Official: Nearly 10,000 Knowledge-Based Firms Active in Iran
Reza Bakhshi Aani, the deputy for the development of the knowledge-based economy at the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, made the remarks, saying that Iran has nearly 10,000 knowledge-based firms, and their sales performance this year has set a new record, though further growth is expected.
He added that nearly 250 trillion rials (Iranian currency) of these sales came from high-tech products.
Bakhshi Aani also noted Iran’s knowledge-based firms have exported around $2.5 billion worth of products this year, including nearly $500 million in high-tech exports.
An Iranian official said in December that the products made by the Iranian knowledge-based companies accounted for 5% of the country’s exports share in the past Persian calendar year (ended on March 19).
Head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran Mohammad Ali Dehqan Dehnavi made the remarks, saying that the products exported by the knowledge-based companies made up of 2.6 percent and 5 percent of the country’s exports share in weight and value, respectively compared to a year earlier.
He added that the exports of non-oil commodities, especially exports relying upon the knowledge-based economy, play an important role in the country’s economic security and development.
In contrast, dependency of exports and economy on the oil sales, semi-finished materials is one of the weak points of the country especially during the sanctions period and international restrictions, Dehqan Dehnavi underlined.
Undoubtedly, at present, the knowledge-based and technological companies are considered as one of the leading components in spurring export of the country, he said.
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