India, July 21 -- In early July this year, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took a consequential stride by transferring 10 advanced space technologies to six domestic companies, a move that underscores its resolve to catalyse India's space technology ecosystem. In a tripartite arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), this initiative represents more than a transfer of intellectual property-it is the strategic handover of arsenal technica to the private sector.

Such a development carries profound significance. For one, it enables companies like Zetatek Technologies, Avantel, and Amnex Info Technologies to access precision-engineered systems once...