Sharif ICT Group

What Sharif ICT Group does

Sharif ICT Group (گروه فناوری اطلاعات شریف) is a privately held Iranian event management and professional education company operating as a subsidiary of Arya Rad Sharif Company. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Tehran adjacent to Sharif University of Technology, the company runs a recurring portfolio of ICT programming competitions (MPM, ICT Challenge, Spaghetti Contest, Sharif Codejam, Startup Talent), technology conferences and festivals (IT Weekend, Iran AI, REGMEET, IranItex), a university career fair (JobFair at Shahid Beheshti University), and a professional training academy covering Applied AI and Project Management (MSP, Primavera, JIRA, Excel).

The company's underlying technology is not a software platform but rather an event organization infrastructure, learning management capability for professional courses, and coordination layer for large-scale ICT competitions and exhibitions. The company does not disclose a proprietary technology stack, API, or mobile application; its primary digital assets are the sharifict.com website and social/community channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram, Aparat). Revenue is generated from three streams: paid professional training courses (online and in-person at Sharif University of Technology), event registration and participation fees across competitions, exhibitions, and conferences, and corporate sponsorship of exhibitions and conferences. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The primary customer segment is students and young ICT professionals seeking skill development, competitive experience, and job market access; corporate sponsors represent a secondary revenue segment. The company holds official licenses from Iran's Technical and Vocational Training Organization, Computer Guild of Iran, National Union of Virtual Businesses, and the E-commerce Development Center, plus the Golden Seal of Digital Media Registration. Operations are exclusively domestic (Iran).

Name

Sharif ICT Group

Legal name

شرکت آریا راد شریف (Arya Rad Sharif Company)

Website

https://sharifict.ir

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sharif ICT Group is a Tehran-based event management and professional education company that organizes ICT programming competitions, technology conferences, career fairs, and training courses primarily for students and young ICT professionals across Iran.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ICT Event Management and Professional Training Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Software (EDAAAPAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile App Development (iOS/Android) (EDAMACAD), Professional & Career Skills Tutoring Platforms (Coding, Data, Business) (EDANAGAI)

Keywords

• ICT event management
• Programming competitions
• Professional training courses
• Technology conferences
• Talent identification platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Courses: Revenue generated from paid professional training courses in areas such as artificial intelligence, project management (covering MSP, Primavera, JIRA, Excel), and other ICT-related skills. Courses are offered both online/virtual and in-person at Sharif University of Technology.
2. Event Registration and Participation Fees: Revenue from registration fees for competitions (MPM, ICT Challenge, Spaghetti Contest, Sharif Codejam), exhibitions (IranItex, Job Fair), and conferences (Iran AI, IT Weekend, REGMEET). Participants pay to register and compete/showcase.
3. Exhibition and Conference Sponsorship: Revenue from corporate sponsorships and partnerships for exhibitions, conferences, and festivals organized by the group, including brand visibility and booth placement at major ICT events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sharif ICT Group designs, organizes, and operates ICT programming competitions (MPM, ICT Challenge, Spaghetti Contest, Sharif Codejam), technology conferences and exhibitions (IT Weekend, Iran AI, REGMEET, IranItex), a job fair, and professional training courses in areas such as Applied AI and project management (MSP, Primavera, JIRA, Excel). It sells registration, participation, and tuition to individual participants and packages sponsorship/exhibition opportunities to corporate partners, serving as an integrated ecosystem for ICT talent identification, skill development, and job market connection in Iran.

