Datal (Nargan Intelligent Data Experts), a Sharif University-based startup, has been ranked among the top 20 AI startups worldwide in the 2025 Oil & Gas Trend Report by StartUs Insights-selected from over 8,500 companies globally.
Founded in 2020 and supported by Iran’s Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, Datal applies artificial intelligence and machine learning across four key sectors: oil & gas, energy, water, and sports & health. The company, now employing more than 80 specialists-many of them Sharif or Stanford alumni-operates from Sharif’s Innovation Zone and is currently leading large-scale AI projects in industrial monitoring and data-driven solutions.
This international recognition not only validates Datal’s technical excellence but also paves the way for global partnerships, investment, and expanded market reach in AI innovation.