Over 1.3 Billion Dollars of Knowledge-Based Products Exported from Iran in 7 Months
Head of Iran’s International Science and Technology Interactions Cooperation Center Amir Hossein Mirabadi said that based on an official report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), over $1.3 billion worth of knowledge-based products was exported overseas from March 21, 2023 to October 22, 2023.
He added that strengthening the activities of the knowledge-based companies and activating the private sector of the country in the field of economy have been among the blessings of the country which has led to the promotion of the capabilities of the country in the field of science and technology as one of the most important components in the international arena.
Mirabadi referred to the houses of innovation and technology (iHiT), which have created a suitable platform for knowledge-based companies to play a role in the international arena, and said the International Science and Technology Interactions Cooperation Center hosts a high-ranking delegation from different countries every week.
Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Rouhollah Dehqani Firouzabadi announced in January that the country’s exports of knowledge-based products will reach $2bln by the end of the current Persian calendar year.
“In 2019, the exports of knowledge-based products was $600 million, but in 2020, due to the spread of the coronavirus, this figure decreased to $300 million. In 2021, the export of knowledge-based products increased to $600 million, in 2022 to $850 million, and in 2023 to $1.5 billion; and this amount is expected to reach $2 billion by the end of the year,” Dehqani Firouzabadi said.
He also announced the establishment of a joint science and technology park by Iran and Uzbekistan.
“We are also looking for opportunities to attract the (scientific) elite. One of our main goals to achieve this goal is to create domestic and foreign markets,” he said.
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