Day 02 I Creating Centres of Excellence: Catalyzing Entrepreneurship, Investment andTechnology

This session will explore how Centres of Excellence, incubators,funding, and industry partnerships can nurture deep-tech startups, encourage space science temperament, accelerate innovation, and build a globally competitive regional space ecosystem in NortheastIndia. Chair: Dr Soumya Prakash Otta, Jurisdictional Director, STPI Moderator: Shri D.S. Govindarajan, Board Member SIA-India and CEO, COE Space Tech, Karnataka Panelists: Shri PLN Raju, Director, AASAC Shri. Madhvendra Singh, CEO, ESSCI Shrimati Preeti Jasrasari, Senior Manager, Partnerships & Outreach at AIS