Startups on road to recovery as funding returns, customers adapt Though the COVID-19 pandemic affected all the sectors. Many startups saw it as an opportunity to recalibrate and revive themselves. Despite initial setbacks, it seems that the startups are on a recovery path. As per market estimates, startup funding is gradually returning to 91 perRead more about Startups on road to recovery as funding returns, customers adapt[…]

Appification of space is a chance to leverage a big shift to unlock value. VCs and Isro take note. The business of space is where the Internet was in the 1990s. India has an opportunity to move fast and unleash creativity and entrepreneurship in a market that is still young. However, for that to happen,Read more about Appification of space is a chance to leverage a big shift to unlock value. VCs and Isro take note.[…]

IStartup Circle: How Digantara, set up by a 22-year-old, is solving the problem of space debris Digantara, India’s first aerospace company, is developing an in-orbit device that will track and monitor debris in space. With countries and companies world over launching space exploration missions, the problem of space junk has become huge Source: https://www.forbesindia.com/video/startups/startup-circle-how-digantara-set-up-by-a-22yearold-is-solving-for-the-problem-of-space-debris/64019

IISc Co working on in-orbit sat kill tech to aid defence forces BENGALURU: More than a year after India demonstrated its first anti-satellite missile tech that could kill satellites using interceptors launched from ground, a startup (Digantara India) incubated at IISc’s Society for Innovation and Development (SID) has begun work on counter-space technology that canRead more about IISc Co working on in-orbit sat kill tech to aid defence forces[…]

2 IISc’s incubated startups win National startup awards BENGALURU: Two startups incubated at the Society of Innovation and Development (SID), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have won national awards at the government of India led “National Startup Awards 2020” in the categories of best space and women-led startups respectively. While Bellatrix Aerospace won the awardRead more about 2 IISc’s incubated startups win National startup awards[…]

From research to rollout: How IISc’s Society for Innovation and Development (SID) supports Deep Science startups CS Murali is the Chairman of STEM Cell, SID (Society for Innovation and Development), at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). He was earlier the Chief of Corporate Affairs at Cognizant Technology Solutions; Operating Partner at Connect Capital Ventures;Read more about From research to rollout: How IISc’s Society for Innovation and Development (SID) supports Deep Science startups[…]