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Mapping new heights

Economic Times

Economic Times · 8m ago

Mapping new heights

The geospatial market in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.5% to reach Rs 25,000 crore by 2025. Initiatives like Smart Cities Mission and precision agriculture are driving the demand for location-based analytics, satellite imagery, and real-time data. The Indian companies leading the investment surge in the geospatial industry include Skyroot, Pixxel, Agnikul, SatSure, Skylark Drones, ideaForge, and GalaxEye. The overall funding in the Indian space sector has witnessed fluctuations, with investments peaking in 2022. India's domestic market is forecasted to outpace exports significantly by 2028, driven by increasing public sector projects and private investments.

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Time to send astronauts to Mars: Musk on Apollo 11 anniversary

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I am excited: Nutan Gupta as EaseMyTrip elevates her as COO

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Festival season sees ecommerce surge, Amazon registers 140 crore customer visits

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Festival season sees ecommerce surge, Amazon registers 140 crore customer visits

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