Young Entrepreneurs at ISTT to combat COVID-19
Isfahan Science and Technology Town (ISTT) has
considered incentive packages and special facilities for tenant knowledge-based
companies with novel and effective ideas in combating the new coronavirus, also
known as COVID-19. More than 32 companies at ISTT have been tackling problems
directly related to COVID-19 through the production of materials and medical
equipment that combat the disease.
ISTT supports companies in different ways
to facilitate their production process. ISTT has established
close link with Iran FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to issue necessary
permissions for the newly produced products and equipment related to combat
COVID-19. Other measures in this regard include obtaining official production permissions
from public authorities, solving and removing production obstacles, providing rapid
loans and facilities to induce scale-ups, commercialization of products, etc.
ISTT President, Dr. Ghaisari and his team
have closely pursued these matters with provincial and national authorities and
were able to swiftly finance the needed funds for tenant companies within the
first few weeks of the spread of the pandemic in Iran; decreasing the need for
imports of medical equipment and hygienic materials to the country.
Many companies have set-up new production
lines for this purpose, some have changed their already existing production
lines to accommodate the solutions and products that help patients, hospitals
and the whole community to fight the virus, and others have increased their
production capacities.
Among the measures undertaken by ISTT
tenants we can refer to commissioning a new mask production line by one our
Medical equipment companies with the capacity of producing 150000 masks per
day.
Another resident company has also expressed
readiness for constructing a 400-bed prefabricated hospital, if needed.
Listed below are a few of the products and
materials produced by these companies which are directly related to the problems
resulting from Covid-19
■ Infra-red
thermometers
■ Ventilators
■ Different
kinds of hand sanitizer gels and sprays
■ Different
types of masks including N95 masks, surgical and 3layerd masks, etc.
■ Testing
kits
■ Oxygen
Tanks for hospitals
■ UV
sanitizer boxes
■ Surface
disinfectants
ISTT companies have also indirectly helped
the current situation by offering solutions and products like:
■ Applications
for remote working (Remote Working Platform)
■ Air
Purification Filters
■ Smart
remote detection for crowded spaces
■ Disinfecting
spraying machines used in building entrances
Like many other knowledge-based companies
around the world, ISTT companies are still working hard on developing solutions
and coming- up with inventions and products that fight the coronavirus
outbreak. Their entrepreneurial spirit and their solution-oriented mindset
together with the support they have received from ISTT and the local government
during the outbreak, have made it possible for ISTT and its companies to play
an important role in managing the virus outbreak, especially in the Province.
