Iran startups
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Iranian Startups, Platforms Ready to Offer Quality Services in Iraq: Official
An official at the Iranian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) said that the competent startups of the country have voiced their readiness to offer quality services to…
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Fund Director Chides Iranian Startups for Copycat Attitude
EghtesadOnline: Director of a government-backed investment fund has called Iranian startups sheer copycats who just duplicate examples of successful foreign firms, unleashing a heated debate…
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Carpooling Goes Trendy in Iran
EghtesadOnline: With a green agenda in mind, several Iranian startups have started offering carpooling services, among which a Tehran-based team "Hampasho" has managed to gain over 10,000 active…
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Iranian Startups Fostering Sustainable Rural Growth
EghtesadOnline: Iranian companies are trying to follow suit and catch up with the global trend of promoting and offering organic food products, with several startups connecting consumers directly…
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Rejecting Direct Intervention, Government Taps Education
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani's administration has no intention to interfere in the activities of Iranian startups or impose its will on the sector since authorities are of the opinion…
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Visualized Database of Iranian Startups Online
EghtesadOnline: A new service has been launched named NopaHub (fledglings’ hub in Persian) which operates as an interactive visualized database of Iranian startups and accelerators. Using the…
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Tourism Bank to Help Startups
EghtesadOnline: The privately-owned Tourism Bank has signed an agreement with the Presidential Office for Science and Technology to help create a startup accelerator.
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Startups Key to Combating Air Pollution
EghtesadOnline: Startups could help combat air pollution by developing sensors and control systems, the deputy for renewable energy at the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology said.
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Vice President Puts R&D Startups on Higher Pedestal
EghtesadOnline: Startups are agile and quickly adapt to needs and changes in the market. They are not stuck in the past and many large corporations around the world rely on them for solutions…
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NSFund, Parsian Bank Supporting Startups
EghtesadOnline: Parsian Bank and the government-backed Innovation and Prosperity Fund (NSFund) signed a memorandum of understanding over the weekend under which the bank will offer loans to knowledge-…
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Tech Chief Says Economic Direction Must Change
EghtesadOnline: In a dormant economy where the educated see little or no hope for their future, helping startups seems to be a logical way to motivate them to forsake dreams of migration and…
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Iran Startups at Bakutel 2017
EghtesadOnline: Startup culture is slowly growing in Iran with businesses increasing their share in the national economy. Now they are trying to expand their footprint in neighboring countries.…
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Call for Cutting Red Tape to Cultivate Iranian Startups
EghtesadOnline: One of the grim realities local startups usually put up with is government bureaucracy.
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Bank Melli Iran Invests $25m in Startups
EghtesadOnline: Bank Melli Iran, owned by the government and the largest commercial bank in Iran, has invested more than 1 trillion rials ($25.6 million) in three knowledge-based startups, an…
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Social Media Network for Iran Startups
EghtesadOnline: A Persian social media network ‘Startup Fly’ has been launched online aiming to connect entrepreneurs and investors in Iran.
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Elecomp Tehran Names Top 10 Startups
EghtesadOnline: One of the main attractions of the 23rd International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer and E-Commerce (Elecomp 2017) in Tehran was a startup competition dubbed ‘Elecom Stars’…
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$600m in Guarantees for Startups
EghtesadOnline: In light of the significant jump in Cooperative Investment Guarantee Fund’s capital adequacy ratio, the fund’s managing director announced that it is ready to issue up to 25 trillion…
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Iranian Company Says Will Help Startups Succeed
EghtesadOnline: A website dedicated to helping startup entrepreneurs comprehend the burgeoning industry will go live in the coming weeks.
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Startups Loom Large in Tehran Elecomp 2017
EghtesadOnline: The 23rd International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer and E-Commerce (Elecomp 2017) opened on Friday with startups showing their prowess.
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Bank Melli Iran to Invest in Knowledge-Based Firms
EghtesadOnline: State-owned Bank Melli Iran (BMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Presidential Office for Science and Technology to create a new hub for startups and support…
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University Holding Startup Summer Camp
EghtesadOnline: Shahid Beheshti University launched a startup accelerator summer camp on July 2 in Tehran where young businesses can participate in a wide range of programs.
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The Sad Story of Startups
EghtesadOnline: It’s no secret that almost 90% of all startups globally disappear before their first anniversary. Of the remaining 10% many are on the way out in the second and third year.
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Easy Paz Startup for Healthy Diets
EghtesadOnline: A startup has launched a new service that aims to assist residents in Tehran maintain a healthy and diverse diet.
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Startups Help Cut Dole Queues
EghtesadOnline: Mostafa Meisami has given up on farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig ferrying commuters through the notoriously clogged streets of the Iranian…
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Tehran Tech Fair Wraps Up
EghtesadOnline: The 6th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX2017) wound up on Friday with record crowds and local startups attending the event.
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Iran Veep Sees Bright Future for Knowledge-Based Firms
EghtesadOnline: Total sales of Iran’s six major startups surpassed 20 trillion rials ($533 million) during the past fiscal that ended in March, said Vice President for Science and Technology…
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Startup Demo Day on May 25
EghtesadOnline: Iran Tech Mart (locally known as Fan Bazaar) and Pardis Technology Park are set to hold the third round of Iran Startup Demo Day on May 25.
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Startups Account for 0.8% of Iran’s GDP
EghtesadOnline: Startups account for 0.8% of Iran’s gross domestic product, the deputy for education, research and technology with the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade said.
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Iran Veep Commends Local Startups
EghtesadOnline: Vice President for Science and Technology, Sorena Sattari, said on Saturday that Iran’s startups have contributed to economic growth following the nuclear agreement in mid-2014…
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Iran startups improved after JCPOA: VP
EghtesadOnline: Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said on Saturday that Iran’s startups have greatly improved after JCPOA.