- Iran proposes a shared laboratory infrastructure model for BRICS countries to reduce research costs.
- The initiative aims to allow joint use of expensive scientific equipment, cutting redundant investments.
- The plan intends to narrow technological gaps among BRICS member states by expanding shared access to laboratory services.
- BRICS nations have agreed to review and potentially adopt Iran’s laboratory network model for regional collaboration.
- The proposal also highlights Iran’s efforts to extend scientific cooperation beyond BRICS to Persian Gulf countries and other international forums.
Iran has presented a plan to establish a shared laboratory infrastructure among BRICS member states. This initiative aims to enable collaborative use of costly scientific equipment to reduce research expenses. The proposal was introduced by Hossein Afshin, Iran’s Vice President for Science, Technology, and the Knowledge-Based Economy, during a recent BRICS Working Group meeting on research infrastructure and received positive feedback from all participants.
The laboratory network model draws on Iran’s existing national system, which connects laboratories within the country for efficient resource sharing. This international expansion intends to lower costs and increase access to advanced equipment that may be too expensive or underutilized by individual countries. As explained by Afshin, the main goal is to “enable shared use of laboratory infrastructure and reduce costs through scientific and technological synergy among member states” (Afshin).
This approach targets the reduction of technological disparities in the BRICS alliance by offering a cost-effective solution for rarely used equipment. Afshin noted that devices used only once or twice annually may not justify individual purchases, but shared usage could make them economically viable: “If these interactions materialize, costs would be reduced and access would be provided to equipment that may be used only once or twice a year and is therefore not economically viable to purchase individually.”
Member states have agreed to evaluate the proposed model, which would connect their laboratories to Iran’s existing network, fostering an integrated and efficient research infrastructure. Hossein Roozbeh, head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, stated that this collaboration positions BRICS as a significant player in future scientific advancements: “BRICS is turning into an influential player in the future scientific and technological order, and Iran, relying on its powerful science and technology ecosystem, is expanding its role in infrastructures and mega-science projects of member states.”
Beyond BRICS, Iran is promoting shared laboratory initiatives with Persian Gulf countries and has raised this topic at international forums, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Afshin reinforced the importance of cooperation to reduce technology costs during his recent visit to China. Roozbeh added that an upcoming Tehran meeting is expected to advance collaborative scientific projects within BRICS, aiming for impactful international cooperation: “Tehran meeting is expected to promote collaborative projects and cooperation in different scientific and technological sectors between the country and BRICS member states. We aim to take full advantage of this international opportunity, establishing maximum impact on our future scientific cooperation.”
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