Iran’s deep-rooted cultural heritage positions it as a potential leader in the global cultural landscape. Science and technology parks play a crucial role in bridging the gap between academic research and commercial applications, fostering innovation and growth in the cultural and creative industries.
The National Park of Soft Sciences and Cultural Industries offers a unique environment for technology-based companies to thrive. By collaborating with universities and research institutions, these companies can develop innovative solutions that contribute to Iran’s cultural development and economic prosperity. The park’s focus on soft sciences and cultural industries aligns with Iran’s national priorities, promoting a knowledge-based economy and preserving its rich cultural heritage.
Building Trust
The National Park of Soft Sciences and Cultural Industries is the only specialized park in Iran dedicated to fostering innovation in the fields of soft sciences, cultural industries, and technology. Building upon the Jihad Daneshgahi's mission and capabilities, the park aims to create new job opportunities in areas such as handicrafts, tourism, and the arts.
By leveraging the extensive network of the Jihad Daneshgahi, the park's scope extends nationwide, enabling the transfer of expertise at a high level across the country.
Creative Story
Cultural and creative sectors are comprised of all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values, or other artistic individual or collective creative expressions.
The culture industries was one entity composed of all forms of commercial cultural production. Such as designers, musicians, filmmakers, choreographers, publishers, game developers and other culture creators.
Nowadays Cultural Industries have been one of the most important part of world growth. Since the second half of the 20th century, it has been widely believed that the cultural and creative sectors can have both direct and indirect impacts on the country’s economy. Cultural assets determine authority of countries in various national and international arenas, so that are the biggest economic market in developed countries.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, with rich and unique cultural history, can be one of the most influential and active players in this field around the world.
The Soft Technologies and Cultural Industries Park, affiliated to the ACECR, with the cooperation of the Vice President for Science and Technology and under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, started working in 2019.
The Soft Technologies and Cultural Industries Park is the first and most specialized park in the field of cultural economy, provides a suitable environment for the establishment, growth, development and prosperity of institutions and companies, and the technological companies based in it engage in constructive interaction with universities and technology institutions.
There are 170 companies that are working in this park, whole of them are specialized on soft technologies, creative and cultural industries.