Tehran, December 13 (MRUD NEWS)—Iran Minister of Roads and Urban Development is working closely with the knowledge-based companies active in transport and housing sectors.
To this end, Mehrdad Bazrpash paid a visit to the exhibition of knowledge-based companies in the housing and transport yesterday which was held by the Department of Science and Technology (Vice Presidency for science, technology and knowledge-based economy) and Iran National Innovation Fund.
Among three signed MoUs in this event regarding the cooperation of knowledge-based companies for technological productions was the MoU which was concluded between Iran National Innovation Fund and the National Housing Fund for financing the value chain in the construction technology.
In this event Iran Minister of Roads and Urban Development said that there are enormous scopes for contribution of knowledge-based companies within the missions of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development and their capacities in finding new financing methods, construction materials, lowering the costs, etc. is particularly considerable.
The Ministry functions as driver of progress in Iran among other sectors and prioritizes two principles of technology and citizens in all of its policies, Bazrpash said adding that "by now, the regulations for cooperation of the Ministry with the knowledge-based companies in the housing and transport sectors have been approved".
Further, the Minister informed that research and technology funds are to be formed in the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development and 1000 billion IRR have been considered for each fund, which provides facilities to the knowledge-based companies.
Only in the housing sector, currently 1.9 million houses are under construction in Iran that the knowledge-based companies can help to decrease the costs and time of construction. This is particularly applicable through mass production of housing scheme in Iran known as "National Housing Movement".
Similarly, in the transport sector, the transport diplomacy of Iran with the regional countries has opened new horizons for contribution of knowledge-based companies. These opportunities come from possibilities for export of technical and engineering services, hard and soft sectors of transport including construction of infrastructures, issuing the bill of lading and facilitating transit in the border terminals.