The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has been honoured with the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) Leadership Award for “Public Policy: Enabling Industry Development.” 

The award was presented at the 2024 Geospatial World Forum in Rotterdam in a special ceremony on May 14, 2024.

The award recognizes IN-SPACe’s contributions to the global geospatial industry through its ground-breaking work in fostering the growth and development of India’s space sector and support to non-government entities working in the space economy, stated an official release.

About IN-SPACe

To facilitate private sector participation, the government has created the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)  in June 2020, as a single-window, independent, nodal agency which functions as an autonomous agency in Department of Space (DOS). Established as a single window agency for all space sector activities of private entities, IN-SPACe plays an important role in boosting the private space sector economy in India.