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The major International Conference on Space 2025 is being held from 8th to 9th September 2025 at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with support from ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL.
 
Core Details

• Theme: Harnessing Space for Global Progress: Innovation, Policy, and Growth.
• Organizers: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with ISRO, IN-SPACe, NSIL, and SIDM.
• Venue: Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru.

Conference Highlights

• Focus on Indian space sector transformation, government reforms, and the expanding role of private space startups.
• Key topics include strategic international collaborations, space industry growth, satellite communication (5G/6G, IoT), defence applications, and workforce development.
• Denmark is the guest country for this year’s event, highlighting global collaboration.
• Major sessions cover bridging gaps in India's space vision, self-reliance, private sector catalysis, Earth observation markets, start-up innovation, and international partnerships.

Key Objectives

• Strengthen India’s indigenous space capabilities and promote innovation.
• Foster industry, academia, and international collaboration.
• Highlight policy reforms such as the Indian Space Policy 2023, technology adoption funds, and FDI liberalization.

Other Related Space Conferences 2025

• The IAF Global Conference on Space Exploration (GLEX 2025) held from 7–9 May 2025 in New Delhi, focusing on global space exploration cooperation and technical exchange.
• IEEE SPACE 2025 (Space, Aerospace and Defence Conference) is another major international event for technical professionals, though its primary focus is broader across aerospace and defence sectors.

These conferences collectively showcase India’s increasing leadership in the global space sector, strong international partnerships, and ongoing policy and technology advancements.

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