Tehran – Pardis Technology Park has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industry Research (PCSIR) to expand cooperation in vocational training, technology sharing, and promoting research and innovation.
The agreement was signed on the bystanders of President Masuud Pezeshkian for two days to Pakistan, which began on August 2, Mehr’s news agency reported.
The MOU aims to strengthen technology cooperation, promote research and innovation in areas of common interest, and promote joint efforts between the organizations, institutions and high-tech research centres of both countries.
It is concentrated in a variety of sectors including biotechnology, environmental protection technology, nanotechnology, advanced materials engineering, industrial and manufacturing technologies, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical plants, medical devices, energy, and renewable energy.
It also focuses on promoting science and technology parks, technology hubs, startups, innovation acceleration centres, entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Knowledge sharing in high-tech companies, market research for advanced products, and market access in each country are within the rest of the MOU.
Tehran in Islamabad enhances scientific connections
In April, Iran’s vice-science minister Abolfarzurvahedi and Pakistan’s minister of science Khalid Hussein Magsi discussed how to develop collaborations between universities in the two countries.
The authorities were on the sidelines of the First International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and met with the Catalyst for Regional Connectivity and Sustainable Development in the Eco Region (Econex 2025) on April 17-18, held in Pakistan from April 17-18.
The conference centers on the benefits of academic engagement in both countries to further scientific and research interactions between students and professors.
Vahedi also invited Pakistani officials to attend the second ministerial meeting of the Islamic Cooperative Organization (OIC)–15 Dialogue Platform, hosted by Tehran.
The first international conference on STI was held jointly by the EcoScience Foundation, the Pakistan Board of Higher Education and the Eco Secretariat.
In 2024, a delegation of Pakistani scholars led by Mukhtar Ahmed, chairman of Pakistan’s Higher Education Board, visited Iran’s Innovation Technicians (IHIT) on January 15, the IRNA reported.
“The main challenges in the development of the Islamabad-Teran relationship have been overcome, and both countries are ready to enhance further relations between higher education, science and technology,” a Pakistani official said.
Mukhtar Ahmed said in a meeting with Amir-Hossein Mir-Abadi, Vice President of the Centre for International Affairs of Science and Technology, Iran and Pakistan face similar problems and challenges. These common issues can lay the foundations to encourage mutual relationships and cooperation. “Pakistan is interested in working with and interacting with Iran in the scientific and technical fields,” he added.
Exchange academic staff, including professors and students, and implement joint projects was one of the main options to expand cooperation between Iran and Pakistan.
Speaking about the establishment of national pavilions in various countries, Ahmed said that Pakistan is also ready to hold Iranian pavilions.
He hoped that bilateral cooperation would be expanded to regional cooperation, including other countries such as India and Bangladesh.
“Iran is ready to work with Pakistan in the technical field. Information and communications technology, agriculture and health are one of the areas where both countries can promote cooperation,” said Mir Abadi.
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