During a joint meeting between managers and experts from Navaco and the knowledge-based company Turbotech—a subsidiary of the Oil Turbo Compressor Group (OTC)—potential areas for collaboration were explored. These included research and development, technology foresight, the identification of industrial needs, and the leveraging of the specialized capabilities of knowledge-based companies.
According to the Public Relations department of Navaco Company, a joint meeting between managers and experts from Navaco and Turbotech was held on September 13, 2026 (Shahrivar 22, 1405). The meeting was attended by representatives from the Ahdaf Investment Group and the Oil Turbo-Compressor Holding, with the objective of expanding technological interactions, identifying potential areas for collaboration, and establishing effective mechanisms to leverage the specialized capabilities of the companies within the group.
At the beginning of the meeting, Mohammad Alizadeh, CEO of Turbotech, outlined the background, capacities, and capabilities of this knowledge-based company. During this segment, he highlighted the operations of 13 specialized departments within Turbotech, detailed the company’s engineering and R&D capacities, and described its experience collaborating with major industrial entities, including Mobarakeh Steel Company.
Furthermore, emphasis was placed on the necessity of more extensively introducing Turbotech’s specialized services to the subsidiaries of the Ahdaf Investment Group, as well as establishing appropriate mechanisms to facilitate industrial and technological cooperation.
The Need for Developing Structured Cooperation within the Ahdaf Group
During the meeting, Engineer Abdollah Ghorbani, Director of Strategic Planning and Development at the Ahdaf Investment Group, emphasized the necessity of strengthening collaboration among the Group’s specialized companies. He highlighted the importance of establishing a coherent framework to leverage the technical and engineering capabilities of Turbotech.
In this regard, a proposal was put forward to draft a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Ahdaf Investment Group, the Oil Turbo-Compressor Holding, and TurboTech, with the aim of facilitating technological interactions, expanding specialized cooperation, and laying the groundwork for the implementation of joint projects.
In another part of the meeting, Dr. Amir Hossein Zarghami, CEO of Novaco Company, together with Dr. Majid Siavashi, the advisor to the CEO of this company, while introducing the missions and capacities of Novaco as the specialized innovation and research and development arm of the Targets Holding, explained the support mechanisms of the knowledge-based production leap law.
In this section, topics such as utilizing R&D tax credits, supporting the "first-time production" of products, the legal provisions applicable to knowledge-based companies, and opportunities for expanding technological collaboration among the group's companies were examined.
Referring to the project for developing artificial intelligence computing infrastructure (a "GPU Farm"), Zarghami also outlined the investment opportunities and the development of technological infrastructure by the Ahdaf Group in this sector.
Technology Foresight and Identifying New Collaboration Opportunities
One of the key topics of this meeting was examining Novaco’s role in providing technology foresight services to Turbotech, with the aim of identifying emerging trends, opportunities for the development of technology-based businesses, and new areas for research and development.
Furthermore, the necessity of holding specialized meetings between Turbotech’s technical experts and the network of industry and academic specialists was emphasized, with the aim of examining technical challenges, transferring specialized knowledge, and identifying technological solutions.
Another agreed-upon focus area involved planning to showcase Turbotech’s capabilities and specialized services to other companies within the Ahdaf Investment Group—facilitated through site visits and joint meetings—as well as exploring ways to reduce unnecessary administrative processes, in compliance with relevant rules and regulations.
Furthermore, emphasis was placed on the necessity of improving engagement processes with contractors and qualified companies for future projects, with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of collaborations and facilitating the execution of technology-driven projects. It was also decided that the matters raised would be followed up in coordination with the Oil Turbo-Compressor Group, through designated representatives from the companies Novaco and Turbotech.