TEHRAN – An Iranian trade delegation comprised of creative and knowledge-based industries ecosystem is attending Iran-Uzbekistan creative industries week which is being held in Tashkent from June 26 to 30.

Supported by the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, the event is organized by the Iran House of Innovation and Technology in Tashkent (iHiTT).

The event aims to bring together representatives of key creative industries in the fields of games, animation, toys, education, and stationery, ISNA reported.

Moreover, it provides opportunities for the Iranian delegation and interested Uzbek companies to hold business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) meetings.

As scheduled, the Iranian delegation will pay a visit to Uzbekistan's innovation and technology infrastructure to gain better insight into potential collaborations, and Uzbek markets.

The event was planned following Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehqani-Firouzabadi trip to Tashkent to discuss developing technological cooperation with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Ibrahim Abdurakhmanov in October 2023.

iHiTT

On June 18, the Iran House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) in the city of Tashkent was inaugurated, aimed at introducing knowledge-based, technological, and creative products of Iran to Uzbekistan, and facilitating scientific interactions and cooperation between the two countries, IRNA reported.

The private sector invested about $4 million to establish the iHiT Tashkent.

The two sides signed a technological cooperation agreement worth $10 million in the field of energy under the support of the House of Innovation and Technology.

Exporting technological products of Iranian knowledge-based companies is one of the important and key programs of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, and in this regard over the past years, with the support of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, the Iranian houses of innovation have been set up in several countries to develop the global market for knowledge-based products.

These centers have already been set up in countries such as Russia, Turkey, China, Syria, Kenya, Armenia, and Iraq.

By supporting innovative ideas, and holding technological and innovative events, the centers will be a platform for the development and promotion of Iranian knowledge-based companies, startups, and creative industries.

The centers are mainly formed with the investment and support of the private sector to provide the necessary infrastructure for their exports through innovation houses.

Uzbekistan planning to boost tech co-op with Iran

Nasriev Fariddin Badriddinovich, ambassador of Uzbekistan to Iran, visited achievements of Iranian knowledge-based companies in the 11th exhibition of Iranian-made laboratory equipment and materials, Iran Lab Expo 2024, on January 4.

“Last year (2023), our trade with Iran in various fields of technology was about 500 million dollars. We’re planning to increase it to 1 billion dollars,” IRNA quoted Badriddinovich as saying.

Iran and Uzbekistan are planning to establish a joint technology park in the city of Samarkand focusing on health, digital economy, and cultural industries.

A delegation from Uzbekistan met representatives of some Iranian knowledge-based companies on January 6, in Tehran to discuss and negotiate further issues.

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