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Space Park and Space-Tech Application Ecosystem Knowledge City, Trivandrum Government of Kerala, India June, 2018 Agenda India and Kerala – 01 At a glance Kerala’s “Space” 02 footprint Opportunities in Kerala 03 Space Ecosystem – STADE Concept Investor 04 Guide 2 01 India and Kerala – At a glance Indian growth story continues to progress and evolve….. Government’s support initiatives India’s continuously improving business regime Digital India EoDB • India undertook 7,000 steps at the central and Initiative aims to Aims to create a state level to simplify business regime and create a digitally conducive business attract foreign investments in the country. empowered society environment by aligning and knowledge India’s regulatory reform • India jumped a record 30 places in World economy with an initiatives to that of World Bank’s Doing Business Report, 2018 to achieve outlay of USD 17.5 Bank’s Doing Business 100th rank billion project • Country is witnessing significant investment announcements and inflows on the back of a Make in India Startup India liberalized FDI regime Aims at enhancing Aims to create a optimally • Indian start-up base is ranked 3rd globally, manufacturing through enabling environment for and is expected to grow 2.2 times till 2020 investment, innovation both existing and prospective • India’s long term growth potential stands and by building best-in- entrepreneurs. Over 6000 undisputed and a host of reforms undertaken class manufacturing Startups recognized. recently have laid down a strong and firm infrastructure foundation for the future of this high potential economy 4 Kerala…Many successes to be proud of…… Well-trained Gateway to Promoting Best startup God’s own human resource international Knowledge- ecosystem country pool trade based industries Kerala is one of the few Kerala has a massive Kerala has the 1st Kerala has been Startup Village has states to have talent pool that is international promoting knowledge- incubated over 500 marketed its natural increasingly strategic to transshipment terminal based industries such startups in Kerala. beauty successfully to driving success for the in India, having a as IT/ITeS, computer Maker Village is the the leisure tourism state. The state holds design capacity of hardware, etc. and is most advanced sector. The state’s some very good around 4 million TEUs the first state having a incubation centre for unique heritage and universities aligned to technology park with hardware startups in cultural diversity have industry standards. CMMI level 4 quality India helped attract tourists certification & a world- from the world over. class IT campus in Thiruvananthapuram. Reforms are being undertaken at all levels to unleash Kerala’s high growth potential 5 Kerala’s Socio-Economic Highlights ▪ With about 30 million connections for a population of about 33 million, the state has the highest mobile 0.92 penetration in India. The state has the highest USD 120 Bn penetration of optic fiber cable too in India. HDI – comparable Gross state domestic ▪ Kerala has one of the best banking, education and to developed product (at current prices) healthcare systems in the country world estimated for 2018-19 ▪ Apart from being among the leaders in industrial development and per capita income, Kerala has the 93.91 % highest literacy rate of 94 per cent in the country Overall Literacy USD 2,400 ▪ In FY17, the government of Kerala allocated USD 74 rate (highest in Per capita net state million (INR 4.8 billion), a y-o-y increase of 29 per India) domestic product (at cent, for the development of IT sector current prices) (FY18) ▪ Kerala’s IT exports in 2016-17 was USD 1846 million (INR 12,000 crores) with over 1,00,000 IT employees 6 Kerala’s Ease of Doing Business Scenario Series of Central Government reforms to improve investment Top reforms implemented by Kerala environment • Access to Information and Transparency Enablers • Single Window 340 point framework of 2016 for • Availability of Land • Construction Permit Enablers assessment of states updated to • Environmental Registration Enablers 372 action points in 2017 Government of Kerala yet again comes up with a progressing legislation, leading its way - First state in the country to have Ease of Key role to be played by states in implemented an omnibus Act to promote ease of doing doing improving overall business climate business. business initiatives • 'Kerala Investment Promotion and Facilitation Act-2018' is one of Comprehensive business-to- the major reforms the state has enacted after the ‘Kerala Panchayat of government feedback exercise India Raj Act and Municipality Act 1994’, and ‘Single Window Clearance introduced for assessing quality of Boards and Industrial Township Development Act 1999’. implementation • The new omnibus Act was formulated to amend various provisions in seven legislations cutting across departments and was followed up with amendments to ten state Rules and issue of Government Initiatives have improved India’s Orders to streamline clearance procedures of various rank Department/Agencies. 