Converging technologies require intelligent policy-making as they have significant
capabilities to develop disruptive innovations. In this regard, future-oriented technology …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the probable future scenarios of nanotechnology
development and their implications in Iran considering anticipatory knowledge, suitable …

Emerging technologies are considered as enablers of sustainable economic development.
Today, a number of leading countries in the world have rather precise view of the most …

Assessing technological advancements is crucial for the formulation of science and
technology policies and making well-informed investments in the ever-evolving technology …

The purpose of this paper is to reflect onthe concept of Future-Oriented Technology
Assessment (FOTA) as a particular form of Technology Assessment (TA) which is focused …

Participatory approaches such as citizen science are an important tool for the promotion and
development of science in any society. In Iran, citizen science projects is implement to a …

In recent decades, the Iranian Supreme Leader and various presidents of the Islamic
Republic (IR) of Iran have emphasized the development of science and technology within …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to propose a new hybrid approach based on
technology foresight and a fuzzy consistent matrix to select and assess emerging …

Job creation, income generation, and natural resources conservation, all are pillars of
sustainable development for industries using new technologies. Despite the importance of …

Artificial intelligence (AI) and molecular biotechnologies (MB) are among the most
promising, but also ethically hotly debated emerging technologies. In both fields, several …