The opening of CAPIS, the research centre for advanced polymer technologies, through a collaboration between Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, and Vulkan Industrial Group received coverage in business, industrial and university-focused media. Alongside introducing the centre, the reports explored the aims of the collaboration, the role of research in addressing production needs and opportunities to connect students with industry.
Donya-e-Eqtesad, ANA, IMNA, ISCA News and PANA were among the outlets that reported on the launch and the perspectives presented at the opening ceremony.
Connecting Research with Production and Market Needs
Donya-e-Eqtesad examined the collaboration between Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, and Vulkan Industrial Group through its focus on real industrial challenges. The centre’s location within an industrial environment and the practical application of university research were key themes.
Through interviews with industry and economic representatives, the report also addressed component performance, the selection of suitable approaches to problem-solving and the relationship between technology and the market. CAPIS’s development was presented as a path towards closer coordination of scientific and industrial capabilities.
A Focus on Problem-Oriented Research
ANA’s coverage focused on directing university research towards real industrial needs. Assessing requirements within production environments and defining research around identified challenges were presented as central elements of the collaboration.
The report also reflected the views of Farid Naeimi, President of Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, on the importance of problem-solving in research and bringing academic work closer to industrial application.
Building a Shared Understanding Between University and Industry
In an interview with Iman Sadeghkhani, Vice-President for Research and Technology at Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, IMNA explored the role of a joint research centre in connecting academia and industry.
The report focused on identifying industrial needs and translating them into questions that could be examined through research. It also discussed the Strategic Council’s role in identifying and assessing challenges, alongside the importance of a shared understanding between industrial and university management.
Connecting Education, Research and Industrial Experience
ISCA News reported on the university president’s perspective on connecting knowledge and technology with industry. Identifying technological needs and drawing on university capabilities to investigate them were among the subjects covered.
PANA focused on direct university engagement with industry and the importance of aligning education, research and skills development with the country’s needs. Its report presented the joint research centre within the wider development of university–industry collaboration.
A Shared Theme: Collaboration to Address Industrial Challenges
Across these reports, identifying real industrial needs and organising collaboration between universities and industrial businesses emerged as a common theme. Each outlet examined a different aspect of this approach, from research and production to markets and skills development.
The coverage records the objectives and perspectives presented at the start of CAPIS’s activities. Reporting on project progress and industrial outcomes will depend on information and evidence from subsequent stages of the centre’s work.
For details of the ceremony and the collaborating organisations, read the CAPIS opening report.
