Tehran University to set up Baghdad tech park branch in regional outreach push
Tehran University is moving forward with plans to establish an international branch of its Science and Technology Park (STP) in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, as part of a broader push to expand Iran’s science-based diplomacy across the region, the organization’s head said.
Ali Asadi, head of Tehran University’s Science and Technology Park, told ISNA that the university is actively pursuing the creation of a branch in one of the neighboring countries, with Baghdad selected as the location.
“The international campus of Tehran University has already taken shape in Baghdad, and we hope to establish a branch of the Science and Technology Park alongside it,” Asadi said.
He emphasized that the initiative aligns with Iran’s focus on science diplomacy, noting that the university is not limiting its efforts to domestic development. “We are developing knowledge-based diplomacy and aiming to add an international dimension to these activities in regional countries,” he said.
Asadi stressed the university is not limiting its activities to domestic development. “We are advancing knowledge-based diplomacy and seeking to add an international dimension to these efforts in regional countries,” he said.
Companies capable of commercializing their products will be hosted at the international branch of the park, he added.
“We are currently in the negotiation phase and working on infrastructure development for this project,” Asadi said. “We are striving to place marketable products from Iranian companies within this park and are actively pursuing the necessary arrangements.”