On Wednesday, the 29th of Farvardin 1403, news was published that Pardis Technology Park plans to leave Azadi Innovation Factory. This has raised concerns and questions about the future of this entrepreneurial environment for its stakeholders. Farzin Fardis, the CEO of Sarava, talked about the future of the factory and the options ahead to continue its path, without the possible presence of Pardis Technology Park. According to Fardis, there are three options in front of the factory without the presence of the park.
Azadi Innovation Factory; A sweet marriage that ended in separation!
According to Iran digital economy annotation, “Azadi Innovation Factory” was born in 1396 with the idea and investment of Sarava company and then the management of Hamava. A year later, during a process with the support of the Vice President for Science and Technology, this factory became the first satellite branch of Pardis Technology Park and gradually became acceleration and innovation centers in various fields from health to architecture and urban planning, artificial intelligence and logistics, tourism, Insurance and content production were established in its various niches. Zavie, Vcast, Diginext, Haftohasht, Alibaba, Honam pharmed and several large and small startup companies are based in Azadi Innovation Factory. Azadi Innovation Factory has 10 sheds, of which 7 sheds are owned by Hamava company and 3 other sheds are owned by Pardis Technology Park.
Since the beginning of Aban 1402, when Hamava Company published a letter announcing that the owner of the factory property, Ama Industrial Company, has given its residents a 30-day deadline to evacuate the center, whispers and rumors about the future of the factory began to spread to the media. First, the scientific vice-chancellor and Pardis technology park announced that they are negotiating with the owner to renew the park’s lease contract, and a little later Hamaava emphasized that the negotiations have not reached anywhere and the owner is determined to evacuate his property.
Farzin Fardis, the chairman of the board of directors of “Hamaava” and the CEO of “Saraava” announced a little later that according to the agreement made between Hamava and Ama company, this factory will not be evacuated until Ordibehesht 1403 and will continue its normal activities. It was in the middle of Esfand 1402 and about a month and a half ago that Hamava announced that the contract of the factory was renewed in negotiations with Ama by publishing a brief statement without mentioning the time frame and details of the negotiation. According to what was heard, apparently this agreement was until the end of 1403.
In the comments of Farzin Fardis, the CEO of Sarava, the effective and encouraging role of Pardis Park in the management of the Azadi Innovation Factory has always been mentioned, but at the time of Ama’s pressure to vacate this property, the officials of the park and the factory pointed out in interviews that I wish Hamava He did not mediate the issue and left the responsibility of negotiation completely to his government partner. A look at the events of the past few months in this adventurous factory shows a gap between the private and public sectors in the management of the factory; The gap that became more evident with the release of news last week. The officials of Pardis Park announced to the sheds a few days ago that they will leave the factory. The exact reason behind this decision is not clear, and the sheds on the side of the park contract, what kind of character their future lessor will be, are facing questions.
The main and more important question is that with the exit of Pardis Park from this place, will the private sector be able to protect this heritage from security concerns as well as social issues that plague the factory and its partners?!
Pardis Park: We will leave the factory to continue its existence
Mehdi Azimian, the director of Azadi Innovation Factory, gave a short interview regarding the exit from the factory and said: “From the beginning, Park had a partnership with Hamava regarding the Azadi Innovation Factory, which faced sensitivities during the contract extension period, that’s why the factory able to continue his life, this decision was taken. Because we thought that it might be better for the factory not to have cooperative governance and to leave it entirely to the private sector.”
He continued: “Now the Azadi Innovation Factory has reached the order it needed and Park is going to focus on the development and launch of other branches. Currently, one of these branches is being launched and the other is under review. »
The surprise of the CEO of Sarava when Park left the factory
Farzin Fardis, the CEO of Saraava, who is also the chairman of Hamava’s board of directors, said about the news of Park’s exit from the factory and the future of this place: “After signing the contract to extend the evacuation deadline with Ama, immediately negotiations with our colleagues and strategic partners who We started the various sheds that were established based on the discussions we had with each other before to prepare the conditions for the continuation of the factory’s work and activity, to estimate the maximum amount of rent that can be paid and based on these discussions and agreements to prepare, negotiate and It was signed.”
Fardis stated: “Fortunately, the cooperation and empathy created by Hamava’s executive team and the managers of the companies and startups based in the factory helped to finalize most of the contracts quickly, and only two sets of colleagues based in the factory, Vcast and Honam Pharmed, which previously The party to their contract was the park, they remained that their contract has not yet been completed and is about to be finalized, and from now on they can directly enter into a contract with Hamava.
With a surprising reaction to the park’s exit from the factory, the CEO of Sarava said: “A few days ago, we arranged an appointment with the senior managers of Pardis Technology Park to thank them in person for their support and efforts to continue the activities in the factory, and also the details of the agreement with them and the two to finalize their contract, we came across the news that Park has decided to terminate the deployment at Azadi Innovation Factory!”
Farzin Fardis, Chairman of the Board of Directors of “HamAva” and CEO of “Sarava”
Fardis: There are three options for the factory
Farzin Fardis said about the future of the factory: “There are several solutions in front of us to continue the path, which we have started to finalize and find the best option.”
He continued: “The first is that the factory continues its activity as a branch of Sharif Innovation District or another university in the country, which can be a suitable option considering the geographical proximity of Sharif University of Technology. Second, with the help of the President’s Science and Technology Vice-Chancellor and his special assistant in matters of organization and development of technology and innovation infrastructure, facilitated conditions should be provided for the continuation of the activity of the collections located in the innovation factory. Thirdly, to obtain the required permits in the way of turning the Azadi Innovation Factory into a private park in the same place, which, of course, requires its own special requirements and prerequisites and requires a detailed financial and executive review.
Noting that the park’s decision was in line with their expectations and wishes, and they have examined the reasons for it, Fardis said about the reason for the park’s decision: “Apparently, the serious development plans of Pardis Technology Park, especially in the field of forming an investment organization and a large holding The basis of the latest approvals of the Council of Ministers, as well as the belief of the park managers that Azadi Innovation Factory has reached sufficient maturity in its administration, was the reason for this definitive decision of the park.”
In the end, Hamava’s Board of Directors Chairman pointed out: “Certainly, the absence of the Park next to Hamava is not desirable for us, and their presence, as in the past, could be value-creating for the companies and startups located in the factory and create a suitable psychological and physical protection for the factory.” Therefore, we asked the friends of Park’s representative to grant a two-and-a-half-month deadline to terminate the cooperation of many years.”
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