relationship between industry and academia.
Dr. Kashmiri said that science and technology centers such as parks and growth centers can fulfill the practical dream of scientific research, said: Universities can talk about entrepreneurship when all their hardware and software structures serve the entrepreneurial system.
Pointing out that the achievements of research and technology in the science and technology parks of the provinces are commendable and satisfactory, he said: "Fortunately, in recent years, knowledge-based companies in these parks have played an important role and turned knowledge into wealth." Make up for the backlog and more effort is still needed.
Dr. Vaezi, the director of East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park, also presented a report on the park's performance in 1399 and examined the park's growth and development indicators in 1399 compared to previous years.
The head of the East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park stressed the importance of paying attention to technology and said: "Many companies located in the East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park were able to sell their technological products inside and outside the country."
Dr. Vaezi added: "With the help of the media and radio, we were able to inform the people of the province about the services of the Science and Technology Park, and all the people of the province who have new technological ideas and will to produce and commercialize that product can support the Science and Technology Park." Enjoy technology. According to him, 1651 people are working in companies located in the park, many of whom have postgraduate education, and this year the turnover of companies located in the park has increased to 3621 billion rials.
The director of the East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park, referring to the establishment of 325 technology and knowledge-based companies in the East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park, said: "This year, 537 new ideas applied for the establishment of the park."
Vaezi said: "East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park is currently on the list of suppliers (vendor list) of large industrial complexes, through which a contract for the sale of technological products has been provided for established technology companies."
The head of the East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park said: "By obtaining the license of the Provincial Research and Technology Fund and the establishment of an assessment agent for knowledge-based companies in the province this year, technology companies will enjoy facility support with greater speed and amount."
On the sidelines of the ceremony, the Director General of the Technology Policy and Planning Office of the Ministry of Science, while visiting some selected products of companies located in the park, unveiled the technology transfer system, technology requirements system of industries and organizations and the comprehensive proposal system of East Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park.