Barkat Ventures () is an Iranian knowledge-based instituteOxygenation production of corona-patients with the support of Barakat Knowledge Foundation mehrnews.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020Entry of Imam Khomeini Executive Headquarters into knowledge-based economy -- Barkat-Ventures defapress.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020Barkat-Ventures / Serious entry of the executive staff of Imam Khomeini (as) into the knowledge-based economy radiogoftogoo.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020 which has been established as the arm of the Imam (Khomeini)'s Command's Executive in order to develop a knowledge-based economy. This institute's mission is to create and expand on the ecosystem/infrastructure for the development of science and knowledge-based activities of the scholars in Iran on the basis of Islamic-Iranian models by utilizing Iranian scientists, experts, global-experience, knowledge, and so on.Barkat Ventures ecosystem.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
Barkat VenturesAnnounced by Barakat Knowledge-Based Institute: Announcement of investment call... snn.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020Attracting top university graduates in "Barakat Knowledge-Foundation" tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020How Barakat Foundation supports knowledge-based companies and startups mizanonline.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020 is considered as one of the five executive lever of Barakat Foundation, which works in the field of new knowledge-based technologies.Barakat; Priority of investing in knowledge-based projects with a rural development approach roostaa.ir Retrieved 10 September 2020 This instituteElecomp Tehran Names Top 10 Startups financialtribune.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020Signing a memorandum of cooperation between Parsian Bank and "Barakat Knowledge Foundation" isna.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020IRNA, Barkat Ventures, Retrieved 9 September 2020 is affiliated with the "Barakat Foundation", and its manager is Saeed-Jafari.ILNA, Barkat Ventures, Retrieved 9 September 2020
Reason For Establishment According to "Hamidreza Amirinia" the advisor to the Chief of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order:Radiogoftogoo, Barkat Ventures, Retrieved 9 September 2020 the reason for establishing this institute is to realize the knowledge-based economy in all sectors and support it.۵ The cause of failure and success of knowledge-based companies mehrnews.com, Retrieved 9 September 2020 He also said:
Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (Setad) had/has special attention to knowledge-based companies in recent years; For the sake of this reason, the "Barkat-Ventures" was established as "the fourth pillar" of the Executive Headquarters of the Imam. Significant works have been done by paying heed to the subject of technology, particularly the field of "IT" and cyberspace. The head advisor of the setad added: "Till now, 600 projects have been reviewed in the Setad, of which 50 projects of them have been invested."Setad has invested in 50 knowledge-based projects; Barkat-Ventures defapress.ir, Retrieved 9 September 2020
Activities
The first COVID-19 vaccine produced by Iranian researchers has been produced by Barakat.With the boycott of the Barakat Knowledge-Based Institute (& Mokhber);The United States has boycotted the maker of the first Iranian Corona vaccine mehrnews.com Retrieved 12 March 2021Injection of the first human corona vaccine test in Iran iribnews.ir Retrieved 10 March 2020 The human-injection of the first phase of clinical studies of the Iranian corona vaccine was performed on December 29, 2020; The initial phase of human-testing for this vaccine started with the injection for 56 volunteers.Human test of Iranian corona vaccine begins / Minister of Health: We are the first vaccinator in Asia with 100 years of experience tasnimnews.com Retrieved 29 December 2020Injection of Iranian corona vaccine in a few hours yjc.ir Retrieved 29 December 2020End of the injection of phase one (studies) of "Kovoo-Iran Barakat" vaccine yjc.ir Retrieved 16 February 2021 The second group of the volunteers was also injected with the vaccine.Start of injecting the Iranian corona vaccine to the second group of volunteers mehrnews.comThe injection of "Iranian corona vaccine" to the second group of volunteers began tasnimnews.comStart of injecting the Iranian corona vaccine to the second group of volunteers irinn.ir According to the head of the vaccine production team at the Setad, the results show that this vaccine also neutralizes the British mutated COVID-19 virus.Jalili: The Iranian vaccine neutralizes the British virus yjc.irThe Iranian vaccine neutralizes the British virus mehrnews.comThe Iranian vaccine neutralized the British virus iribnews.irIranian vaccine succeeds in neutralizing "British mutated virus" isna.ir
Barkat Ventures has also commenced supporting and investing in the production of oxygen generators for corona-patients.Oxygenation production of corona patients with the support of Barakat Knowledge Foundation mehrnews.com Retrieved 28 March 2021
In May 2022, a specialized skill-based training platform was launched by the Barkat Ventures, offering educational courses and interest-free loans to reduce unemployment among university graduates.راهاندازی سامانه آموزش مهارت محور برای رفع بیکاری فارغ التحصیلان mehrnews.com Retrieved 12 March 2025
Memorandum of Understanding According to the head of the research and laboratory network of the Islamic Azad University, a memorandum of understanding was signed with the Barakat Knowledge-Based Institute (Barkat Ventures) in order to set up technology and innovation development centers in border and low-income areas in order to develop knowledge-based employment and export knowledge-based products.Launching innovation centers Retrieved 24 July 2021
See also Barkat Pharmaceutical Group
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