The selected startups work in multiple space sectors such as spacecraft propulsion, orbital and launch vehicles, satellite imagery, geospatial applications, weather analysis and space tourism.
These include a launch vehicle and sustainable satellite startup from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu; An advanced geospatial analytics startup from Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands; and a satellite technology-based precision farming startup from Ahmedabad, Gujarat among others.
“This is the fourth year in a row that AWS has run the Space Accelerator program, but the first year we've tied it to a specific country,” said Clint Crosier, director of the Aerospace and Satellite business at AWS.
This program is part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement signed between AWS and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) in 2023.
Crosier said AWS chose India for the accelerator program "because of the extraordinary growth opportunities in the Indian space sector." “In addition to a record number of new Indian space startups being formed, there is strong support from the government,” Crosier said.
The 14-week program will provide startups with dedicated technical expertise, exclusive AWS training, and mentorship from space domain and technology experts.
Additionally, shortlisted startups will cumulatively receive up to $100,000 in AWS credits and support to build and scale their solutions.
These include a launch vehicle and sustainable satellite startup from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu; An advanced geospatial analytics startup from Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands; and a satellite technology-based precision farming startup from Ahmedabad, Gujarat among others.
“This is the fourth year in a row that AWS has run the Space Accelerator program, but the first year we've tied it to a specific country,” said Clint Crosier, director of the Aerospace and Satellite business at AWS.
This program is part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement signed between AWS and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) in 2023.
Crosier said AWS chose India for the accelerator program "because of the extraordinary growth opportunities in the Indian space sector." “In addition to a record number of new Indian space startups being formed, there is strong support from the government,” Crosier said.
The 14-week program will provide startups with dedicated technical expertise, exclusive AWS training, and mentorship from space domain and technology experts.
Additionally, shortlisted startups will cumulatively receive up to $100,000 in AWS credits and support to build and scale their solutions.
