Novaco — Specialized Innovation Ecosystem Broker

Novaco
Specialised Innovation Ecosystem Broker

Leading Technological Transformation from Idea to Wealth

Leveraging the AHDAF Holding innovation ecosystem, we reduce the risk of entering emerging technologies and pave the growth path for subsidiaries.

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Innovation Network

Connecting the Innovation Outlook to a Network of Companies

NOVACO bridges technology startups, AHDAF Holding subsidiaries, and innovation ecosystem investors toward shared value creation.

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Corporate Digital Transformation

Reducing Risk in Entering Emerging Technologies

Using tax incentives, first-build supports, and specialised brokerage, we guide the technology path of subsidiaries toward sustainable growth.

PlatformsProjects

Novaco hosted an event for the Ahdaf Holding’s innovation ecosystem and the leap in knowledge-based production.

Innovation Ecosystem and Knowledge-Based Production Leap of AHDAF Holding Event

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AHDAF Comprehensive Innovation Platform

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Projects

Novaco's technology projects across AI, IoT, computer vision and digital twins — see them on the map and browse them in the slider.

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AIArtificial Intelligence
Industrial Pilot

Industrial AI Data Center

Compute infrastructure for the group’s predictive models and digital twins.

Tehran2025Ahdaf Data Systems

Outcome2× processing throughput
AIArtificial Intelligence
Delivered

Technology Need Registry

Standardizing need registration and RFP authoring across the holding.

Tehran2023Ahdaf Technology Division

Outcome60+ RFPs authored
AIArtificial Intelligence
Industrial Pilot

Predictive Maintenance Rollout

Vibration and thermal monitoring to predict failures before downtime.

Qom2024Qom Processing Industries

Outcome30% less downtime
AIArtificial Intelligence
Delivered

R&D Tax Credit Structuring

Converting research spending into tax credit and recycling it into technology projects.

Qom2023Qom Industrial Group

Outcome2× R&D budget
AIArtificial Intelligence
Industrial Pilot

Pump Predictive Maintenance

A failure-prediction model for transfer pumps built on vibration and flow data.

Ahvaz2025Karoun Oil Operations

Outcome25% fewer failures
IoTInternet of Things
Scaling Up

Ahdaf Open Innovation Platform

A platform matching subsidiaries’ technology needs with knowledge-based firms.

Tehran2024Ahdaf Innovation Office

Outcome100+ needs registered
IoTInternet of Things
Investment

Novaco Corporate Venture Fund

Growth-stage capital for deep-tech startups tied to the group’s value chain.

Tehran2024Ahdaf Holding

Outcome9 active investments
IoTInternet of Things
Scaling Up

Smart Cold-Chain Monitoring

Connected sensors tracking temperature and humidity across stores and fleets.

Urmia2025Azarbaijan Cold Tech

Outcome40% less spoilage
IoTInternet of Things
Scaling Up

EAF IIoT Monitoring

Real-time tracking of energy use and electrode wear in the arc furnace.

Isfahan2024Ahdaf Steel

Outcome9% energy saved
IoTInternet of Things
Scaling Up

Smart Border Logistics Platform

Shipment tracking and slot management at the country’s eastern border terminals.

Zahedan2025East Transit

Outcome35% less dwell time
IoTInternet of Things
Scaling Up

Domestic Industrial Sensors

Producing industrial pressure and temperature sensors to replace imports.

Shiraz2024Fars Electronics

Outcome50k units per year
CVComputer Vision
Scaling Up

Machine-Vision Quality Control

Automatic surface-defect detection using cameras and a deep-learning model.

Mashhad2025Bina East Vision

Outcome99% detection accuracy
CVComputer Vision
Industrial Pilot

Crusher Machine Vision

Image-based sizing of crusher output with automatic feed adjustment.

Kerman2025Kerman Mining Tech

Outcome15% sizing gain
CVComputer Vision
Research

Industrial Electronics Accelerator

A growth program for hardware teams with lab access and industrial customers.

Shiraz2025Fars Science & Tech Park

Outcome14 teams admitted
DTDigital Twin
Industrial Pilot

Production-Line Digital Twin

Live modelling of a production line to simulate optimization scenarios.

Mashhad2024Khorasan Industries

Outcome18% throughput gain
DTDigital Twin
Industrial Pilot

Gas Network Digital Twin

A live model of the gas distribution network to predict pressure drops and leaks.

Shiraz2025Fars Gas Company

Outcome40% faster detection
DTDigital Twin
Industrial Pilot

Port Digital Twin

Simulating container flow and crane allocation to shorten berthing time.

Bandar Abbas2025Shahid Rajaee Port

Outcome20% faster turnaround
TehranTabrizUrmiaRashtSariMashhadQomKermanshahIsfahanAhvazYazdKermanZahedanShirazBushehrAssaluyehBandar Abbas
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Novaco's performance and value creation indicators

A reflection of a purposeful path in innovation development, technological advancement, and intelligent investment—a path that links today’s achievements to tomorrow’s opportunities and sustainable value creation.

