AWS Space Accelerator APJ - India, Japan & Australia

AWS Space Accelerator APJ - India, Japan & Australia

Program Overview

A 10-week program designed to provide

Business advice

Technical leadership

Mentorship from VCs and Space Industry leaders

AWS Space Accelerator: India, Japan & Australia

The AWS Space Accelerator: India, Japan & Australia, presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and supported by T-Hub, Minfy, Fusic and Ansys, is a 10 week program designed to empower early-stage space startups across India, Japan and Australia. The program provides startups with the tools, mentorship, and technical resources needed to build, scale, and launch transformative space solutions.

Startups will gain critical insights into accelerating their journey right from product development and go-to-market strategies to fundraising and pitch refinement. With a focus on secure, scalable innovation on the cloud, the program aims to fuel the next wave of space-tech disruption in the Asia-Pacific region.

Participants will benefit from mentorship by seasoned entrepreneurs, domain experts, and leaders from the Indian space ecosystem and emerging space sectors in Japan and Australia. This global cohort is a platform for cross-border collaboration, knowledge sharing, and unlocking international market opportunities.

Our mission is to enable startups driving groundbreaking space missions from Earth observation to satellite communications to scale globally and realize their full potential.

Topics Covered

Product Fit

MVP Development

Perfecting your pitch

Leveraging AWS cloud for your offering and developing solutions for Space industry use cases

1:1 Office hours for technical advice and support

Engaging with international organisations

Tax considerations for Space Industry companies operating internationally

Spacetech Industry Use Cases

Calling startups across India, Japan & Australia building solutions in

Earth observation and remote sensing

Startups using satellite imagery and sensor data to support agriculture, climate monitoring, disaster response, and infrastructure planning—making space data more actionable and accessible.

Manufacturing and launch for space infrastructure

Focus on cost-effective satellite manufacturing, propulsion, and launch innovations that enable flexible, sustainable, and scalable access to space.

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Drone technology

Advanced drones and high-altitude systems that complement satellites—enhancing data coverage, environmental monitoring, and communication in remote areas.

Spacetech Industry Use Cases

Calling startups across India, Japan & Australia building solutions in

Earth observation and remote sensing

Startups using satellite imagery and sensor data to support agriculture, climate monitoring, disaster response, and infrastructure planning—making space data more actionable and accessible.

Manufacturing and launch for space infrastructure

Focus on cost-effective satellite manufacturing, propulsion, and launch innovations that enable flexible, sustainable, and scalable access to space.

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Drone technology

Advanced drones and high-altitude systems that complement satellites—enhancing data coverage, environmental monitoring, and communication in remote areas.

Our Partners

AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally.

Minfy

Minfy is a Cloud Native System Integrator helping enterprises, startups and fast-growing businesses navigate digital journeys leveraging cloud, data and AI technologies.

T-Hub

T-Hub leads is India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem and strives to create an impact for startups, corporations, and other ecosystem stakeholders.

Fusic

Fusic is an AWS Advanced Partner based in Japan, will provide AWS education and technical support to startups in Japan.

Ansys

Ansys is an AWS Partner and a global leader in engineering simulation, supports the space industry by enabling accurate design and testing of spacecraft and mission-critical systems.

Industry Partners

Australian Space Agency

Australian Space Agency (ASA) an Australian Government agencyresponsible for coordinating the nation’s civil space industry policy and growing the domestic space economy through partnerships, innovation, and international collaboration

iLAuNCH

The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications and Hypersonics (iLAuNCH) Trailblazer is an Australian Government Department of Education Program led by the University of Southern Queensland in partnership with the Australian National University and the University of South Australia. This program is building Australia’s enduring space capability through the commercialisation of projects, a fast-track accelerator, and skills development to build the workforce of the future.

IN-SPACe

IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre), an independent, autonomous agency under the Department of Space (DoS) in India, established to facilitate and promote private sector participation in the space sector.

Sky Perfect JSAT

Japan's largest satellite operator, providing broadcasting and communications services through their fleet of communications satellites.

VC Partners

AUM Ventures

AUM Ventures (AUMVC) is an Abu Dhabi–based early and pre‑growth stage venture capital fund that empowers innovative Indian tech, deeptech, and consumer-focused startups by providing capital, strategic mentoring, and global network access.

SALUS VC

Salus Ventures is a Sydney-based seed-stage venture capital firm, founded in 2022, that invests in mission-driven deeptech startups especially in aerospace, defense, AI, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and supply chain technologies supporting capabilities critical to national and enterprise resilience.

