Science & Technology Park
Amirkabir University of Technology

The Park works to complete the path from knowledge to technology and commerce. Positioned between the university and the market, it supports technology-based and knowledge-based processes and products to turn science into capability and wealth. Its objectives include:
• Providing infrastructure for technology units and knowledge-based companies, and employment for graduates
• Increasing high-quality employment for university graduates
• Improving technology units’ economic capabilities and competitiveness
• Developing entrepreneurship and supporting new and innovative technology businesses
• Advancing technology and innovation and supporting knowledge-based businesses
• Commercializing research and creating wealth through science and technology
• Connecting university research and academic centers with economic sectors
• Helping transfer and acquire technical knowledge and domestic and international capital
• Raising technology readiness levels (TRL)

Admission currently prioritizes teams with at least one founder who is a student or graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology.

Visit the Park’s official website at www.inotec.ac.ir or follow its social media account, @inotecaut, for news about the Park and its companies.

Innovation centers are part of the Park. They work with professors and students on technologies at lower technology readiness levels (TRL).

No — Intellectual Property Unit → Industry Relations.

Pre-incubation
A six-month period prepares technology teams and units and assesses their readiness to enter the Park. Entrepreneurs learn about the market, complete their teams and consolidate their ideas. Extensions require a team request and approval from the innovation center director.
Incubation
This stage lasts up to three years, or five years in special cases, while companies work toward commercialization and maturity. Companies less than three years old with a successful laboratory product and a TRL above 5 enter this stage. Extensions after the period require council approval.
Mature companies
These companies are more than three years old and actively produce and sell successful products. To renew or change their contract status, companies must…

Visit the Admission page on the Park’s website and read the admission requirements.

Admission currently prioritizes teams with at least one founder who is a student or graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology.

The Park currently does not provide services to one-person teams. These startups or technology teams usually form in faculty innovation centers.

A registered company is not required for pre-incubation, but an implementation team and a core idea are required. Admission to incubation and mature-company stages requires a registered company.

Submit your application through the technology-unit recruitment and admission portal. The portal opens during specified periods announced on the Park’s website, where admission calls are also published.

Company registration is not required for pre-incubation, but an implementation team and a core idea are required. A registered company is required for incubation and mature-company admission.

First: submit the application. Second: initial evaluation. Third: technical evaluation. Fourth: complete the final documents.

Stage 1 — Submit the admission application and upload initial documents on the Park’s website.
Stage 2 — Initial screening and evaluation.
Stage 3 — Council meeting and final technical and specialist evaluation.
Stage 4 — Complete the final documents.
Stage 5 — Allocate workspace.

Dedicated and shared workspaces, meeting rooms, specialist workshops and laboratories, infrastructure for technology teams, consulting services and more.

Through experienced specialist consultants, the Park provides services in finance, law, business, marketing and market development, intellectual property and branding, human resources, technology, internet services, medical advice and nutrition.

After joining the Park and meeting eligibility requirements, technology units can receive tax exemption for income from activities covered by their technology license and carried out in the Park or Innovation District, from the date the license is issued.

Following approval through specialist evaluation, the Park and admitted company enter into a contract covering residency and membership fees.

The District developed as an integrated ecosystem for research, technology, entrepreneurship and commercialization centered on Amirkabir University of Technology. Support services, development programs and infrastructure provide an environment for technology teams and companies to grow and operate.

The District is in central Tehran, bounded by Fatemi and Motahari streets to the north, Modarres Expressway and South Mofatteh Street to the east, Jomhouri Street to the south, and Valiasr, Fatemi, Hejab and Vesal Shirazi streets to the west.

A central Tehran location with extensive urban and industrial access
Strong academic and research support from Amirkabir University of Technology
Proximity to major Iranian companies and industries
Access to specialist talent, including more than 15,000 students
The university’s reputation in innovation and engineering

Apply through the Park’s admission portal and complete the relevant forms. Admission takes place periodically, in several rounds each year.

To facilitate contracts between technology companies and clients, the Fund issues guarantees for tenders and auctions, advance payments and satisfactory performance, with collateral requirements that are easier than those of banks.

Yes. Connecting teams with investor networks and venture funds is a core support service. The Amirkabir Research and Technology Fund also participates as an investor through co-investment or corporate venture capital (CVC) in projects with sound economic and technological justification.

Yes. Residency provides easier access to Amirkabir University of Technology’s laboratory and workshop network for product development and prototyping.

Beyond workspace and financial resources, mentoring and consulting are major services. These include specialist advice on law, tax, insurance, patents and intellectual property, as well as capacity-building training courses.

No. All technology units admitted to the Park can use its services and support. Companies that also obtain knowledge-based certification can additionally benefit from the Law on Supporting Knowledge-Based Companies and the Innovation and Prosperity Fund.

Yes. Under Article 9 of the Law on Supporting Knowledge-Based Companies and Institutions, technology units with residency and technology-activity licenses from the Park are exempt from corporate income tax under Article 105 of the Direct Taxes Act on income from licensed activities, for a specified period from the license issue date.

No. It covers only income directly derived from goods or services specified in the technology license. Other income, such as investment returns, unrelated goods or projects outside the license scope, is taxed at the usual rates.

Yes, subject to specific conditions. Employees’ salaries and benefits are exempt when their workplace is within the Park and their work relates to the unit’s licensed technology activities. The Park must approve the employee list.

No. The statutory exemption for science and technology parks under Article 9 is independent of the Law on Knowledge-Based Companies. Any technology unit admitted by the Park council with a valid technology license can use the Park’s statutory exemptions, even without knowledge-based certification. Certified companies can also receive the additional benefits of that law.