Feb 04, 2021

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and ISRO jointly organized a workshop on “Incubators/Accelerators for a dynamic space start-up ecosystem”, on February 4, 2021 from 1400 hours IST onwards in virtual mode.

The primary objective of this workshop is to bring forth a greater synergy between the DoS and incubators/accelerators in India, showcasing intent of Department to provide support and guidance to the start-ups working in the space sector.

Capacity Building Programme Office (CBPO) of ISRO took the lead in organizing this very important workshop of incubators and accelerators for the benefit of start-ups / start-up enthusiasts in the space sector.

Secretary, DOS / Chairman, ISRO delivered the inaugural address and inaugurated the workshop. He informed that this workshop will provide insights to build a strong ecosystem for a long sustainability. He has advised incubators and accelerators present in the work shop to deliberate on the issues and share their views to make the space startup programme a grand success.

Shri R Ramanan, Mission Director, AIM, NITI Aayog and Shri Anil Agarwal, Joint Secretary, DPIIT also addressed and emphasized the importance of building the space start-up eco system and government support programmes for encouraging the start-up incubators including seed funding. Incubators and accelerators participated and shared their experiences & views. More than 250 people participated and more than 750 people watched the workshop live streaming.