Pardis Technology Park
Pardis Technology Park (PTP) () is under the auspices of the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology. PTP is being directed by a board of trustees which has 14 members. Head of the board is first Vice President of Iran and includes legal members from ministries, science centers, and academies. It is located in an area measuring 58 hectares (expandable to 1000 hectares) and is situated 20 km north east of Tehran. Innovation Paradise (phase No. 1), Knowledge Paradise (phase No. 2), and Entrepreneurship Paradise (phase No. 3) are three main existing phases in the Park. Other phases constitute the future stages in the expansion plan of the park which will eventually measure up to 1000 hectares. By being situated within the 97 km neighborhood of Imam Khomeini Int'l Airport (IKIA), it is located alongside the main north-south and east-west passages to Europe, central Asia, ECO countries, Persian Gulf, and CIS countries. In addition to, technology Park is placed alongside the north-south fiber optics network and close neighborhood to scientific, research and academic centers and also four industrial zones, i.e. Khorram-dasht and Firouzkouh industrial zones. Objectives The park describes its objectives as: To intensify high-tech industries development. To promote cooperation between