ISRO to establish ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ at NIT Rourkela

The MoU signed between ISRO and NIT Rourkela will promote startups, capacity-building, innovations and research in Space Technology in the States of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand besides the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to establish a ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ (S-TIC) at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela to carry out research and product development in space technology and applications. This centre will enable start-ups to build applications and products that could be used in future space missions. Research and innovation in Space technology Product Development, IPR Prototype development Space start-up Business Incubation. NIT Rourkela will provide its state-of-the-art laboratories, facilities and expert faculties to meet these objectives. The upcoming centre will promote startups, capacity-building, innovations and research in Space Technology in the States of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand besides the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.