Interaction with neighbors is a missing link in Iran’s regional export development

Iran Chamber of Commerce Innovation and Export Acceleration Center and Iran-Kazakhstan Joint Chamber of Commerce signed a memorandum of cooperation.

At the signing ceremony, Mehdi Eghtesadi, head of the Center for Innovation and Export Acceleration of the Iran Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the memorandum, which is aimed at supporting knowledge-based companies and startups, said: We are looking for a suitable model so that we can solve the country’s needs in the field of knowledge-based exports.

She clarified: In this direction, we definitely need to interact with science and technology parks so that we can support knowledge-based and innovative companies that have produced a product and need to commercialize their product.

Economic added: Our target community is for the export of neighboring countries that we can communicate with even in the face of sanctions. We can achieve this with the help of State Department officials and the Vice President for Science and Technology.

Economic added: The missing link is the interaction and connection of the regions with each other. To this end, holding exhibitions in cooperation with the Joint Chambers of Commerce, aligning the various commissions of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce and further identifying opportunities in Kazakhstan for trade in Iran are some of the measures that can be effective.

To this end, holding exhibitions in cooperation with the Joint Chambers of Commerce, aligning the various commissions of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce and further identifying opportunities in Kazakhstan for trade in Iran are some of the measures that can be effective. In the meantime, the Innovation and Prosperity Fund and the Vice President for Science and Technology are with us and we can use the existing capacities.

Sahar Bankdarpour emphasized that out of about 6,000 knowledge-based companies registered in the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, about 200 companies have the ability to export: By identifying these companies and supporting them, we intend to take a big step towards exporting the country’s knowledge-based products. In the meantime, measures such as registering an international brand, holding training courses, targeting needs assessment in the target market, holding B2B meetings, etc. can be on the agenda.

The head of the Iran-Kazakhstan Joint Chamber also said at the signing ceremony that she hoped the move would lead to an innovative flow into the Joint Chambers of Commerce. The demands of the new economy are to recreate the business system, and we need to align with these innovations that are taking place in the region and the world.

Amir Abedi continued: We must realize that even if the doors are closed, innovation and technology come in through the window. As we now see, many businesses have changed in the field of artificial intelligence.

She noted: This memorandum is necessary to facilitate the activities of private sector actors in the field of trade, provided that it leads to executive measures. In addition, holding training courses for innovative and knowledge-based companies in the field of foreign relations and economic activities is an important issue that should be addressed.

Abedi said that in the meantime, the role of mediator should be done to health, she said: The products of knowledge-based and innovative companies complement the industrial sector, but we must identify the obstacles correctly so as not to accelerate in the wrong direction.

According to the report, creating a showroom, providing consulting and marketing services, sending and receiving business delegations, ranking companies, holding training courses, reviewing target markets, etc. are among the issues addressed in this memorandum.