Barkat Ventures (Persian: مؤسسه دانشبنیان برکت) is an Iranian knowledge-based institute[1][2][3] which has been established as the arm of the Imam (Khomeini)'s Command's Executive in order to develop a knowledge-based economy. This institute's mission is to create and expand on the ecosystem/infrastructure for the development of science and knowledge-based activities of the scholars in Iran on the basis of Islamic-Iranian models by utilizing Iranian scientists, experts, global-experience, knowledge, and so on.[4]
| Company type | Scientific-research foundation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Knowledge-based economy |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Iran-- Tehran; also, activities in the provinces were put on the agenda from 2019. For this, the provinces of Khuzestan, Sistan and Baluchistan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Lorestan, Kermanshah, Kerman, Kurdistan Khorasan Razavi and West Azerbaijan were selected. |
| Products | To create/expand on the ecosystem/infrastructure (for the development of science/knowledge-based activities) |
| Website | barkatventures.com |
Barkat Ventures[5][6][7] is considered as one of the five executive lever of Barakat Foundation, which works in the field of new knowledge-based technologies.[8] This institute[9][10][11] is affiliated with the "Barakat Foundation", and its manager is Saeed-Jafari.[12]
Reason For Establishment edit
According to "Hamidreza Amirinia" the advisor to the Chief of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order:[13] the reason for establishing this institute is to realize the knowledge-based economy in all sectors and support it.[14] He also said:
Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (Setad) had/has special attention to knowledge-based companies in recent years; For the sake of this reason, the "Barkat-Ventures" was established as "the fourth pillar" of the Executive Headquarters of the Imam. Significant works have been done by paying heed to the subject of technology, particularly the field of "IT" and cyberspace. The head advisor of the setad added: "Till now, 600 projects have been reviewed in the Setad, of which 50 projects of them have been invested."[15]
Activities edit
The first COVID-19 vaccine produced by Iranian researchers has been produced by Barakat.[16][17] The human-injection of the first phase of clinical studies of the Iranian corona vaccine was performed on December 29, 2020; The initial phase of human-testing for this vaccine started with the injection for 56 volunteers.[18][19][20] The second group of the volunteers was also injected with the vaccine.[21][22][23] According to the head of the vaccine production team at the Setad, the results show that this vaccine also neutralizes the British mutated COVID-19 virus.[24][25][26][27]
Barkat Ventures has also commenced supporting and investing in the production of oxygen generators for corona-patients.[28]
Memorandum of Understanding edit
According to the head of the research and laboratory network of the Islamic Azad University, a memorandum of understanding was signed with the Barakat Knowledge-Based Institute (Barkat Ventures) in order to set up technology and innovation development centers in border and low-income areas in order to develop knowledge-based employment and export knowledge-based products.[29]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Oxygenation production of corona-patients with the support of Barakat Knowledge Foundation mehrnews.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Entry of Imam Khomeini Executive Headquarters into knowledge-based economy -- Barkat-Ventures defapress.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Barkat-Ventures / Serious entry of the executive staff of Imam Khomeini (as) into the knowledge-based economy radiogoftogoo.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Barkat Ventures ecosystem.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Announced by Barakat Knowledge-Based Institute: Announcement of investment call... snn.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Attracting top university graduates in "Barakat Knowledge-Foundation" tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ How Barakat Foundation supports knowledge-based companies and startups mizanonline.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Barakat; Priority of investing in knowledge-based projects with a rural development approach Archived 2020-02-20 at the Wayback Machine roostaa.ir Retrieved 10 September 2020
- ^ Elecomp Tehran Names Top 10 Startups financialtribune.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Signing a memorandum of cooperation between Parsian Bank and "Barakat Knowledge Foundation" isna.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ IRNA, Barkat Ventures, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ ILNA, Barkat Ventures, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Radiogoftogoo, Barkat Ventures, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ ۵ The cause of failure and success of knowledge-based companies mehrnews.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ Setad has invested in 50 knowledge-based projects; Barkat-Ventures defapress.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
- ^ With the boycott of the Barakat Knowledge-Based Institute (& Mokhber);The United States has boycotted the maker of the first Iranian Corona vaccine mehrnews.com Retrieved 12 March 2021
- ^ Injection of the first human corona vaccine test in Iran iribnews.ir Retrieved 10 March 2020
- ^ Human test of Iranian corona vaccine begins / Minister of Health: We are the first vaccinator in Asia with 100 years of experience tasnimnews.com Retrieved 29 December 2020
- ^ Injection of Iranian corona vaccine in a few hours yjc.ir Retrieved 29 December 2020
- ^ End of the injection of phase one (studies) of "Kovoo-Iran Barakat" vaccine yjc.ir Retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ Start of injecting the Iranian corona vaccine to the second group of volunteers mehrnews.com
- ^ The injection of "Iranian corona vaccine" to the second group of volunteers began tasnimnews.com
- ^ Start of injecting the Iranian corona vaccine to the second group of volunteers[permanent dead link] irinn.ir
- ^ Jalili: The Iranian vaccine neutralizes the British virus yjc.ir
- ^ The Iranian vaccine neutralizes the British virus mehrnews.com
- ^ The Iranian vaccine neutralized the British virus iribnews.ir
- ^ Iranian vaccine succeeds in neutralizing "British mutated virus" isna.ir
- ^ Oxygenation production of corona patients with the support of Barakat Knowledge Foundation mehrnews.com Retrieved 28 March 2021
- ^ Launching innovation centers Retrieved 24 July 2021