The deal was signed in the presence of PGPIC CEO Mohammad Shariatmadari and Sharif University President Seyed Abbas Mousavi. The agreement involves joint investment in knowledge-based and tech-oriented companies, as well as support for startup projects.
Seyed Ahmadreza Alaei Tabatabaei, CEO of the PGPIC venture capital fund, Behnam Talebi, Head of Sharif Science and Technology Park, and Sadat Rasoul, CEO of the Sharif Export Development Research Fund, were the official signatories.
Shariatmadari highlighted the strategic importance of industry-academia collaboration and described the agreement as a pathway to channeling investment into innovative ventures. He praised Sharif University’s faculty and startups as “creative and forward-driving,” pledging full support for expanding cooperation.
Alaei Tabatabaei added that the fund plans to partner with technology parks nationwide to introduce innovative solutions tailored to the petrochemical sector.