National Foundation for Cultural Technologies

From challenges to solutions.
From innovation to market impact.

We connect knowledge, technology, talent and capital to help cultural and creative businesses build solutions, strengthen their capabilities and reach new markets.

Our purposeMake creative potential work.

Connecting institutions, entrepreneurs, researchers and markets around practical opportunities.

How we operateDiscover → Build → Connect

From identifying a challenge to designing a development pathway and assembling the right partners.

Established in 2019National development focus
Cultural & creative industriesCulture meets technology
Innovation ecosystemsKnowledge and partnership networks
Business developmentFrom ideas to markets
What we do

Capabilities that turn potential into progress

Explore practical support areas for creative enterprises, innovators, institutions and development partners.

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Innovation assessment

Explore the commercial potential, feasibility and value proposition of ideas and technologies.

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Product and prototyping

Turn concepts into practical designs, pilots and market-ready solutions.

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Finance and investment pathways

Identify funding options and investment-readiness priorities.

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Market development

Shape routes to customers, partnerships, distribution and export opportunities.

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Intellectual property

Assess appropriate protection options for creative outputs and intangible assets.

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Education and mentoring

Connect entrepreneurial teams with learning, advisory and specialist capabilities.

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Ways to collaborate

A connected ecosystem for purposeful development

We work across the value chain, from understanding needs to mobilizing know-how and commercial opportunities.

01 / GROW

Develop your business

Clarify priorities, improve your business model, and prepare for stronger markets.

02 / SOLVE

Present a challenge

Share a practical problem that calls for an innovative, cross-disciplinary solution.

03 / CONNECT

Contribute expertise

Join specialist, academic and institutional cooperation pathways.

04 / PARTNER

Explore joint initiatives

Bring investment, delivery capacity, research or market access to shared projects.

Selected themes

Projects, programs and knowledge

Explore initiatives presented through our ecosystem and the resources that support collaboration.

Portfolio

Innovation and development projects

A window into selected initiatives and emerging opportunities across technology-enabled sectors.

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Programs

Development programs

Longer-term areas for platforms, skills and network-based market development.

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Knowledge

Creative industries knowledge base

A growing Persian-language resource for cultural and creative industries.

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