Sajjad Mohammadali Nejad, the financial deputy of the Mayor of Tehran, pointed out the necessity of utilizing technology in the development of urban infrastructure during a press conference and said: "Tehran needs innovation, and urban management has the duty to create the necessary infrastructure to facilitate the specialized activities of elites." He emphasized that a significant portion of the needs that can be met by the Tehran municipality can be addressed through the capabilities of knowledge-based companies.
Development of Innovative Structures in Tehran
Mohammadali Nejad, referring to the pursuit of this goal over the past five years, added: "The necessary structures for the development of innovation have been established, including the establishment of the Technology and Innovation Organization and obtaining the license for the Science and Technology Park." He also announced that the Science and Technology Park will be active in four sections, including Velayat Park and three other locations in the capital, and the necessary regulations have also been drafted.
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Linking Urban Planning and Innovation
The CEO of the Organization of New Technologies and Urban Innovation of the Tehran Municipality, Behzad Paymard, continued this meeting by referring to the capacities of the capital and said: "Tehran can be among the leading cities in utilizing technology in urban management and services." He added that previously, the actions of municipal organizations were conducted in an isolated manner, but with the formulation of a roadmap and the establishment of governance mechanisms, complete coordination has been achieved.
Paymard also announced the launch of the "Tehran Innovation Observatory" and emphasized: "To enhance Tehran's position in global innovation indices, experiences from comparable cities such as Barcelona and New York have been utilized, and the indices of this observatory will serve as the basis for management decisions."
The CEO of the New Technologies Organization of the Tehran Municipality concluded by referring to the new infrastructures of the capital and said: "The Velayat, Dialogue, Unity, and Rey Cement Science and Technology Parks have been established or are under construction." In addition, specialized innovation centers in the fields of tourism, smart pilgrimage, crisis management, energy, and health have also become active.
Paymard further referred to the laboratory network of the capital and said: "The Fab Labs of Starakhan, Rey, Farhang, and mobile Fab Labs have been established, and the first urban live laboratory has also been created at the Tohid Metro Station, which will officially start operating within a month." These actions will not only help develop urban infrastructure but will also lead to the creation of new opportunities for elites and knowledge-based companies.
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