AWS has launched its first-ever space accelerator program in India, designed to support selected space tech startups with expertise, mentorship, and AWS credits worth up to US $100,000.
This 14-week program, AWS Space Accelerator: India, aims to provide technical expertise, specialized AWS training, and mentoring from space domain and technical experts.
The accelerator is a result of the MoU agreement AWS signed with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) in 2023. AWS Director of Aerospace and Satellite business Clint Crosier highlighted India’s extraordinary growth opportunities in the space sector as the reason for choosing India for this country-focused accelerator.
The 24 shortlisted startups come from diverse space segments including spacecraft propulsion, orbital and launch vehicles, satellite imagery, geospatial applications, and space tourism. These startups will receive up to US $100,000 in AWS credits and support to build and scale their solutions, and the program is supported by T-Hub and Minfy.
Selected startups will leverage space data, build secure and scalable solutions using AWS technologies, and gain knowledge on go-to-market strategies, fundraising, and business fundamentals.
The startups selected for the program include
Advick Agventure,
AERO2ASTRO,
Aeroin SpaceTech Pvt. Ltd.,
Agnihotri Aerospace,
AkashaLabdhi Pvt. Ltd.,
Brahmaandco Spacetech,
Blurgs AI,
CoralComp Pvt. Ltd.,
Cosmicport,
Cosmo Crawler,
Expanse Cosmos,
GISKernel Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
Inbound Aerospace,
Insight360.ai,
KosmosOne,
Omspace Rocket and Exploration,
Onnes Cryogenics Pvt. Ltd.,
Pramatra Space,
Satlabs Space Systems,
Sisir Radar,
Space Aura,
SpanTrik,
Taramandal,
Thrustworks Dynetics.
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