06:41 August 23, 2026
First R&D Tax Credit-Based External Research Project Implemented at University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran
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Dr. Jamshid Pirgazi, Vice President for Education and Research of University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran (MAZUST), announced the approval of the first tax credit under Article 13 of the Knowledge-Based Production Leap Law for an external research project undertaken by the University.

Dr. Pirgazi explained that the research project, valued at IRR 6.5 billion, was successfully implemented and completed in 2025 by Dr. Morteza Asghari, faculty member of the Department of Chemical Engineering at MUST. The full cost of the project was deducted from the final tax liability of Tabesh Raad Mazand Engineering and Technical Company, the industrial applicant for the project.

He noted that this support was provided under the framework of the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit, pursuant to Article 13 and Clause (B) of Article 11 of the Knowledge-Based Production Leap Law. Accordingly, the technology-oriented project, which contributed to the advancement of the company’s technical infrastructure, was implemented without imposing a final financial cost on the industrial organization.

The Vice President for Education and Research described the utilization of legal incentives available within the knowledge-based economy framework as a key mechanism for expanding university–industry collaboration. He emphasized that industries and companies can use these capacities to implement their R&D projects through collaboration with universities at minimal cost and, in some cases, completely free of charge.