The STIIC Graduation Ceremony 2026 was held at IIST in the presence of Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST, and Dr. N. Sabu, Dean, IPR, Innovation and International Relations. Dr. Sreejalekshmi, Member Secretary, STIIC, played a significant role in the proceedings of the programme. The ceremony marked the successful graduation of four incubated companies, namely Vasishtha Research Private Limited, SPACETIME 4D Printing Solutions LLP, Bhuh Praman Private Limited, and InterCosmos Space Exploration Technologies Private Limited. The graduating companies received their graduation certificates from the Vice Chancellor and presented brief highlights of their successful incubation journey. The programme also featured presentations by ongoing incubated companies, including AnduraX, Spectrule Scientific Private Limited, and Kapih Deep Tech Private Limited, showcasing their ongoing activities and progress. The programme was attended by B.Tech. and M.Tech. students, highlighting IIST’s continued commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship and industry engagement.