Bengaluru, Dec. 18 -- Former ISRO Chairman S Somnath on Thursday underlined the immense untapped business potential in India's satellite and communication infrastructure, urging greater participation from startups and private sector enterprises to harness opportunities in the space technology domain.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of International Conference on Advances in Computational and Experimental Approaches in Aerostructures organized by Jain University, Somnath said, "Crop forecasting, environmental monitoring - these should become more of a civilian demand rather than solely a government requirement. Startups should start working on these sectors to create viable business models."He highlighted that several companies have ...