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Subsidiaries Under Ahdaf Holding

NOVACO Ecosystem

Novaco at the Heart of a National Network

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Strategic Partners

Partner Companies
Ahdaf ChemicalsAhdaf Chemicals
Nakhl Asmari Petrochemical CompanyNakhl Asmari Petrochemical Company
Morvarid Petrochemical CompanyMorvarid Petrochemical Company
Jey Oil Refining CompanyJey Oil Refining Company
Sepahan Oil CompanySepahan Oil Company
Kangan Petro Refining CompanyKangan Petro Refining Company
Oil Equipment Industries Company (Fanaft)Oil Equipment Industries Company (Fanaft)
Wellhead Equipment Technology Company (WETCO)Wellhead Equipment Technology Company (WETCO)
Tehran Sufa Valve Manufacturing Development CompanyTehran Sufa Valve Manufacturing Development Company
Tous Payvand CompanyTous Payvand Company
Pars Pangan Design and Engineering CompanyPars Pangan Design and Engineering Company
Middle East Industrial Gas Turbines (MIGT)Middle East Industrial Gas Turbines (MIGT)
Ghadir Yazd Industrial Turbines Company (GITCO)Ghadir Yazd Industrial Turbines Company (GITCO)
Pars Investment Casting Company (PIC)Pars Investment Casting Company (PIC)
Asia Oil Compressor Design & Engineering Company (OTEC)Asia Oil Compressor Design & Engineering Company (OTEC)
Davar Moharek CompanyDavar Moharek Company
Middle East Turbo Compressor Tech Company (TurboTech)Middle East Turbo Compressor Tech Company (TurboTech)
Oil Turbo Compressor Equipment Company (OTCE)Oil Turbo Compressor Equipment Company (OTCE)
Energy Industries Engineering & Design Company (EIED)Energy Industries Engineering & Design Company (EIED)
Oil Design and Construction Company (ODCC)Oil Design and Construction Company (ODCC)
Oil Turbo Compressor Construction and Installation Company (OTCC)Oil Turbo Compressor Construction and Installation Company (OTCC)
Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC)Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC)
Persia Communications CompanyPersia Communications Company
Saba Naft Engineering and Construction CompanySaba Naft Engineering and Construction Company
Mehr Ayandegan Financial Development GroupMehr Ayandegan Financial Development Group
Qeshm Oil Investment CompanyQeshm Oil Investment Company
Oil and Energy Industries Development Company (OEID)Oil and Energy Industries Development Company (OEID)
Oil Exploration Operations Company (OEOC)Oil Exploration Operations Company (OEOC)
Oil Industries Commissioning and Operation Company (OICO)Oil Industries Commissioning and Operation Company (OICO)
Farasco Assaluyeh CompanyFarasco Assaluyeh Company
Oil Industry Investment Company (Vanaft)Oil Industry Investment Company (Vanaft)
Ahdaf Energy Industries CompanyAhdaf Energy Industries Company
Kani Navid Pars Industrial and Mining Development CompanyKani Navid Pars Industrial and Mining Development Company
Knowledge-Based Partners
Kangan Petro RefiningKangan Petro Refining
Apadana Energy Development PioneersApadana Energy Development Pioneers
Ghadir Yazd Industrial TurbinesGhadir Yazd Industrial Turbines
Middle East Industrial Gas TurbinesMiddle East Industrial Gas Turbines
Tus PeyvandTus Peyvand
Davar Moharek & Gas Commodity Trading ServicesDavar Moharek & Gas Commodity Trading Services
Pars Precision CastingPars Precision Casting
Pars Pangan Engineering DesignPars Pangan Engineering Design
Design and Engineering for Energy IndustriesDesign and Engineering for Energy Industries
Wellhead Equipment TechnologyWellhead Equipment Technology
Ekbatan Gas ControlEkbatan Gas Control
Expansion of Tehran Sofa Milk FactoryExpansion of Tehran Sofa Milk Factory
Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction CompanyIranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company
Government Bodies
VP for Science & TechnologyVP for Science & Technology
Ministry of PetroleumMinistry of Petroleum
Innovation and Prosperity FundInnovation and Prosperity Fund
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
Universities & Research Institutes
Sharif University of TechnologySharif University of Technology
University of TehranUniversity of Tehran
Research Institute of Petroleum IndustryResearch Institute of Petroleum Industry
Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
Iran University of TechnologyIran University of Technology
Tarbiat Modares UniversityTarbiat Modares University
Materials and Energy Research CenterMaterials and Energy Research Center
Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (NPC-RT)Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (NPC-RT)
Investment Institutions
Innovation & Prosperity FundInnovation & Prosperity Fund
Research & Technology FundResearch & Technology Fund
Ahdaf InvestmentAhdaf Investment
National Development FundNational Development Fund
Media & Publications

Latest Analyses & Achievements

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Latest newsNewsOct 26, 2026 · 3 min

Ekbatan Gas Control Company—part of the Ahdaf Investment Group—achieves a major milestone by securing a strategic 4-trillion-rial "First-Time Production" contract

Ekbatan Gas Control—a knowledge-based company within the Ahaadaf Investment Group—has successfully secured "First-Time Production" certification from the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, leveraging its specialized capabilities, indigenous technical know-how, and research and development capacity.

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