Startup ecosystem directory

Amirkabir University of Technology

University program

Major technical university in Tehran with an active incubator and startup community.

Anker Eufy

Startup or tech company

Consumer electronics maker that has launched many products through crowdfunding.

Anova Culinary

Startup or tech company

Sous-vide cooker brand that grew through Kickstarter and was acquired by Electrolux.

Apple

Startup or tech company

Computer company founded in a garage that became one of the world's most valuable companies.

Arduboy

Startup or tech company

Credit-card-sized open-source game console.

Arduino

Startup or tech company

Open-source electronics platform for makers and students.

Arm

Startup or tech company

Chip architecture company whose designs power most smartphones.

ASML

Startup or tech company

Sole maker of the extreme ultraviolet machines used to make advanced chips.

Electric skateboard company launched on Kickstarter; it later shut down.

Early truly wireless earbuds that raised millions on Kickstarter.

CES

Event

World's largest consumer electronics show.

Computer Guild Organization

Association or industry body

National guild body for Iran's IT and software companies.

DJI

Startup or tech company

World's leading consumer drone maker.

Science and technology park in Tabriz serving tech companies in north-west Iran.

Iran's largest annual technology exhibition, with a dedicated startup section.

Elevation Lab

Startup or tech company

Accessory maker that began with the Elevation Dock on Kickstarter.

EPFL Innovation Park

University program

Innovation park at EPFL hosting startups and corporate labs.

Founder of Pebble, the Kickstarter-funded smartwatch.

Fitbit

Startup or tech company

Fitness tracker company acquired by Google.

Beehive that taps honey without opening the hive, a record Indiegogo campaign.

Desktop 3D printer maker from MIT Media Lab that launched on Kickstarter.

Framework

Startup or tech company

Maker of modular laptops that owners can repair and upgrade.

GITEX Global

Event

One of the world's largest tech events, with the Expand North Star startup show.

Glowforge

Startup or tech company

3D laser printer that set a crowdfunding pre-order record.

GoPro

Startup or tech company

Action camera company.

HAX

Accelerator or incubator

Hardware and hard-tech accelerator run by SOSV.

Co-founder and former chief executive of the wearables company Jawbone.

Indiegogo

Crowdfunding platform

Crowdfunding platform popular with hardware and tech products.

Iran University of Science and Technology

University program

Technical university in Tehran with engineering research centres and an incubator.

Isfahan Science and Technology Town

Science and technology park

One of Iran's oldest science and technology parks, with incubators and hundreds of tech firms.

Isfahan University of Technology

University program

Leading technical university in Isfahan linked to the Isfahan Science and Technology Town.

Wearables and audio company that shut down in 2017.

Technical university known for electrical, computer and aerospace engineering.

Kano

Startup or tech company

Build-it-yourself computer kits for children.

Kickstarter

Crowdfunding platform

Reward crowdfunding platform for creative projects, now a public benefit corporation.

Ledger

Startup or tech company

Hardware wallets for securing cryptocurrency.

Founder and chief executive of Xiaomi.

Wi-Fi smart light bulb that started on Kickstarter.

Smart lock project that crowdfunded on its own site after Kickstarter declined it.

Makuake

Crowdfunding platform

Japanese crowdfunding platform for new products.

Wearables company whose Shine tracker launched on Indiegogo; acquired by Fossil.

MIT

University program

Institute whose labs and alumni have created thousands of companies.

Mobile World Congress

Event

Largest annual event of the mobile industry.

Smart thermostat maker acquired by Google.

Nothing

Startup or tech company

London consumer electronics brand known for transparent phones and earbuds.

Nvidia

Startup or tech company

Graphics chip maker that became the backbone of modern AI computing.

VR headset maker that raised 2.4 million dollars on Kickstarter and was bought by Facebook.

Self-balancing electric board made by Future Motion, launched on Kickstarter.