TEHRAN -- The science and technology park of University of Tehran supports startups and welcomes novel ideas in the field of banking and insurance, said Abbas Zarei, head of the science and technology park.

Financial technology (fintech) is not limited to digitalization and IT, he said during the closing ceremony of Iran’s Finstars 2018 on April 19 in Tehran.

He went on to say that marketing clinic and chamber of investment at the park provide services to transform ideas into business, Mehr reported.

“Marketing clinic helps startup owners to attract investment more easily,” he noted.

Finstars, the leading fintech startup event in Iran, is a series of financial events that brings together fintech startups and fintech experts to meet Iran’s technological needs of the financial markets and share innovative ideas on fintech.