The Financial and Energy Markets Innovation Center (FINERGY) by Pasargad Energy Group at Tarbiat Modares University

The Financial and Energy Markets Innovation Center (FINERGY) has been established by Pasargad Energy Group at Tarbiat Modares University as a platform for technology development, innovation, and digital transformation in financial and energy markets.

FINERGY focuses primarily on capital markets and the electricity sector, with the aim of addressing real challenges in financial and energy markets through Artificial Intelligence, data-driven technologies, and the expertise of specialists and talented professionals.

The center forms part of Pasargad Energy Group’s broader approach to technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, with a focus on improving efficiency, creating sustainable competitive advantages, adopting emerging technologies across the energy value chain, and strengthening collaboration between industry and academia.

Located at the Science and Technology Park of Tarbiat Modares University, FINERGY benefits from the university’s capabilities in electricity and power engineering, financial markets, Artificial Intelligence, and digital technologies.

The Financial and Energy Markets Innovation Center (FINERGY) by Pasargad Energy Group at Tarbiat Modares University

A Step Toward Digital Transformation

The electricity sector, renewable energy, and financial and energy markets are undergoing significant transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies.

In response to this transformation, Pasargad Energy Group has placed technology development, innovation, and digital transformation among its strategic priorities.

FINERGY supports this direction through:

  • Developing AI-based digital capabilities
  • Applying open innovation and attracting new ideas to address industry challenges
  • Continuously identifying emerging technologies across the energy value chain
  • Strengthening university–industry collaboration
  • Supporting higher efficiency in energy-related activities
  • Contributing to the development of financial and energy markets, particularly in the electricity sector

The center is positioned as an important accelerator of digital transformation within Pasargad Energy Group and supports the Group’s broader digital transformation roadmap.

The Financial and Energy Markets Innovation Center (FINERGY) by Pasargad Energy Group at Tarbiat Modares University

Its main areas of activity include:

Main Areas of Activity

  • Stock Exchange and OTC Markets
  • Commodity Markets and Commodity Exchange
  • Electricity and Utilities
  • Renewable Energy
Main Areas of Activity
  • Development of AI-based models for the investment sector
  • Development of innovative financial tools for different capital-market participants
  • Support for innovative and technology-driven activities in the electricity industry
  • Development of digital infrastructure and intelligent software solutions for energy applications
Main Areas of Activity

Financial and Capital Market Intelligence

One of FINERGY’s principal areas of focus is the development of intelligent systems for financial and capital market analysis.

The center supports the aggregation and analysis of capital-market data through Market Intelligence, including the integration of:

  • Developing AI-based digital capabilities
  • Applying open innovation and attracting new ideas to address industry challenges
  • Continuously identifying emerging technologies across the energy value chain
  • Strengthening university–industry collaboration
  • Supporting higher efficiency in energy-related activities
  • Contributing to the development of financial and energy markets, particularly in the electricity sector

FINERGY also supports the development of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning modules for financial analytical systems. These capabilities include the application of advanced data analytics and Machine Learning methods for identifying and forecasting market trends and patterns.

Financial and Capital Market Intelligence

Financial and Capital Market Intelligence

The center also considers the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for summarization, analysis, and intelligent responses to analytical questions.

Another area of focus is the analysis of financial news and textual content, including reports, disclosures, announcements, and other capital-market information, with the aim of evaluating the potential impact of news and events on industries and listed companies.

Financial and Capital Market Intelligence

The development of the Capital Market Management Dashboard is one of the main intelligent-system initiatives associated with FINERGY.

The dashboard is a technical and fundamental analytical platform designed to collect, process, and organize a broad range of quantitative and qualitative information from financial and commodity markets.

Its data and analytical scope covers areas including:

  • Stock markets
  • Options and securities
  • Commodity Exchange and commodity markets
  • Corporate-level information
  • Industry-level information
  • The Iranian economy
  • The global economy
Capital Market Management Dashboard: From Business Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence

Capital Market Management Dashboard: From Business Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence

Using advanced statistical, econometric, and Artificial Intelligence tools, the platform supports financial and economic models and analytical applications including:

  • Financial and economic modeling
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Fundamental and technical forecasting of financial asset values and trends
  • Development and optimization of investment strategies
  • Real-time market sentiment analysis
  • Analysis of the behavior of different groups of investors
Capital Market Management Dashboard: From Business Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence

The platform also incorporates an Artificial Intelligence Assistant with access to its database and other information sources. The assistant is intended to provide users with concise answers or more detailed analytical reports regarding financial assets, market and industry conditions, as well as domestic and international macroeconomic conditions.

