The first local incubator of the Science and Technology Park of East Azerbaijan province in academic and industrial town of Marand which has been established in the building prepared by the governor and the mayor of Marand with the help of Science and Technology Park of the province was opened and began its activities by the Science and Technology Park of East Azerbaijan province chairman, Dr. Hussein Pourfeizi, in attendance of the governor, mayor, group of managers and city council members of Marand on the Saturday morning 17th Mehr, 1388.
This incubator which aims to develop appropriate infrastructure for the commercialization of research achievements, creation of purposeful backgrounds for entrepreneurship and persuasion of small and medium knowledge-oriented and innovative local units of Marand has been operated in an area of 500 square meters in a period of 6 months with an accommodation capacity for 10 indigenous innovative units by providing them with facilities such as business office services, deployment services, technical and professional services, financial services, consulting services instructional services, information services, and public services. Among the advantages of this incubator for local companies include: creation of commercial networks between local firms, lower rents than market rents with flexible rental rates, minimizing the initial cost of investment and reduce investment risk, accessibility of financial and economical credit, access to information resources of the province Park, access to professional services (financial and technical), new occupational facilities and etc.