In a press conference Monday ASPA International Conference Director-General said that Shiraz would host the conference for the first time on 14-17 September.
Ahmad Fazel added that 70 abstracts had been received so far, 30 of which were being judged and 25 others would be presented orally.
Exhibition will unveil products of 40 science-based companies and on the sidelines of the exhibition expert-level workshops will be held.
The Conference will focus on the "Science and Technology Parks: Innovation and Commercialization Opportunities in the Conceptual Age". Conceptual age is an era describing the contribution of creativity, innovation, and design skills to economic competitiveness, especially in the global context. This age will be dominated by six new senses: Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play and Meaning.
ASPA annual conference is an international refereed conference held once a year with the presentation and publication of outcomes of research and development activities in aspects of STPs.
All managers and staff of STPs, faculty members in technology and entrepreneurship management fields, entrepreneurs, technopreneurs and technology development investors, R&D managers, technology development policy makers, technology development and technology management experts are invited to come together to share their knowledge and experiences in this important discipline that has impacts on many aspects of our daily lives.
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