Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan

What Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan does

Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan is a government-supported science and technology park headquartered in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, Iran, operating under the oversight of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology. The institution runs a network of five growth centers and innovation hubs across Sanandaj, Marivan, Bijar, Divandarreh, and Qorveh, providing physical workspace, electronic services via its istpok.ir admission and service portal, and structured support to 100+ resident technology and knowledge-based companies. Its core service offering spans business incubation, financial and licensing support (channeled through the Kurdistan Research and Technology Fund and the national Innovation and Prosperity Fund), commercialization assistance, training programs, and a registered network of business consultants covering business development, legal, finance, IT, and marketing disciplines.

The park does not develop or sell its own technology product; rather, it serves as the institutional platform on which member companies build across verticals including agricultural insurance software, oil and gas field monitoring, vehicle tracking, medical and laboratory products, music education, and digital services. Its revenue mechanics are threefold: membership and admission fees from resident companies, government budgetary support and grant administration, and paid workshops, training courses, and events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through the admission portal and direct inquiry, structured as an annual subscription with tiers by company stage and size. The park is led by Dr. Ahmad Mohammadi (doctorate in economics, Allameh Tabatabai University) as President, with a 15-person staff managing administration, IT, commercialization, international relations, and growth center operations across the multi-city network.

Name

Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan

Legal name

Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan

Website

https://stpok.ir

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan is a government-supported science park operating five growth centers across Kurdistan Province, Iran, that incubates and supports 100+ technology and knowledge-based companies through workspace, funding access, commercialization, and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Incubator Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Technology incubation services
• Business accelerator programs
• Innovation park infrastructure
• Technology transfer services
• Startup support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sanandaj

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership and Admission Fees: Technology companies and startups pay fees to join and operate within the park ecosystem, gaining access to infrastructure, support services, and the network of universities, industries, and investors.
2. Government Funding and Grants: As a government-supported institution under the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, the park receives budgetary support and administers public funds for technology development programs.
3. Event and Training Services: The park organizes paid workshops, training courses, and events (e.g., AI startup building, legal frameworks, marketing for Iraq market) generating revenue from participant fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan is a government-supported innovation ecosystem that provides incubation, acceleration, and commercialization support to technology companies and knowledge-based firms across Kurdistan Province in Iran. It operates five physical growth centers in Sanandaj, Marivan, Bijar, Divandarreh, and Qorveh, offering workspace, business consulting, training, company registration support, and access to funding networks linking universities, industries, and investors.

Product overview

Science and Technology Park of Kurdistan is a technology park and business incubator institution that provides a comprehensive ecosystem for technology startups and knowledge-based companies. The park operates multiple services including business incubation, financial support, company registration, commercialization assistance, and training programs. It maintains five incubation and innovation centers across Kurdistan province (Sanandaj Central Incubator, Sanandaj Creative Innovation Center, Marivan Growth Center, Divandarreh Creative Innovation Center, and Bijar Creative Innovation Center) offering workspace, mentorship, consulting services, and access to funding. The park supports companies in sectors including software development, agriculture technology, environmental services, IoT, and healthcare technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sanandaj Central Incubator: Main technology incubation center in Sanandaj serving technology companies
• Sanandaj Creative Innovation Center
• Marivan Creative Innovation Center
• Bijar Creative Innovation Center
• Divandarreh Creative Innovation Center

Products and services

• Business Incubation Services
• Financial Services
• Company Registration Support
• Commercialization Services
• Training and Education Programs
• Consulting Services
• Sanandaj Central Incubator
• Marivan Creative Innovation Center
• Sanandaj Creative Innovation Center
• Divandarreh Creative Innovation Center
• Bijar Creative Innovation Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 growth centers across Kurdistan Province supporting technology companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vice Presidency for Science and Technology (معاونت علمی و فناوری ریاست جمهوری)coreOthersThe national government body that oversees and supports science parks and technology companies across Iran. The park operates under its supervision and receives institutional support.
• Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری)coreOthersThe government ministry responsible for higher education and research technology policies in Iran, providing regulatory and funding support to science parks.
• Kurdistan Province OrganizationsminorOthersVarious local government and private organizations in Kurdistan Province collaborate with the park. The park's contact page lists the Kurdistan Chamber of Commerce and the ITO (Innovation and Technology Organization) as partners in the region's ecosystem.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MaRS Discovery District: Toronto-based innovation hub offering incubation, acceleration, and commercialization services to science and technology companies. Comparable ecosystem-support mandate, though operates with private-public hybrid funding rather than a state mandate.
• KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology): Saudi Arabia's national science and technology body operating research parks, incubators, and technology transfer programs. Functions as a regional incumbent comparable in mandate (government-backed innovation administration) though at vastly greater scale and budget.
• Plug and Play Tech Center: Global startup accelerator and venture fund operating innovation platforms in 50+ locations. Comparable in running multi-city startup ecosystems, but is privately funded and venture-backed rather than government-supported.
• STPI (Software Technology Parks of India): Indian government body operating 60+ technology parks providing incubation, IT infrastructure, and statutory support to software and technology companies. Comparable government-led incubation mandate at significantly larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Isfahan Science and Technology Park: Iranian provincial science and technology park operating under the same Vice Presidency for Science and Technology framework. Provides incubation, growth-center, and commercialization services to technology companies in Isfahan Province, making it a direct functional peer.
• Tehran University of Technology Park: University-anchored technology park in Tehran providing incubation and commercialization for tech companies. Comparable in offering incubation, licensing, and commercialization services, though with stronger university-research linkage.
• Pardis Technology Park: Iran's flagship national technology park near Tehran, also under the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology. Operates growth centers, incubation, and member-company support with the same institutional mandate, serving as the benchmark for STPOK.
• Science and Technology Park of East Azerbaijan: Neighboring Iranian provincial science park in Tabriz serving East Azerbaijan Province. Closely comparable multi-city growth-center model and member-company portfolio structure, sharing similar ecosystem dynamics in northwestern Iran.

Regional players

• Dubai Science Park: UAE-based free-zone science and technology park offering incubation, lab space, and licensing services to science-focused companies. Comparable in service offering but serves Middle East/North Africa and operates from a non-sanctioned jurisdiction.
• TÜBİTAK MAM (Technology Free Zones and Techno parks): Turkey's national research and technology park operating technology development zones with government-backed incentives for member companies. Comparable government-led ecosystem model serving Turkish innovators, with structural advantages from Turkey's NATO and EU-aligned jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-and-technology-park-of-kurdistan
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpok

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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