{"id":666423,"date":"2026-04-28T23:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T03:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/?p=666423"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T03:39:35","slug":"ust-and-ihub-iit-roorkee-partner-to-advance-engineering-rd-and-deep%e2%80%91tech-innovation-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/666423\/","title":{"rendered":"UST and iHUB-IIT Roorkee Partner to Advance Engineering R&#038;D and Deep\u2011Tech Innovation in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Strategic collaboration to co-develop advanced digital and engineering solutions in robotics, IoT, and cybersecurity<\/li>\n<li>Partnership to combine UST\u2019s engineering and AI capabilities with iHUB\u2019s research and innovation ecosystem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_666425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-666425\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-666425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture-1-_-UST-and-iHUB-IIT-Roorkee-MoU-Exchange-Dileep-Sivan-Pillai-Vice-President-Head-of-India-Business-UST-Manish-Anand-CEO-iHUB-IIT-RoorkeeWg-Cdr-MS-Mathew-Advisor-i.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-666425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UST and iHUB-IIT Roorkee MoU Exchange &#8211; Dileep Sivan Pillai, Vice President &amp; Head of India Business, UST, Manish Anand, CEO, iHUB-IIT Roorkee,Wg Cdr MS Mathew, Advisor, i<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Thiruvananthapuram, 28April 2026<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/ust.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UST<\/strong><\/a>, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with <a href=\"https:\/\/tih.iitr.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>iHUBDivyaSampark<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>the technology innovation hubat <strong>IIT Roorkee<\/strong> and a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, to accelerate the developmentin engineering R&amp;D and deep\u2011tech innovation.<\/p>\n<p>By combining UST\u2019s expertise in embedded hardware, firmware engineering, cloud platforms, and AI\/ML and data science with iHUBDivyaSampark\u2019s strong research, innovation, and startup ecosystem, the partnership aims to create scalable, high-impact solutions.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the collaboration, both organizations will jointly work on next-generation technologies and solutions across critical domains, including cyber-physical systems, advanced digital engineering, and AI-driven applications. The partnership will also enable the development of customized solutions designed to meet operational and on-ground requirements forclients in India. Additionally, the collaboration will facilitate joint research and development, technology transfer, and commercialization of solutions to drive real-world impact.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the partnership, <strong>Alexander Varghese, President, UST<\/strong>, said, \u201cThis collaboration represents a pivotal step in advancing engineering R&amp;D and deep-tech innovation in India. By combining UST\u2019s deep engineering expertise and AI-led capabilities with iHUB\u2019s strong research foundation, we are creating a powerful platform to co-develop solutions that address complex, real-world challenges. Together, we aim to accelerate innovation and deliver scalable, high-impact solutions that drive meaningful and lasting change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manish Anand, Chief Executive Officer, iHUB-IIT Roorkee<\/strong>, added, \u201cWe are pleased to partner with UST in a collaboration that brings together academia, research, and industry to address critical challenges in the business. Leveraging iHUBDivyaSampark\u2019s focus on cyber-physical systems and innovation, along with UST\u2019s global technology expertise, this partnership will enable the development of advanced, application-oriented solutions. We believe this collaboration will play a key role in strengthening India\u2019s technology ecosystem while fostering innovation and capability development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration underscores UST\u2019s commitment to driving innovation through strategic partnerships that bridge academia, research, and industry. Prior to this, UST has signed MoUs in the past with notable institutions, namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-and-bits-pilani-sign-mou-to-accelerate-innovation-skilling-and-research-excellence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BITS Pilani<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-and-iitm-incubation-cell-sign-mou-to-accelerate-deep-tech-startups-in-healthcare-and-life-sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIT Madras<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-signs-mou-with-western-sydney-university-to-accelerate-agritech-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Sydney University<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ust.com\/en\/who-we-are\/ust-newsroom\/ust-and-t-works-sign-mou-to-accelerate-industry-four-point-zero-solutions-for-manufacturing-semiconductor-and-automotive-sectors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T-Works<\/a>. By leveraging its global expertise in digital engineering and AI, UST continues to play a key role in advancing next-generation solutions that address complex, real-world challenges across critical sectors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_666426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-666426\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-666426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture-2-_-UST-and-iHUB-IIT-Roorkee-Partner-to-Advance-Engineering-RD-and-Deep\u2011Tech-Innovation-in-India.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"365\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-666426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UST and iHUB-IIT Roorkee Partner to Advance Engineering R&amp;D and Deep\u2011Tech Innovation in India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The MoU was formally exchanged at UST Thiruvananthapuram campus between <strong>Manish Anand, CEO, iHUB-IIT Roorkee<\/strong>, and <strong>Dileep Sivan Pillai, Vice President &amp; Head of India Business<\/strong>, UST, in the presence of senior leaders from both organizations. WgCdr MS Mathew, Advisor, iHUB,represented IIT Roorkee, while Varghese Cherian, Head, Technology Services; Ashok G. Nair, Sr. Director &amp; Head, UST Innovation Labs; Bhavesh Sasirajan, Head of Partnerships &amp; Alliances &#8211; US &amp; APAC; Nikitha Nath Bahadur, Strategic Partnerships &amp; Program Management; Vigil Nair, Director, Workplace Management, and Roshni Das, Senior Lead &#8211; PR &amp; Marketing \u2013 Kerala;Ramesh Ramakrishnan, Lead \u2013 Product Engineering; Abhilash Krishnan, Delivery Manager \u2013 Engineering Solutions; Anoop Nair, Delivery Manager \u2013 Engineering; from UST, attended the MoU exchange ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About UST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world&#8217;s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&amp;D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive solutions. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mind-set, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients&#8217; organizations\u2014delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact\u2014touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ust.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.UST.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About iHUBDivyaSampark, IIT Roorkee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>iHUBDivyaSampark is a Technology Innovation Hub at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, established as a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The hub focuses on research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the domain of cyber-physical systems, fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and startups to develop cutting-edge technology solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/tih.iitr.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/tih.iitr.ac.in\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategic collaboration to co-develop advanced digital and engineering solutions in robotics, IoT, and cybersecurity Partnership to combine UST\u2019s engineering and AI capabilities with iHUB\u2019s research and innovation ecosystem Thiruvananthapuram, 28April 2026: UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with iHUBDivyaSampark, the technology innovation hubat IIT Roorkee and a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, to accelerate the developmentin engineering R&amp;D and deep\u2011tech innovation. By combining UST\u2019s expertise in embedded hardware, firmware engineering, cloud platforms,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":666425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-666423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666423"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":666427,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666423\/revisions\/666427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}