Pi Ventures

Pi Ventures is India’s pioneering deep‑tech and AI-focused early-stage venture capital fund, investing ₹250 k–₹3 m in visionary startups from space tech and robotics to biotech and quantum computing and backing founders tackling complex global challenges.

Waterbridge Ventures

WaterBridge Ventures is a New Delhi-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests $0.5–3 million in India-centric, tech-driven startups across sectors like SaaS, fintech, healthtech, consumer, and deeptech, aiming to be their first institutional check and a close partner from seed to Series A.

Seafund

Seafund is a deeptech focused early-stage Venture Capital fund backing IP based startups. We are currently operating out of our Fund II with a corpus of 250 Crores. Our mission is to help build the next generation of technology and science backed companies, with early capital, mentorship and industry connections with a typical cheque size ranging from 250k USD to 500k USD, with upto $2M in follow on rounds.

Speakers & Mentors

Dr. Vinod Kumar

Director, IN-SPACe

Dhruva Rajan

Chief Revenue Officer, Satsure

Koji Nakamura

AWS Aerospace and Satellite - Solutions Architect

Tsugito Nagano

AWS Aerospace and Satellite, Japan Lead

David Freeman

Principal Partner Sales Manager, AWS Aerospace and Satellite

Nicholas Teo

AWS Aerospace and Satellite - Solutions Architect

Tom Soderstrom

AWS Enterprise Strategist, Former AWS Public Sector Director of Chief Technologists and NASA/JPL, IT Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

Naomi Kurahara

Infostellar Inc. Founder/CEO

Christopher Capon

CEO at Zendir (formerly Nominal Systems)

Clint Crosier

Director of Aerospace and Satellite, AWS

Phil Cooper

Global Sales Lead, Geospatial, Amazon Web Services

Ankit Bhateja

Founder at Xovian Aerospace | TEDx Speaker

Karan Mutha

Director of Sales and Business Development, Minfy

Shintaro Muroi

Business Division, Business Lead/Evangelist, Fusic Co., Ltd., Advanced Technology &

Shiro Seike

Principal Engineer/Evangelist, Fusic Co., Ltd., Cloud Engineering Division

Arvind Ramana

Space Program Director, Australian Space Agency

AWS Space Accelerator: India 2024 Program

Launch Day Glimpses

FAQs

Fill out the application form [here]. Apply now and get a chance to be part of the program.

Startups will be selected based on a range of criteria. We will evaluate factors such as your solution, the market opportunity and size. The application process will run through a series of questions to provide as mush information as possible to provide you every opportunity for success. As part of the application process startups will be asked to submit a Solution brief.

Up to 20 Startups will be accepted to the program.

To get the most from the program, founders need to be beyond the ideation stage.

To get the most out of the program, startups must have a CTO or technical lead in place.

FAQs

The Accelerator will accept applications from all Space startups, from prototype stage and above.

The program will be delivered in a hybrid model. Some physical attendance is required to get the most from the program and maximise opportunities to meet face to face with the teams, founders and partners involved.

Startups who are accepted will receive AWS credits, involvement in the intense, guided program on building your solution on cloud and getting it ready to pitch to investors and finding your first customer as well as mention in associated press releases. Startups who successfully graduate form the program will also be entered into the Alumni program and receive additional AWS credits benefits.

Startups who actively participate, build a working solution and complete workshops will be eligible to graduate from the program.

Fill out the application form [here]. Apply now and get a chance to be part of the program.

Startups will be selected based on a range of criteria. We will evaluate factors such as your solution, the market opportunity and size. The application process will run through a series of questions to provide as mush information as possible to provide you every opportunity for success. As part of the application process startups will be asked to submit a Solution brief.

Up to 20 Startups will be accepted to the program.

To get the most from the program, founders need to be beyond the ideation stage.

To get the most out of the program, startups must have a CTO or technical lead in place.

The Accelerator will accept applications from all Space startups, from prototype stage and above.

The program will be delivered in a hybrid model. Some physical attendance is required to get the most from the program and maximise opportunities to meet face to face with the teams, founders and partners involved.

Startups who actively participate, build a working solution and complete workshops will be eligible to graduate from the program.

Fill out the application form [here]. Apply now and get a chance to be part of the program.

Startups will be selected based on a range of criteria. We will evaluate factors such as your solution, the market opportunity and size. The application process will run through a series of questions to provide as much information as possible to provide you every opportunity for success. As part of the application process startups will be asked to submit a Solution brief.

A total of 40 startups will be a part of the program from three geographies - India, Japan and Australia

To get the most from the program, founders need to be beyond the ideation stage.

To get the most out of the program, startups must have a CTO or technical lead in place.