Iran Building 3 Joint Technology Development Centers for High-Temperature, Thin-Layer Ceramics

Mustafa Milani, the secretary of the headquarters for the development of materials and advanced manufacturing technologies which operates under the Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, called the creation and operation of three joint technology development centers the main project of the headquarters.

“The joint technology development center is in fact an innovative and creative ecosystem which focuses on supporting technological projects in a certain area and assessing the country's needs in that area. It has all the equipment and facilities required to carry out the project. The components of the joint technology development center include a specific specialized activity section, providing various services from team formation to commercialization, providing access to equipment for pilot-scale production, and specialized technical mentoring,” he said.

He said that the main goal of founding a joint center for technology development and research is "planning and employing elites and experts and using the equipment and facilities available in the center for the development of various industries". “In fact, by building these centers, the implementation of projects and plans related to the development of technology are carried out centrally in one place and commuting and waste of time and energy are prevented.”

“Economic development, innovation, market evaluation and focusing on technologies close to the market, adding a new ring to existing technologies, creating special technology development centers and team building and creating a relationship between the market, investors, government and technology team are among other goals of these centers,” Milani went on to say.

Milani said that the Vice Presidency has signed an agreement with the Science and Technology Park of Semnan Province, and some related companies to create a base for interaction among the parties as part of the plan to develop the technology called ‘Precision Machining’ in an innovative and creative ecosystem with a focus on supporting technological projects.

He added that the joint cooperation agreement in that field is in its final stages.

Ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) are a type of refractory ceramics that can withstand extremely high temperatures without degrading, often above 2,000 °C.

“Regarding the joint technology development center for high-temperature ceramics, there is an agreement between the Vice presidency and some companies related to technology in line with the development of technology and the creation of the necessary infrastructure and the development of technology components in the field of high-temperature ceramics,” he also said, adding that the agreement has been signed aiming to support specialized technological ideas and projects in this field and meeting the needs of companies operating in that field of technology.

Regarding the thin-layer joint technology development center, Milani noted that, “The draft of the relevant agreement is being prepared and the headquarters is following up to conclude the agreement.”

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