Capital Market Management Dashboard: From Business Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence

The platform encompasses major areas including the Capital Market, Commodity Market, Iranian Economy, Global Economy, and Intelligent Assistant, together with supplementary areas such as Home, Supply Chain, Electricity Market, Forum, Tools, and Chart Builder.

The development of these capabilities represents a transition from conventional Business Intelligence toward Artificial Intelligence in financial-market analysis.

Capital Market Management Dashboard: From Business Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence
Capital Market Management Dashboard: From Business Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence

Electricity, Energy and Renewable Energy Development

Alongside financial markets, FINERGY has a strong focus on the electricity sector, energy markets, and renewable energy.

Technology and innovation development activities associated with this area include:

  • Development of the Capital Market Dashboard and financial and capital market solutions
  • Planning for the second phase of intelligent development of the Intelligent Power Plant Condition Monitoring Center (IPCM Center)
  • Development of intelligent projects in the electricity and renewable energy sectors
  • Design and implementation of online monitoring systems for solar power plants
Capital Market Management Dashboard: From Business Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence

These activities support the broader application of Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, and digital technologies across electricity generation, power-plant monitoring, renewable energy, and energy-market applications.

Electricity and Energy Market Innovation

FINERGY also focuses on developing advanced analytical and modeling approaches for electricity and energy markets.

The center’s main areas in this field include:

  • Development and evaluation of new electricity and energy pricing and tariff models, including dynamic tariffs, time- and location-based pricing, the impact of prices on peak demand, and tariff-equity analysis.
  • Consumer behavior modeling and grid stability analysis, including simulation of consumer responses to price signals and the use of real-world data to evaluate grid stability, reliability, and performance.
  • Data-driven policy analysis and advanced modeling, using models and algorithmic tools to analyze policy scenarios and support regulatory decision-making.
  • Development of a Policy Sandbox, providing a controlled environment for evaluating electricity-market reforms and tariff structures before implementation and reducing decision-making risks for policymakers.
  • Development of energy data infrastructure and a comprehensive energy-consumption database, including platforms for collecting real consumption data at short time intervals and creating reference databases for electricity-market and grid analysis.

Key Objectives of the Center

FINERGY’s broader technology and innovation objectives include:

  • Improving efficiency in Iran’s electricity-energy sector and developing financial and capital markets, including the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence algorithms for optimizing oil, gas, and electricity production, reducing operating costs, and improving the performance of existing assets.
  • Developing secure data and digital infrastructure, including integrated Data Lake and Digital Twin platforms for collecting, processing, and analyzing operational data from wells, refineries, and power plants.
  • Supporting problem-oriented innovation and industrial pilot projects, including production monitoring, predictive maintenance, corrosion prediction, flare reduction, and the use of defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Developing technologies for renewable energy and the energy transition, including the application of Artificial Intelligence for forecasting solar and wind power generation, managing uncertainty in the electricity grid, and reducing carbon intensity across the energy value chain.
  • Developing human capital and the innovation ecosystem through specialized national and international training programs and workshops aimed at developing professionals with combined expertise in energy and Artificial Intelligence and creating pathways for attracting talent to industry.
  • Strengthening university–industry synergy by utilizing the scientific capabilities of Tarbiat Modares University for advanced research and transferring research outcomes to real projects within Pasargad Energy Group.

Innovation Teams and Advanced Market Solutions

FINERGY provides an environment for technology teams, startups, and data-driven projects active in financial and economic fields, while maintaining continuous interaction with these teams for the development of intelligent solutions.

The center also supports the analytical depth of intelligent financial systems such as the Capital Market Dashboard and provides a platform for developing new technologies and tools for both financial and energy applications.

Through its collaboration with Tarbiat Modares University, FINERGY connects scientific and academic capabilities with practical industrial and market requirements, supporting the development of technologies that can be applied to real-world challenges.

Innovation Teams and Advanced Market Solutions
Innovation Teams and Advanced Market Solutions

Projects Under Development at FINERGY

FINERGY’s broader technology and innovation objectives include:

  • Capital Market Dashboard
  • Development of software and databases for improved energy-flow analysis
  • Development of energy optimization solutions for buildings, industry, agriculture, and transportation

Through these activities, FINERGY brings together the capabilities of financial markets, the electricity and renewable energy sectors, Artificial Intelligence, advanced data analytics, and university–industry collaboration within a dedicated innovation environment for the development of technology-driven solutions.

Projects Under Development at FINERGY