AIC T-Hub Launches Second Spacetech Accelerator Cohort with 17 Startups

T-Hub has officially launched the second cohort of its AIC T-Hub spacetech accelerator programme, Orbit, featuring 17 promising startups. These startups were selected through a structured and competitive selection process, T-Hub announced on Tuesday.

The accelerator aims to provide participating ventures with access to expert mentorship, critical resources, and strategic industry connections. The programme focuses on solving challenges across several key space sectors, including satellite technology, reusable rockets, propulsion systems, space biology, intelligent manufacturing, communication systems, and data analytics.

Notable experts supporting the cohort include:

• G. Satheesh Reddy, former DRDO Chairman and Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister

• K. Mruthyunjaya Reddy, Director at G.P. Birla Archaeological, Astronomical & Scientific Research Institute

• Seshagiri Rao, former Associate Director at SDSC ISRO

• Mila Mitra, former scientist at NASA AMES & NASA Goddard

• Gautier Champion, Deputy General Manager at CNES-France Space

The 17 startups selected are: ResearchSat, Space Unlock, Cosmo Crawler, Kosmos Connect, ADTCore, Spacebelief, Space App India, Resolute Lab India, Vedasya, Polygon Geospatial, ioTHyAi, Stardour, Erudite, Cosmoserve Space, Raksyon, Nalwa Aero, and Levitar Systems.

T-Hub CEO Kavikrut said, “We’re backing founders who are solving bold and important problems. Spacetech is one of India’s strongest innovation areas, and Hyderabad is at the forefront of this growth.”

AIC T-Hub CEO Rajesh Kumar Adla added that the programme aims to raise over ₹3 crore in funding and support the creation of more than 10 new intellectual property assets.