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.