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export of Iranian knowledge-based products.Iraq, as the sixth destination of the IHIT, hosted a delegation of Iranian knowledge-based firms
in order to provide the basis for joint scientific cooperation and the sale of Iranian products.On this three-day trip, which started on
Sunday, the Iranian delegation visited Sulaymaniyah and hold 2 business and technology meetings and negotiations with Iraqi
counterparts.Over the few past years, with the support of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, the Iranian house of innovation
has 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, and Armenia.Knowledge-based companies and creative startups have grown over the past
five years, and Iran has risen 45 places in the Global Innovation Index, according to the UNESCO 2021 Report.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 the innovation houses.Mehdi Ghalehnoei, an official with the vice presidency for
science and technology, said in February that in the past Iranian calendar year which ended on March 20, knowledge-based companies gained
about $800 million in revenue from export, and in the current year, the figure seems to reach up to $2 billion.Africa, neighboring
countries, Southeast Asia and Eurasia are our export target priorities, and we hope to create Iranian innovation and technology in all these
areas, he added.Innovation development in 5 yearsKnowledge-based companies and creative startups have grown over the past five years, and
Iran has risen 45 places in the Global Innovation Index, according to the UNESCO 2021 Report.The Global Innovation Index in Iran from 2015
to 2019 has risen from 106 to 61 with continuous improvement, showing 45 steps growth.The development of accelerators and innovation centers
over the last five years has led to a rapid increase in startups and knowledge-based companies.Between 2014 and 2017, exports of
knowledge-based goods grew by a factor of five, before slumping in 2018 after the United States withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan
of Action (2015), commonly referred to as the nuclear deal, and re-imposed sanctions.The report states that innovation in Iran has developed
rapidly over the past five years, and by the end of last year, 49 accelerators and 113 innovation centers had provided services to start-ups
with the participation of the private sector.FB/MG
