ISRO Transfers Five Technologies to Indian Firms Through IN-SPACe

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) facilitated the transfer of five technologies developed by ISRO to five Indian companies. The tripartite agreements were signed between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the recipient firms, and IN-SPACe at its headquarters in Ahmedabad.

The transfer aims to boost commercialisation, reduce import dependence, strengthen self-reliance, and extend applications of space technologies to sectors such as automotive, biomedical, and industrial manufacturing.

Pawan Goenka, chairman of IN-SPACe, said, “These transfers highlight the growing capability and confidence of the Indian industry. While some of these technologies will directly substitute imports, others will unlock applications well beyond the space sector. The true impact will be realised when industry scales them up for widespread use.”

What are These Companies?

The technologies include the Low-Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (LTCC) Multi-Chip Module, developed by the Space Applications Centre (SAC), which was acquired by Voltix Semicon Pvt. Ltd., Pune, for biomedical applications, such as RT-PCR kits. Voltix currently depends on imports for this technology.

Another technology, the RTV Silicone Single-Part Adhesive (SILCEM R9), developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), was transferred to Crest Speciality Resins Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, for solar panel bonding. This adhesive was previously imported.

Other transfers include Film Adhesives EFA 1753 and EFA 1752 (VSSC) to Azista Composites Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad; 30W HMC DC-DC Converter (URSC) to Ananth Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad; and Anodisation of 3D-printed Al-10Si-Mg alloy (URSC) to Pushpak Aerospace India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru.

Rajeev Jyoti, director and technical directorate at IN-SPACe, noted that with these five agreements, the total number of technology transfers to industries has reached 98. “There is strong interest from industry in acquiring these technologies, and IN-SPACe continues to promote them for wider adoption,” he said.

In July of this year, ISRO transferred ten other technologies to six private sector firms. The transfer aimed to boost private sector participation, promote indigenisation, and reduce reliance on foreign technology in satellite launches, ground stations, and geospatial services.