The Director of IRIS Shares Iran’s Experience on the Management of STPs and Incubators with Indonesian STPs

The Director of IRIS, Dr. Mohammad Javad Omidi attended a workshop with the theme of “Training for Trainers on the Development of Science Parks in Indonesia” from the 19th to the 20th of April, 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This workshop had 36 participants from the 15 different Science and Technology Parks in Indonesia who were eager to benefit from the extensive experience and knowledge of its panel of speakers attending from many parts of the world.

During his speech at the workshop, Dr. Omidi elaborated the path that the Science and Technology ecosystem of Iran has taken from its first launch of Isfahan Science and Technology Town (ISTT) over twenty years ago. He highlighted the importance of ISTT as a mentor and policy setter to the establishment and development of over 40 STPs and 200 Incubators around Iran thus far. He also went on to explain how ISTT supports its more than 500 settled companies working in different fields of technology.

Dr. Omidi also described how Isfahan Regional Center for Technology Incubator and Science Park Development (IRIS), a UNESCO Category II center has been established at ISTT which engages in the dissemination of knowledge and experience pertaining to the management of STPs and Incubators worldwide.

Dr. Omidi elaborated on how previous workshops in developing countries has helped in the development of S&T parks and incubators in their originating countries and that apart from their current workshop through IRIS the Indonesian STPs can widen their reach to a world of experience and knowhow.