The PİRİTA-Artificial Intelligence-Assisted 3D Mapping Project, developed by Istanbul Gelisim University by making a strategic contribution to Türkiye's technological development, achieved a great success by reaching the final in the Research Project of the Year: stem category at THE Awards Asia 2025, one of the most prestigious higher education rankings in the world. With the PİRİTA project, IGU is the only Turkish Foundation University to reach the finals at THE Awards Asia 2025 organized by the UK-based international higher education rating agency Times Higher Education (THE) .

Our electric fan motor driven fixed wing UAV "Jet Drone" which its engineering and structural body design is developed at IGU TTO (Technology Transfer Office) and has vertical take-off and horizontal flight capability, was awarded 1st prize by TUSAŞ (Turkish Aerospace ) at the Hangar Campus Innovation Program in which 38 universities participated with 93 teams.