73 percent of copper research projects were carried out at Kerman universities

According to me-metals cited by Mes Press and PR of Jihad Daneshgahi, Hadi Nilforoshan said at the meeting of "Investigating the Challenges of the Knowledge-Based Ecosystem of the Iranian Copper Industry" in Kerman: The National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) has defined more than four trillion Rials of projects in the field of innovation and we are using all capacities to communicate with knowledge-based organizations, and some of the problems are being resolved.

Referring to the issues raised in the meeting, he added: "We have no choice but to talk, and there are problems in various areas of the country, and unless we speak, listen, and raise criticisms, opinions, and expectations together in meetings, the problems will not be solved. The Copper Company is national, and we are a unified unit, and we must work with everyone."

The Innovation and Knowledge-Based Economy Advisor to the CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) said: "I believe that in order to resolve misunderstandings, dialogue meetings need to continue, and we have no choice but to talk to each other. Problems will not be solved by fighting or getting angry."

Pointing out that in the past, people could have solved many problems themselves, he said: "For a while now, we have been putting all the work on the shoulders of the government, while we could have done things ourselves, and I believe we have become too dependent on the government."

Hadi Nilforoshan continued: "The government is unable to provide support like before, and we have no choice but to do the work ourselves, with the help of various companies and the private sector."

He said: "In the area of ​​support, we should not look for the government. We also demand water from the government, but governments do not have the capacity to solve the problems, and the private sector must work."

The Innovation and Knowledge-Based Economy Advisor to the CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO), referring to the activities of knowledge-based companies, stated: "Any company that cannot connect itself to global and international chains in some way today is doomed to failure in the long-term. Of course, I know about the sanctions and other conditions, but in these conditions, many companies are working in this space."

Activating an investment fund for technology units

The Innovation and Knowledge-Based Economy Advisor to the CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) stated in another part of his speech: Activating the Iranian Copper CVC Fund in Kerman Province is one of our plans, where technology units can get investors from this location and move the work forward through partnership.

Nilforoshan said: "We must move towards transforming communications in the knowledge-based ecosystem related to the copper industry into a network so that communication is effective and continuous."

Referring to the concerns of the CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) in the field of knowledge-based industries, he stated: "This commitment is an opportunity for the copper industry, and we will do whatever we can to help the work move forward well."

The Advisor to the CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) stated: "In addition to producing copper, which is one of the main and needed products, this company is committed to developing the industry, and one of the most important issues in the industry is knowledge-based production, and we have a duty to help the country's knowledge-based ecosystem."

He added: "In Kerman Province, a number of universities, companies, and knowledge-based companies are collaborating with copper, and we want to see where there are shortcomings and problems."

Regarding localization in Iran's copper industries, Nilforoshan said: "One of the country's policies, which we also follow in NICICO, is localization on the condition that production is economical, and we have capable companies in this field, and considering that I visited several units active in this field in Kerman today, we will help solve the problems."

He added: "We have prepared a list of goods, services, and equipment needed by the copper industry and we are using products produced domestically and in Kerman Province."

Manufacturing 49 industrial pieces in the Jihad Daneshgahi processing line

The head of Jihad Daneshgahi of Kerman province also said: "It is possible to manufacture 49 pieces of industrial equipment in Jihad Daneshgahi processing line, which will be operationalized with the help of academics and the private sector."

Mehdi Bazamandeh added: "The issue of knowledge-based education has been repeatedly and especially emphasized by the Supreme Leader to solve the country's problems. We must also move in this direction and, by utilizing the capacity of Shahid Bahonar University and other universities in the province, knowledge-based companies, and industrial units, take effective steps in developing industries, especially the copper industry."

Referring to the capacities of this institution, he stated: "Kerman Jihad Daneshgahi has been actively engaged in research and technological fields for many years. Today, we are equipped with a specialized laboratory and a mineral processing factory. Within this framework, we pursue five basic goals, including production, education, providing specialized services, research and innovation, and localization of parts and equipment."

Javad Jalali, Deputy Governor of Kerman, also mentioned the problems of industrial units and stated in this meeting: "These units have problems in providing liquidity and working capital, and we request the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) to cooperate in this field for the growth and development of industrial units and knowledge-based companies."

Pay the demands of the component manufacturers

Referring to the delay in paying the demands of some industrialists and component manufacturers who cooperate with the copper complex, he added: "There have been complaints that we request that this issue be resolved soon."

The Deputy Governor of Kerman emphasized that the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO) has paid special attention to component manufacturers so that they can have a share in meeting the needs of the complex, adding: "Some steps have been taken in this area, but expectations are higher than the current situation."

The president of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman also said: "600 faculty members are working at the university, and we are one of the first-level and leading universities in the southeast of the country."

Hossein Nezamabadipour added: Bahonar University has so far trained 82,000 graduates, and most of the managers of industry and organizations in the province are students of Shahid Bahonar University, and we have fulfilled our educational mission to an acceptable extent.

He said: "One thousand and five hundred successful industrial projects have been carried out by Shahid Bahonar University so far, the blessings of which have reached the industrial community of the province, and many of the problems that existed in NICICO and Gol Gohar Co. have been solved by our colleagues."

Kerman University Investment Organization to be launched within the next 2 months

The president of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman called for organizing and integrating the areas of interaction between the university and industry, and said: The Bahonar University Development and Investment Organization will be opened within the next 2 months.

A meeting to review the challenges of the knowledge-based ecosystem of the Iranian copper industry was held at the headquarters of Jihad Daneshgahi of Kerman Province, attended by a group of managers and experts in this field.

In this meeting, which was held with the aim of examining the capacities, challenges, and solutions for developing innovation in the country's copper industry, the Innovation and Knowledge-Based Economy Advisor to the CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company (NICICO), the head of the Jihad Daneshgahi of Kerman Province, the president of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, managers of industrial workshops, representatives of unions, and activists in the field of knowledge-based industries were present and expressed their concerns and opinions.