- Conducting Applied and Developmental Research in different fields of science and technology
- Implementing Major Research Projects
- Serving as a University-Industry Liaison
- Managing the National Scientific Network
- Organizing Khwarizmi Youth and Khwarizmi International Awards
- Evaluating Inventions and organizing Intellectual Property (IP) protection efforts in the country
- Establishing and expanding IROST-Based Technology Incubator
- Evaluating the technological capabilities of knowledge-based companies
- Regional Center for Persian Type Culture Collection Microorganisms
- Standardizing the products of the knowledge-based companies and technology firms through IROST’s Reference Testing Laboratories
- Issuing scientific approval for prototypes
- Operating a National Internship system
- Carrying out Research-Based Postgraduate Programs (MSc and PhD)