Raymon Media Innovation Center is a different point in the ecosystem

East of Tehran is mostly considered a residential area and we rarely see business or commercial buildings in this area. However, we heard that Raymon Media has been operating in Hakimiya area of ​​Tehran for a long time to provide services to startups and content production teams, so we got ready to see what is happening in Raymon. When we enter the door, a fountain and colorful furniture attract your attention, the space is really big and a circular logo stands out in front of the door. Raymon Media It is four thousand two hundred meters!

Some believe that Raymon is the capital of creativity and innovation of the CGI industry in Iran, because the growth center of this complex, as the largest animation and game growth center in Iran, provides valuable services to creators and producers and young talents in this field.

Different and efficient departments of Raymon such as think room, design and project management department, equipped studios, editing rooms, project monitoring departments, motion capture studio, renderfarm, 360 degree chromakey studio, black box studio, up-to-date computer and studio equipment and The possibility of a trial screening of the work in a well-equipped 100-person cinema has made this group one of the most capable groups in this industry in the country, because from receiving and processing the idea to delivering the work to the domestic and international markets completely inside the space. Raymon Media is done.

After seeing the spaces of Raymon, we reached the presence of Mr. Alireza Haghighi Gharib, the manager of the Raymon complex, to have a conversation with him.

Where did Raymon start?

The launch of Raimon has started with Base Animation. Content was something that most businesses needed, and different collections also offered content production services, but most of the studios were in different parts of the city, and we wanted these services to be centralized, and of course, we could work with the services from the beginning of the idea formation. Be our receivers. I started my work in the field of IT and one of my goals was to combine this science with the field of media, so Raimon was launched with the aim of providing all-in-one services in the field of content production with the help of the executive headquarters of Farman Imam and the Vice President for Science and Technology.

Does that mean Raymon is a government center?

Raymon, like many other collections, is considered to be private, that is, it was initially established and equipped with the help of the mentioned institutions, but now it provides its expenses with production and providing services and does not receive support from the organizations.

What services is Raymon going to provide to the innovation ecosystem?

The facilities for producing some content are unfortunately not available to many startup teams, of course, Raymon also provides things that are provided in all accelerators or innovation centers, such as consulting, mentoring, deployment, etc., but our main focus is on this. that we provide access to content production equipment for all groups and that Raymon is not monopolized by one organization, one group or one team, and that all start-up businesses can use these facilities.

In Raymon, we supported both big businesses and people who came to us with a raw idea and needed team building, and we were by their side step by step until they were able to attract capital and become They also became successful startups.

How is the process of recruiting team and ideas in Raymon?

In the first period, we had a public call and individuals or teams registered their ideas on the site and after evaluation they entered the pre-acceleration and acceleration stage. But now it’s been a few months since we entered the problem-oriented acceleration, we talk to different organizations, bodies and companies and inquire about their challenges, then we try to recruit a team based on that issue.

Raymon’s site is also open and friends can register their ideas during the year, we have no limits.

Considering that Raymon is specialized in the field of media, should the ideas be specialized?

We are specialized in the field of media, and this is considered an advantage for us, but we are attracted in areas that are also considered creative industries, because one of our titles is to be an accelerator of creative industries, but our focus is on the field of content and media production.

What challenges does Raymon face on his way?

One of the biggest challenges of Raymon was the challenge between managers and shareholders, which had become so big at one point that we tried to solve this problem. After that, the spread of the corona virus affected Raymon like other businesses since last year. that Raymon was able to win with solutions for these problems and even work on his own branding. Also, the current inflation reduced the strength of the teams, and as a result, Raimon was also affected by this issue.

What are your current plans to make Raymon more dynamic and interact with the ecosystem?

Having a large space in Raymon and a dedicated cinema in this space and the possibility of private screening of the film, is going to become a stable program this year so that accelerators or other support centers can come to Raymon with their teams on a certain day of the week for this program, the goal of this The plan is to interact more with the ecosystem, creating different entertainment for teams and branding. Because many of these centers do not have enough space for these programs, it is worth mentioning that during the Corona pandemic, this program is held with a smaller number and maintaining protocols. Raymon is a bridge between the world of media and the ecosystem of technology.

Final speech:

I give advice to my friends, it is that team work is better than individual work despite its problems, people can help their networking by being in a shared work environment in addition to finding teammates, or with a Develop your team’s skills. Also, in the world of startups, it is impossible to travel a hundred years in one night, friends can achieve their goals with patience and skills.