New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday jointly organized an online workshop on 'Incubators/Accelerators for a dynamic space start-up ecosystem'.
The primary objective of this workshop is to bring forth a greater synergy between the DoS and incubators/accelerators in India, showcasing intent of the 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 inaugurated the workshop and addressed the audience informing them that the workshop will provide insights to build a strong ecosystem for long sustainability. He also advised incubators and accelerators present in the workshop to deliberate on the issues and share their views to make the space startup programme a grand success.
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R Ramanan, Mission Director, AIM, NITI Aayog and Anil Agarwal, Joint Secretary, DPIIT also addressed and emphasized the importance of building the space start-up ecosystem and government support programmes for encouraging the start-up incubators including seed funding.
More than 250 people participated and more than 750 people watched the workshop live streaming.
