He made the remarks on the sidelines of the 5th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX) in Tehran on Sunday.
'In order to exchange the technical knowhow between domestic and foreign companies we should develop the necessary infrastructure,' Sattari said.
The exhibition has prepared grounds for transfering the technological know-how in various scientific fields, he added.
The number of foreign companies attending this year's INOTEX exhibition has doubled but we should consider the fact that we do not seek to turn the country into a consuming market for foreign products, the vice president said.
We should try to remain committed to our domestic market, he said.
Iran with a population of 80 million now tends to constitute over 50 percent of internet users across the Middle East region, he said.
There are some 50 million smart phones oporating in the country, a number that represents a huge market, Sattari said.
We need to lay the appropriate ground for the export of our science products to foreign countries, he said.
Iran, India ink 12 coop. documents
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of India signed 12 agreements and memoranda of association to further deepen ties in various fields.
The agreements were signed on Monday by high-raking officials of both countries in the presence of President Rouhani and Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi.
The documents were in the fields of economy, trade, transportation, port development, culture, science and academic cooperation.
The documents included an MoU between the foreing ministries of both countries in the field of dialogue between the governments in policy-making and interaction between think-tanks, an MoU between School for International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of India, an executive protocol between the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of India, an MoU between National Archives of India and National Library of Iran, an executive program of cultural cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran and the Ministry of Culture of India, an MoU between Iran's Islamic Culture and Relations Organization and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, a contract for the development od Phase 1 of Chabahar port, an agreement on determining the current conditions of Chabahar port credit line, an MoU for commercial cooperation, an MoU between the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran Export Guarantee Corporation of India, and cooperation agreement in the field of Chabahar-Zahedan railroad.
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