what was launched to create an ecosystem of industry, academia, and startups in the space sector

The initiative you’re asking about is the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) , which was launched by the Government of India to create an ecosystem that brings together industry, academia, and startups in the space sector.

IN-SPACe acts as a single-window, independent nodal agency under the Department of Space to:

• Facilitate greater participation of private companies and startups in India’s space activities.

• Enable collaboration between researchers, academic institutions, and industry for space missions and technologies.

• Authorize and promote non-government entities (NGEs) in areas like satellites, launches, and space-based services.

In short, IN-SPACe was launched specifically to build a collaborative ecosystem of industry, academia, and startups in India’s space sector.