Sharif Networked Control Systems Company (SharifNCS) specializes in R&D and the design and development of industrial IoT systems for reducing energy consumption of buildings. SharifNCS is part of Iranian Oil Industry Ventures (IoIV) . CEO of this company, Dr. Alireza Farhadi, is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology; and hence, this company has a strong tie with academia for solving Iran's energy imbalance crisis.  SharifNCS offers smart thermostats, smart lighting system, smart engine room system and smart server room system along with a unified web based application to reduce energy consumption in buildings.