vastra at National Maritime Economy Capabilities Expo
vastra’s Presence at the National Exhibition of Knowledge-Based Capabilities in the Maritime Economy
The knowledge-based holding company vastra, as the national driver of the cage fish farming industry value chain, had an active and influential presence at the first National Exhibition of Knowledge-Based Capabilities in the Maritime Economy, held on November 18 and 19, 2025, at Imam Khomeini Mosalla.
Over the two days of the exhibition, vastra’s booth was one of the most visited sections of the event. It hosted visits by senior national officials, including the Vice President for Science and Technology, the Chair of the Executive Board of the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, the Government Spokesperson, the President’s Special Assistant for the Maritime Economy, and several respected members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. During these visits, vastra’s achievements and plans in the cage fish farming industry were presented and reviewed.
At this event, vastra introduced its national driver project for the industry based on a public-private partnership model, known as PPP. The project has been designed to improve productivity, activate idle and semi-idle capacities in the industry, advance technology, and establish an integrated, export-oriented value chain in the country.
vastra Presents 11 Technological Needs of the Industry
On the second day of the exhibition, vastra presented 11 key technological needs of the cage fish farming industry. These needs have been defined to support the development of domestic technologies, improve quality, and reduce costs across the industry’s value chain. They will soon be released as a public call by the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
According to the planned framework, the knowledge-based proposals received will be subject to specialized evaluation based on their Technology Readiness Level, or TRL. With the support and participation of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, Bank Pasargad, and vastra Holding, selected proposals will be guided toward commercialization, product development, and integration into the cage fish farming industry value chain.
vastra’s presence at this exhibition marked an important step toward connecting industry and technology, accelerating the development of maritime economy value chains, and providing targeted support to knowledge-based companies active in the field of marine aquaculture.