NEW DELHI, June 12: The IN-SPACe has selected five space technology use-cases by non-government entities under its seed fund scheme, officials said on Friday.
The scheme aims to provide funding to pilot projects utilising space technology and satellite data for practical solutions in several key sectors.
One of the key use-cases shortlisted is by Infosys, Bhoomicam and AgCane Science and Services, which will work on pest and disease forewarning and early detection of biotic stress in major crops.
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Another one is by JalViks, Nansei Restoration LLP, Semantic Technologies and Agritech Services, which will develop synthetic aperture radar applications using NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) data, officials said.
Also, Vassar Labs IT Solutions, Prithvi Anusandhan and Infosys Limited have been selected for glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) monitoring and early warning systems (EWS).
In a statement, Rajeev Jyoti, Director (Technical Directorate) of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), said, “The selected grantees will now proceed to pilot demonstrations using satellite data, AI/ML techniques and ground-based IoT (Internet of Things) devices to validate the effectiveness of their proposed solutions.”
IN-SPACe’s seed fund scheme aims to foster innovative and scalable space-enabled solutions, addressing national priorities in agriculture, disaster management, water security, critical infrastructure monitoring and other sectors, he said.
Pawan Kumar Goenka, the IN-SPACe chairman, said in a statement, “This initiative marks a defining moment for India’s space economy. What makes this milestone truly transformative is the pathway it creates: successful pilot demonstrations are positioned to receive operational orders from user agencies, turning today’s proofs-of-concept into tomorrow’s national programmes.” (PTI)
