One of the prominent features of this year’s event will be the presence of CeBIT, the global event for digital business held every year in Hannover, Germany local technology website Webna reported.
This in charge of the two events started relations last year, with Elecomp allotted a booth at CeBit during its 22nd event in December 2016, and consequently, CeBit registered with Iran’s ICT Guild for a booth at Elecomp 2017.
Martina Lübon, the executive director of CeBIT, had accompanied the German delegation in Iran last year, calling CeBit and Elecomp two events of similar nature and features representing a large spectrum of technologies and IT services, Financial Tribune reported.
The biggest foreign delegations in last year’s exhibition included a Malaysian firm which had the most notable presence among Southeast Asian firms. Chinese, South Korean and Taiwanese companies also had an large presence.
More than 360 domestic businesses and 86 foreign firms from 18 countries participated in the previous round of Elecomp during which 250 local startups showcased their services.
Due to Iran’s visible progress in the fields of science, research and innovation, the number of participants is expected to be higher this year.
Organizers of the annual event moved the show from December to July so as not to coincide with the CeBit event.
Elecomp 2017, organized by the Iranian ICT Guild Organization, will be held at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairgrounds in the north of the capital.