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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - January 2023

Jan 2023

Jan 06, 2023

Start-up Digantara Launches Second Satellite to Monitor Space Weather

  • Digantara, a space tech start-up from Bengaluru, successfully launched its second satellite Pushan-Alpha onboard SpaceX's Transporter 6 mission.
  • This is the latest in the line of string of satellite launches that have taken place in the Indian space tech ecosystem. In 2022, Pixxel launched its Anand satellite from another SpaceX rocket, and Dhruva Space launched their Thybolt satellites from an ISRO launch vehicle.
  • Digantara's satellite, named after the Hindu solar deity, will serve as a space weather test bed in sun-syncronous orbit (SSO). The European Space Agency (ESA) defines SSO, as a polar orbit (passing from north to south) where satellites travel over polar regions and are synchronous with the Sun.

Jan 03, 2023

TCS, Wipro, IndusNet Teams Win Microsoft India's Coding Hackathon

  • Microsoft India announced the top three winning teams of the coding hackathon, shortlisted based on their innovation and impact, were from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, and IndusNet.
  • The winning teams will receive cash rewards and exclusive invites to the Future Ready Technology Summit to be held in Bengaluru on January 5.
  • TCS's Ambarish Ganguly stood first, using Azure Cognitive Services and AI to design an Agriculture Hub that serves as a one-stop destination for farmers.
  • The second-placed Wipro team of two created a next-generation smart-search solution using Azure Cognitive Search Service to show how to boost search operations and improve productivity, employee engagement, and operational costs.
  • The third-placed team of five developers from IndusNet created a Smart Commercial Vehicle Tracking System using Azure IoT Services.

Jan 02, 2023

Centre to Launch Digital India Innovation Fund for Catalysing Deep Tech Start-ups

  • Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the Centre will soon launch a Digital India Innovation Fund that will support deep tech start-ups in the country.
  • The Minister made these remarks while addressing college students as part of the "New India for Young India: Techade of Opportunities" programme at the Catholic Bishop House Campus, Thamarassery, Kerala.
  • The minister mentioned that PM's vision of New India is one with ample opportunities for every Indian to participate in the development process.

NRDC Undertakes Tech Commercialisation for Indian Start-ups

  • From January 1, 2023, National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) undertook Technology Commercialisation for the benefit of Indian start-ups.
  • As per Union Minister Jitendra Singh, since inception, NRDC has concluded more than 5,000 license agreements representing technologies in almost all industry sectors.
  • NRDC assists the Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) of DPIIT in technically evaluating start-ups for their recognition to avail benefits extended by the Government of India and to date over 7,500 applications of start-ups have been assessed.
  • NRDC is also associated with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the implementation of their start-up Scheme from identification of start-ups and hand-holding to product launch.
  • NRDC has entered into an MoU with The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) for mentoring and monitoring export-oriented agri-based start-ups.
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