Bengaluru 2030 / Roundtable

Commercialising India's Space Economy

9 October 2026 · NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

VC Circle by WOI convened a closed-door roundtable bringing together venture capitalists, SpaceTech founders, researchers, industry leaders and institutional stakeholders to examine the commercial future of India's space economy.

The roundtable in session around a long table, with “The Next Orbit, revisited” on the screen

Date: 9 October 2026
Venue: NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Format: Closed-door roundtable
Series: Bengaluru 2030

Inside the Conversation

The conversation explored a critical transition: how India can move beyond technological achievements to create sustainable businesses, unlock private investment, develop commercial markets and build a globally competitive SpaceTech ecosystem.

Markets & Customers
Building commercial demand, identifying anchor customers and enabling the transition from demonstration to repeat business.
Capital & Investment
Addressing funding gaps, long development cycles, investment risks and access to patient capital.
Policy & Infrastructure
Examining public procurement, insurance, liability frameworks, infrastructure access and the institutional mechanisms needed to support commercialisation.
Commercial Applications
Exploring opportunities across satellite communications, Earth observation, telecommunications, agriculture, climate monitoring and critical infrastructure.