Science and Technology

Iran Opens Clinical Skills Training Centre with Homegrown Equipment

Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology has inaugurated a specialized centre for instructing medical students in clinical skills with apparatus developed by domestic knowledge-based companies.

‘One Single Iranian Firm Able to Produce 1mn COVID-19 Diagnosis Kits Daily’

A senior Iranian official says the country has the capacity to produce one million coronavirus diagnosis kits a day just by one single company.

Iran Claims to Have Middle East’s Largest Innovation Ecosystem

The Iranian vice president for science and technology claims the country has the largest “innovation ecosystem” in the Middle East.

Fakhrizadeh Assassination Shows Iran Moving on Right Scientific Path: VP

A senior Iranian official says the assassination of prominent scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh shows the country is moving on the right scientific path.

Fakhrizadeh’s Efforts to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine in Iran Bearing Fruit: Official

An official has highlighted the substantial contribution that late Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh made to the medical society, saying the research that he pioneered to develop a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus has begun to yield results with plans for human tests.

Fakhrizadeh‌ Killing Aimed at Impeding Iran’s National Progress: Spokesman

Iran’s government spokesman says the assassination of prominent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh had numerous objectives.

Assassination of Fakhrizadeh Not to Disrupt Iran’s Scientific Growth: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani has denounced the cowardly move to assassinate top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh as a sign of the enemies’ frustration in the face of the Islamic Republic’s scientific advances and capabilities.

Iran Planning to Buy 18m Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

Iran’s health minister says the country is planning to purchase around 18 million doses of vaccine for coronavirus.

President Thanks Domestic Firms for Developing Rapid COVID-19 Diagnosis Test

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed gratitude to local knowledge-based companies for having developed kits to rapidly diagnose COVID-19.

Iran to Commercialize Top Inventions in Water Sector

Iran is to hold the National Hydraulics and Water Inventions Festival with the aim of commercializing a whole range of products in the domain of water and hydraulics.

Iranian Company Develops Know-How to Produce Car Engines

A group of Iranian researchers have developed the technology to produce engines for vehicles.

Measures Adopted to Boost Iran’s Medical Infrastructure amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Iran’s Presidential Office says it has adopted measures to reinforce infrastructure in the country’s medical sector to boost the production of products and improve services amid the coronavirus outbreak.

5 Iranian COVID-19 Vaccines on WHO’s List of Vaccine Candidates

Five Iranian-made COVID-19 vaccines have, so far, been put on the list of the vaccines candidates of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Difficulties of Online Learning in Iran’s Remote Areas

While millions of Iranian students do not go to schools and attend their classes remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic, a huge number of kids in the remote areas have to travel along hard paths to find a place where there is celluar coverage.

Iran Develops IVF Kits for Lab-Created Animal Embryo

Iran has become the second country in the world to culture embryos in the laboratory with a homegrown in vitro fertilisation (IVF) kit developed by a domestic knowledge-based company.

Several Iranian Firms Attend China International Import Expo

A number of Iranian knowledge-based companies have presented their latest advances at a pavilion at China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020.

Iran FM Visits Cuban Medical, Biotechnology Centres in Havana Trip

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited two medical and pharmaceutical research centres in the Cuban capital of Havana on Friday.

Iranian Knowledge-Based Firms Make Inroads into Eurasia Market

The Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology says it has provided dozens of domestic knowledge-based companies with the opportunity to export their products to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) market.

Iran Produces 450-Tonne Telescopic Crane

An Iranian knowledge-based company has produced and unveiled a telescopic crane capable of carrying up to 450 tonnes.

Iran Uses Cell Therapy to Treat Coronavirus Patients

An Iranian company has conducted cell therapy on dozens of coronavirus patients in accordance with medical standards and criteria.

Iranian Experts Abroad Establish 160 Start-ups under Cooperation Plan

Iranian experts and entrepreneurs overseas have established some160 start-ups so far in a line with a cooperation program drawn up to set the stage for the establishment of such companies.

Iran, Kenya to Discuss Mutual Sci-Tech, Trade Cooperation

Iranian knowledge-based companies are to hold face-to-face talks with a Kenyan delegation to explore opportunities for mutual cooperation.

Iran Produces Fertilizer from Sewage Sludge

A group of Iranian researchers have managed to turn sewage mud into a material useful for agriculture.

Iran Says Its Homegrown Flu Vaccine to Hit Market in Weeks

Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has unveiled plans to fulfill the domestic demand for flu vaccine with the products of private companies which will be available within the next few weeks.

NASA Invites Iran to Join Online Observation of Moon

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has once again invited Iran to observe the moon online.

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