The space sector in India is witnessing a surge in excitement, attracting talent from around the world and inspiring entrepreneurship. The World Economic Forum s Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) launched a space technology programme in India to foster global collaborations as the private space sector gains momentum in the country. India is seen as a role model for smaller space nations, with the potential to create a "space public infrastructure" that could fuel a boom in space entrepreneurship.
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When Indian entrepreneur Awais Ahmed founded his satellite startup in Bangalore in 2019, his country was still a year away from opening the space industry to the private sector.- Modest budget -
Prior to the 2020 opening up of the sector, "all Indian space activity was under the supervision of the ISRO space agency, which managed absolutely everything," said Isabelle Sourbes-Verger, an Indian space sector expert at France's National Scientific Research Centre.