'ISRO aims to empower startups, MSMEs to carry out their own space missions,' says K Sivan

After recent anuncement of sector reforms, Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr. K Sivan anunced that India's ncy will provide various opportunities to startups and MSMEs for developing products and services and will also empower m to carry out ir own missions. Sivan said that a new programme aimed at helping firms in invation, research and product development is currently underway, ding that new policies are also being me to encour private sector participation in sector.

Speaking at International Conference on Ushering New Era for Indian Sector, held from September 15-17, Dr. K Sivan, ISRO Chairman and Secretary at Department of (DoS), said DoS is also working towards creating a formal system to support sector startups and MSMEs in taking up invation, research, as well as product development. He also said domestic and international requirements have increased multifold, and thus private sectors must come forward to contribute while dressing conference virtually.

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DoS is presently working on SEED programme

Dr. K Sivan furr said that DoS is presently working on SEED ( Enterprise Encourment and Development) programme, which is aimed at supporting startups and MSMEs in invation, research, and product development, and will also help m solve any problems which y may face during solution development. He also said new policies such as launch vehicle policy and exploration policy will also be ded. 

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"We need to do some of activities to ensure that re is hardship, so a comprehensive act is required, as well as different policies should be in place, and y are in pipeline, with opening of sector," Sivan said.

SATCOM and remote sensing data policy amendment

He also revealed that existing policies on SATCOM and remote sensing data are being amended for 'greater inclusivity and transparency. ding furr he said aim of ISRO is to cover entire gamut of activities through policies, by putting in place act, which will ensure easy business for private sector. On June 24 Union Cabinet h approved participation of private sector in entire range of activities, including planetary exploration missions.

R Umamaheshwaran, Scientific Secretary at ISRO, reiterated that dal ncy IN-, a vertical under Department of , will operate independently and will be responsible for promotion, monitoring and handholding of private players. It will also be responsible for coming up with an ‘Integrated Launch Manifest’, which will set boundaries between private players, ISRO, and New India Limited (NSIL), commercial arm of ISRO, he ded.

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(With iuts from PTI)