AWS India has set aside $100K to back 24 spacetech startups under its 14-week accelerator programme, the company said in a statement
The programme will help in fostering early and growth-stage startups in the spacetech sector by providing them with dedicated technical expertise, specialised AWS training, and mentoring from space domain and technical experts
The initiative will also help these startups to build secure and scalable solutions using AWS technologies. Besides, they will be trained on go-to-market strategies, fundraising and business fundamentals
Ecommerce major Amazon’s cloud computing services arm Amazon Web Services (AWS) has rolled out its space accelerator programme, aimed at fostering spacetech startups in India.
AWS India has set aside $100K to back 24 spacetech startups under its 14-week accelerator programme, the company said in a statement.
The programme will help in fostering early and growth-stage startups in the spacetech sector by providing them with dedicated technical expertise, specialised AWS training, and mentoring from space domain and technical experts.
This also marks AWS’s first-ever space accelerator programme in India.
The initiative will also help these startups to build secure and scalable solutions using AWS technologies in GenAI, ML, data analytics and more. Besides, they will be trained on go-to-market strategies, fundraising and business fundamentals.
“Applications for the programme were evaluated based on the uniqueness and innovation of the solutions of the startups, product-market fit, innovation and sustainability, the creative application of AWS technology, and the team’s ability to deliver on their vision,” the statement said.
AWS’s Director of the Aerospace and Satellite Business Clint Crosier said, “We specifically chose to hold this first country-focused space accelerator in India because we see extraordinary growth opportunities in the India space sector.”
“There are a record number of new Indian space startups forming, there is 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,” Crosier added.
This development comes a year after Amazon signed an MoU with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to support spacetech innovations through cloud computing
It was aimed at offering Indian spacetech startups with facilities such as research institutes and students with access to cutting-edge cloud technologies that accelerate the development of new solutions in the space sector.
According to Inc42’s Indian Spacetech Startup Landscape & Market Opportunity Report 2023, the sector is estimated to reach $77 Bn by 2030 at a 26% CAGR.
Here is a list of all the 24 spacetech startups which made it to the AWS India’s space accelerator programme
Advick AgVenture
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Nitesh K. Tank
Headquarter: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Advick AgVenture is a farmer-focused satellite-based remote sensing technology provider.
AERO2ASTRO
Founded in: 2017
Founded by: Ted Solomon
Headquarter: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
AERO2ASTRO operates a research platform intended to become an aerospace manufacturer and have a private rocket launch program. The company is currently operating in stealth mode.
Aeroin SpaceTech Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 2021
Founded by: M S Ragul
Headquarter: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Aeroin SpaceTech Pvt. Ltd. is an aerospace company that researches and educates on space engineering development.
Agnihotri Aerospace
Founded in: 2022
Founded by: Mahabaleshwar Bhat
Headquarter: Mangaluru, Karnataka
Agnihotri Aerospace is a startup focusing on payload delivery and soft landing technologies.
AkashaLabdhi Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Siddharth Jena,
Headquarter: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
AkashaLabdhi Pvt. Ltd. provides users with a company that specialises in aerospace engineering and developing advanced aerospace technologies.
Blurgs AI
Founded in: 2020
Founded by: Roshan Raj
Headquarter: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Blurgs AI is a startup that provides marine data tracking solutions.
Brahmaandco Spacetech
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Satish More
Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Bramhaandco Spacetech focuses on lunar exploration and mining. They specialize in the research, development, and manufacturing of rovers and landers, with plans to establish mining operations in the near future.
CoralComp Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 2017
Founded by: Bakthyaruddin Ahmed Syed and Hafsa Mohsina
Headquarter: Hyderabad, Telangana
CoralComp Pvt. Ltd. offers weather analysis services tailored to the aerospace industry.
Cosmicport
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Liwaans Amuthan
Headquarter: Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
Cosmicport focuses on developing Small Satellite Launch Vehicles and Earth Observation Satellites.
Cosmo Crawler
Founded in: 2018
Founded by: Yoga Raj
Headquarter: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Cosmo Crawler is dedicated to creating reusable launch vehicles.
Expanse Cosmos
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Mir Shaz Ali.
Headquarter: Delhi
Expanse Cosmos is a space tech startup building the next generation of launch vehicles for small satellites.
GISKernel Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 2019
Founded by: Akshay Loya
Headquarter: Pune, Maharashtra
GISKernel Technologies Pvt. Ltd. collects and analyzes comprehensive geospatial maps and datasets.
Inbound Aerospace
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Aravind B, and Vishal Reddy
Headquarter: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Inbound Aerospace provides a spacecraft platform that uses the unique microgravity environment of space to develop numerous things that are critical to life on Earth which can’t be efficiently manufactured on Earth. Its targeted customers include companies engaged in in-space manufacturing of products for earth applications pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, fibre optics, and carbon nanotubes among others.
Insight360.ai
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: R Om Prakash
Headquarter: Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Insight360.ai leverages advanced AI algorithms and satellite imagery to enhance military intelligence and global security through Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) solutions.
KosmosOne
Founded in: 2022
Founded by: Atharva Barbudhe
Headquarter: Suryatola, Maharashtra
KosmosOne is a space-tech startup offering solutions for space exploration. It claims to be working on developing an autonomous space station that will be equipped with robotic arms, AI-powered operations and reusable re-entry vehicles.
Omspace Rocket and Exploration
Founded in: 2020
Founded by: Ravindra Raj B. M.
Headquarter: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Omspace Rocket and Exploration manufactures small rockets to carry nano and cube satellites to Low Earth Orbit.
Onnes Cryogenics Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 2021
Founded by: Rama Krishna Prasad Aluru and Vikram Srinivasa Raghavan
Headquarter: Hyderabad, Telangana
Onnes Cryogenics Pvt. Ltd. manufactures a wide range of cryogenic products for space, military, defence, and commercial industries.
Pramatra Space
Founded in: 2022
Founded by: Richa Hukumchand and Vinay Hukumchand
Headquarter: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Pramatra Space is an encryption systems for digital ecosystems and enterprises. It offers data security solution preventing data leaks, and loss using quantum technology.
Satlabs Space Systems
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Saisree Eega, and Sooraj Gopakuma
Headquarter: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Satlabs Space Systems provides a data relay satellite constellation (type of communications satellite) for network access to machines on Earth and in space.
Sisir Radar
Founded in: 2022
Founded by: Tapan Misra (former Director of Space Applications Centre, ISRO and Physical Research Laboratory), Soumya Misra and Urmi Bhambhani.
Headquarter: Kolkata, West Bengal
Sisir Radar is a startup focusing on radar technology. It claims to have developed high-resolution Ground Penetrating Radars (GPR) promising to reshape remote sensing across various industries, setting new standards for data accuracy and accessibility.
Space Aura
Founded in: 2017
Founded by: Aakash Porwal
Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Space Aura is a space tourism and human spaceflight company from India for the world. It claims to offer space travel inside Spaceship SKAP1.
SpanTrik
Founded in: 2022
Founded by: Hitendra Singh and Kajal Rajbhar
Headquarter: Hyderabad, Telangana
SpanTrik is developing reusable rockets to offer affordable and reliable launch services for satellites.
Taramandal
Founded in: 2022
Founded by: Vineel Judson
Headquarter: Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Taramandal develops sensors and controllers for orbital vehicles, providing systems for nano and cube satellites, and calibration of sensing devices and transducers.
Thrustworks Dynetics
Founded in: 2023
Founded by: Manan Joshi and Kalyani Shinde
Headquarter: Pune, Maharashtra
Thrustworks Dynetics designs and develops propulsion systems for aerospace applications.