7 02 Kerala’s “Space” footprint India Space Programme – Highlights India’s space programme stands out India is among the top five nations as one of the most cost-effective in the field of space exploration and reliable in the world 237 foreign satellites (nano, India's R&D investments (~USD 77 micro, mini, and standard size) Bn) share constitutes 3.6% of global launched by India’s space R&D spend programme for 28 countries. INSAT system is one of the largest World record of sending 104 domestic communication satellite satellites into space in a single systems in Asia-Pacific region mission 9 Source: 1. IBEF, Aerospace Technology.com, 2. Invest India.gov.in, 3. ISRO, 4. National Interest.in, Media Reports, 5. Invest India.gov.in, 6. Media Reports, Reuters, India Space Programme – Highlights International cooperation agreements with 33 countries 30 spacecrafts in different and 3 multinational bodies orbital paths ISRO continues to share its Increased interest in India’s facilities, expertise and services in space sector among private space technology with more players has led to a draft ‘Space than 1100 beneficiaries from 52 Activities 2017’ Bill released by countries. the DoS. India has generated ~ USD 290 India is witnessing the rise of million (INR 20 billion) in 2017 Space 2.0 with in-house startups by catering services for planning their own space-based commercial space activities products and services. including launch services. Source: 7. ISRO Annual Report 2017, 8. Newspace India, Avinav.org, 9. Orfonline, spacenews.com, Newsspace India, 10. ISRO, Invest India, 11. PRS India, Media Reports, 12. Antrix 2017 Annual Report 10 Kerala’s Space Footprint – Origin of India’s space program Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), a BrahMos Aerospace acquired Kerala Station (TERLS) was set up in research and development unit of the Indian Hitech Industries Thiruvananthapuram for conducting Space Research Organisation was set up Limited at Thiruvananthapuram and upper atmospheric research later in Thiruvananthapuram which is responsible formed BrahMos Aerospace renamed as Vikram Sarabhai Space for the design and development of Inertial Trivandrum Limited specializing in Centre. On 21 November 1963, India was Systems for Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft rocket engine manufacturing for ready for its very first rocket launch programmes of ISRO satellite launch vehicles etc. from Thumba. 1960’s 1990’s 2000’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre is a research and development centre Indian Institute of Space Science under ISRO specializing in Earth-storable and cryogenic propulsion for and Technology was set up at launch vehicles. It delivers engines, stages, associated control systems and Thiruvananthapuram for the study components for launch vehicle and spacecrafts and research of space science. In the 1960s, a handful of Half a century later, India's space programme has grown to scientists started work on become a leader in the ~USD 340 billion global space India's space programme at a industry, known for its reliable, low-cost launches and church in Thiruvananthapuram attracting a growing global clientele. 11 Advantage Kerala Leveraging 01 expertise 03 The only 05 available in the institution that region from the specializes in various units of Space Several players out ISRO technology of Kerala have the (IIST) is also in expertise to Trivandrum. undertake 02 sophisticated jobs required for space systems. Trivandrum has more than three major divisions of ISRO and city has a large number of 04 professionals with deep expertise in space technology. VSSC, LPSC, IISU & IIST and the presence of scientists talent, a huge advantage for Kerala 12 Kerala’s Strong Talent Pool Major educational centers in Kerala – Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode Thiruvananthapuram Kozhikode Kochi Kozhikode • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Kochi • Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology • Indian Institute of Science Thiruvananthapuram Education Research • Indian Institute of Spice • Central Marine Fisheries Research • Brahmos Aerospace • Thiruvananthapuram remains a Research Research • Regional Cancer Centre major space research hub in • National Institute of Interdisciplinary South India, providing a large Science and Technology • Tropical Botanical Research ‘knowledge workforce’ • Regional Research Laboratory • Indians have played a major Universities / • Cochin University of strategic role in NASA’s space • IIM