The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and the US Consulate will host a three-day international conclave titled ‘Space Technology’ from October 15 to 18. The conclave, to be organised on the IIT Madras campus, will attract participation from national and international space agencies, government bodies and the private sector with a focus on Indo-Pacific countries.
As an outcome of the conclave, the organisers aim to establish ‘Association of Space Entrepreneurs in the Indo-Pacific’, a networking and lobbying platform focused on innovation and entrepreneurship in the space sector. Stakeholders will recommend a future roadmap to promote international aerospace business and scientific space collaborations.
More than 80 experts invited from 15 Indo-Pacific countries, including India, United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia, among others, are expected to take part in the conclave. Government space agencies participating include the Indian Space Research Organisation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and the Australian Space Agency.