Gujarat Shoots for the Stars: Launches India’s First State-Level SpaceTech Policy

In a gesture that points the way towards the future of India's space activities, the Gujarat Government has initiated the SpaceTech Policy 2025–2030 - an unprecedented effort to position the state as a centre of space innovation. It is not merely a policy release; it is a proclamation: Gujarat is ready to lead India's space initiative.

What is so exciting about this policy?

It's not just satellites and rockets; it's about building an ecosystem that stimulates ideas, nurtures startups, and unites researchers, innovators, and industry captains to make enormous strides together.

Powering Innovation with Game-Changing Incentives

With the new policy, Gujarat is investing where the moon is. Startups and space technology players can now access:

• ✅ ₹5 crore in launch cost assistance – making it easier for new players to get their payloads off the ground.

• ✅ 25% subsidy on charges for using IN-SPACe’s technical facilities – encouraging more hands-on R&D and testing.

• ✅ 30% reimbursement on patent filing, up to ₹50 lakh – giving innovators the push to protect and promote their ideas globally.

• ✅ Incentives for ground segment equipment – strengthening the crucial infrastructure that supports every space mission.

• ✅ Support under Gujarat’s IT/ITES Policy – ensuring tech-focused startups can grow faster with cross-sectoral benefits.

• ✅ Plans for a dedicated Space Manufacturing Park and a Centre of Excellence – creating physical and intellectual hubs for future-ready innovation.

The Launchpad is Ready

The state is already hosting vibrant innovation hubs such as GUSEC (Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council), which has already started supporting cutting-edge initiatives in clean propulsion technologies, green fuels, and new launch technologies. The message is clear: this isn't vision, it's action.

By joining hands with national behemoths such as ISRO and IN-SPACe, the policy is well-timed to leverage India's growing space frontier. It's also a shrewd step towards decentralizing the space industry, providing regional talent an opportunity to shine on the global stage.

A Cosmic Leap Forward

The unveiling of this policy is a new era not only for Gujarat, but for India as a whole. It's democratizing space exploration, bringing it to entrepreneurs, students, scientists, and dreamers who've long aspired to reach for the stars.

Already counting down, Gujarat's SpaceTech Policy 2025–2030 is not only futuristic—it's foundational.