Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with ISRO is organizing a session on “Incubators/Accelerators for a dynamic space start-up ecosystem”, on February 4, 2021 from 1400 hours IST onwardsin virtual mode. The primary objective of this workshop is to bring forth a greater synergy between the DoS and incubators/accelerators in India, showcasing intent of Department to provide support and guidance to the start-ups working in the space sector.
Further, it is envisaged that to nurture the space start-up ecosystem in India, not only requires the engagement of start-ups and government but also requires the participation of incubators and accelerators in the start-up ecosystem.
Principle Scientific Adviser, GoI will be delivering the presidential address for the session, followed by an address from Secretary, DOS / Chairman, ISRO. Well known incubators and accelerators across the country, will share their perspectives.
| Inaugural Programme | ||
| 1400 – 1405 Hrs | Welcome Address & Start‐up encouragement | Dr. PV VenkitakrishnanDirector, CBPO, ISRO HQ |
| 1405 – 1410 Hrs | Presidential Address | Prof K. VijayRaghavanPrincipal Scientific Advisor to GoI |
| 1410 – 1415 Hrs | Unleashing Space Start‐ups – Building the next gen of space entrepreneurs | Dr. K SivanSecretary DOS / Chairman ISRO |
| 1415– 1420 Hrs | Start‐up encouragement program in ISRO | Shri Umamaheswaran RScientific Secretary, ISRO |
| 1420– 1425 Hrs | Incubation programme in the country and support from Government | Shri Ramanan RMission Director, AIM, NITI Aayog |
| 1425– 1430 Hrs | Creating a start‐up ecosystem in the country | Shri Anil AgarwalJoint Secretary, Start‐up India, DPIIT |
| 1430-1435 Hrs | Concluding remarks & Vote of Thanks | Shri N. Sudheer KumarAssociate Director, CBPO, ISRO HQ |
| Sessions | |
| 1445– 1515 Hrs | Nurturing Space Start-ups Key PanellistsDr. CS Murali, Chairman, Society for Innovation and Development, IISc.Mr. Abhinav Anuket, CEO, Starburst Aerospace, IndiaMr. Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO, i-Hub, Gujarat |
| 1515– 1545 Hrs | Preparedness of an Incubator for successful Start- up Development Key PanellistsMr. Vishwanathan Sahasranamam, CEO, FORGE AcceleratorMr. Ajay Batra, Executive VP, Wadhwani Venture FastrackMr. P. Somarajan, Executive Consultant, FITT-IIT DelhiDr. Snehal Shetty, Chief Operating Officer, Amrita TBIDr. Mohit Dubey, CEO, AIC-MIT ADT Incubator ForumDr. Tej Chingtham, CEO, AIC-SMU Technology Business IncubationMr. Anand Pandey, IIT Gandhinagar Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center |
| 1545– 1600 Hrs | Question & Answer |
| 1600– 1615 Hrs | Conclusion and Vote of ThanksShri Sudheer Kumar N, Associate Director, CBPO, ISRO, HQ |