The 24 startups selected for the accelerator will get the opportunity to explore how best to leverage space data. (Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the selection of 24 Indian space tech startups for its 14-week Space Accelerator programme, offering them specialised technical training and mentorship from domain experts. This initiative marks the first time AWS has conducted a country-specific space accelerator programme, having signed an MoU with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) in 2023 to support the growth of space startups in India.
Clint Crosier, Director of the Aerospace and Satellite business at AWS, highlighted the reasons behind choosing India for this focused accelerator. "We see extraordinary growth opportunities in the India space sector. There are a record number of new Indian space startups forming, strong support from the Government of India as evidenced by our MoU with ISRO and IN-SPACe, and India has some of the best-educated and proficient talent in the world in the technical areas that encompass space," said Crosier.
The 24 shortlisted startups operate across various space segments, including spacecraft propulsion, orbital and launch vehicles, satellite imagery, geospatial applications, weather analysis, and space tourism. They include:
- Advick Agventure (Ahmedabad, Gujarat)
- AERO2ASTRO (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
- Aeroin SpaceTech (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
- Agnihotri Aerospace (Mangaluru, Karnataka)
- AkashaLabdhi Pvt. Ltd. (Roorkee, Uttarakhand)
- Brahmaandco Spacetech (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
- Blurgs AI (Bengaluru, Karnataka)
- CoralComp Pvt. Ltd. (Hyderabad, Telangana)
- Cosmicport (Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu)
- Cosmo Crawler (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
- Expanse Cosmos (Delhi)
- GISKernel Technologies (Pune, Maharashtra)
- Inbound Aerospace (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
- Intelligence | Surveillance | Reconnaissance (Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
- KosmosOne (Suryatola, Maharashtra)
- Omspace Rocket and Exploration (Gandhinagar, Gujarat)
- Onnes Cryogenics (Hyderabad, Telangana)
- Pramatra Space (Bengaluru, Karnataka)
- Satlabs Space Systems (Bengaluru, Karnataka)
- Sisir Radar (Kolkata, West Bengal)
- Space Aura (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
- SpanTrik (Hyderabad, Telangana)
- Taramandal (Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh)
- Thrustworks Dynetics (Pune, Maharashtra)
At the conclusion of the programme, each startup will have the opportunity to present their products to potential investors and key stakeholders in the space tech domain.
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