Product overview

Sharif ICT Group operates as an event management and education company offering a portfolio of programming competitions (MPM, ICT Challenge, Spaghetti Contest, Sharif Codejam), technology festivals and conferences (IT Weekend, Iran AI, REGMEET, IranItex), career fairs (JobFair), and professional training courses (Academy). The company functions as a platform for ICT talent identification, skill development, and industry connection, providing both competitive events and educational programs in information technology, communications, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MPM (Mobile Programming Marathon) National mobile programming marathon competition designed to identify and train talented mobile developers and programmers in Iran. Hosted at Sharif University of Technology, it is open to students and ICT professionals nationwide.
• ICT Challenge Programming competition focused on challenges in Iran's ICT sector, targeting IT students and professionals who solve real-world information technology problem sets.
• Spaghetti Contest Obfuscated coding competition that tests programmers' ability to read and write unclear, intentionally tangled code, targeting university students and competitive coders.
• Sharif Codejam Online programming competition for coding enthusiasts, delivered virtually to remote participants across Iran.
• Startup Talent Competition Startup talent identification competition aimed at surfacing promising founders and ideas in Iran's ICT startup ecosystem.
• IT Weekend Iran IT festival featuring technology events, talks, and competitions for students, developers, and ICT industry participants.
• Iran AI Conference and Exhibition Conference and exhibition on the applications of artificial intelligence in industries and businesses, serving AI practitioners, vendors, and enterprise buyers in Iran.
• REGMEET (Annual RegTech Conference) Annual RegTech conference in Iran focused on regulatory technology topics for financial services, compliance, and technology professionals.
• IranItex (Iran IT Exhibition) Iran IT exhibition serving as a showcase platform for technology vendors, sponsors, and enterprise buyers to demonstrate products and services.
• JobFair (Shahid Beheshti University Career Fair) Career fair hosted at Shahid Beheshti University connecting ICT job seekers with employers, providing recruitment and hiring access for the technology sector.
• Sharif ICT Academy Professional Training Courses Paid professional training courses covering Applied AI for business (digital workforce applications), Project Management (MSP, Primavera, JIRA, Excel), and other ICT skills, delivered online and in-person at Sharif University of Technology.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Technical and Vocational Training Organization (سازمان فنی حرفه‌ای کشور)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial licensing and accreditation from the government body responsible for technical and vocational training in Iran, providing legitimacy for professional training programs and certifications.
• Computer Guild of Iran (سازمان نظام صنفی رایانه‌ای)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial licensing from the national computer guild organization, providing industry recognition and authorization for ICT-related professional activities.
• National Union of Virtual Businesses (اتحادیه کشوری کسب و کارهای مجازی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial membership and licensing from the national e-commerce business union, supporting the company's digital business operations and online service delivery.
• E-commerce Development Center of Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade (مرکز توسعه تجارت الکترونیک)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial licensing from the government ministry's e-commerce development center, enabling legitimate digital commerce and online service operations.
• Sharif University of Technology (دانشگاه صنعتی شریف)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary academic partner and brand affiliation. The company organizes events at the university campus and benefits from the prestigious Sharif brand name. Major events like MPM are hosted at the university.
• Shahid Beheshti University (دانشگاه شهید بهشتی)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for hosting the Job Fair exhibition event, facilitating connections between ICT talent and employers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quera: Iranian online learning and Q&A platform serving developers and ICT professionals with courses and tutorials. Comparable to Sharif ICT Group's Academy training courses and programming competitions as both target the same Iranian developer talent pool with complementary educational offerings.
• Faradars: Iranian online video-based education platform specializing in technical and ICT courses including programming, AI, and project management. Comparable as a domestic competitor for Sharif ICT Group's training course revenue stream targeting Iranian ICT learners.
• Maktabkhooneh: Iranian online education platform offering professional and technical courses across IT, data science, and business topics. Directly comparable to Sharif ICT Group's Academy courses, serving overlapping Iranian learner segments seeking career-oriented ICT training.
• HackerRank: Global platform for coding competitions and developer skill assessments used by employers for technical hiring. Comparable to Sharif ICT Group's programming competitions (MPM, ICT Challenge, Spaghetti Contest, Sharif Codejam) which similarly identify and rank developer talent through competitive programming.
• LeetCode: Global coding practice and competition platform used by developers for interview preparation and skill development. Comparable to Sharif ICT Group's online programming competitions (Sharif Codejam) and its job-market positioning through JobFair connecting developers to employers.

Emerging players

• General Assembly: Provider of technology training, bootcamps, and workforce development programs in software engineering, data, and AI. Comparable as an emerging player in the tech training space that Sharif ICT Group's Academy and AI offerings target, though General Assembly operates in-person bootcamps in major global markets rather than a niche event-driven model.

Others

• Eventbrite: Global event management and ticketing platform. Comparable as the broader event-organization infrastructure category where Sharif ICT Group's exhibitions, conferences, and festivals (IranItex, Iran AI, IT Weekend, REGMEET) compete for organizer mindshare, though Eventbrite provides SaaS tools rather than running its own events.
• Iran Computer Guild Organization: Iranian national ICT industry association that licenses and represents ICT professionals. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and regulatory counterpart to Sharif ICT Group, which holds an official license from this body and serves overlapping ICT professional communities.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global online learning platform offering professional certificates and courses from universities and companies. Comparable as a broader incumbent in professional IT training where Sharif ICT Group competes with its Academy courses, though Coursera operates at much larger scale and global scope.
• Udemy: Global online learning marketplace offering courses across IT, business, and professional skills. Comparable as a broader incumbent in self-paced professional training where Sharif ICT Group's Academy courses compete, particularly for project management and AI topics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeaparat.com/sharifict/playlists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sharifict
• Instagraminstagram.com/sharif_ict

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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