The Telangana government launched its SpaceTech framework through a Metaverse platform on April 18. The framework saw praise from NITI Aayog, whose CEO Amitabh Kant’s virtual avatar was present at the event.
The NITI Aayog tweeted the success of the event and praised the Telangana government for this progressive initiative.
They also tweeted the purpose of the framework saying it will serve as a “launchpad for Telangana to move into a higher orbit but also facilitate its emergence as a commercial hub for domestic production of launch vehicles, satellite systems, ground equipment manufacturing & other facilities.”
Other government dignitaries who were present at the virtual event were IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao, ISRO chairman Somanath S and IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka.
KT Rama Rao also announced the launch of the government’s SpaceTech NFT collection at the event. He further said that the proceeds from the NFT sale would be used to support a technology-enabled social impact project.
The state-specific spacetech framework aims to establish Telangana as an emerging commercial hub for space related products and services. The virtual metaverse event was hosted on PartyNite, a platform developed by Hyderabad-based startup Gamitronics.
The event featured a spaceship walk-through of the framework launch. People could either watch the event’s Livestream on Youtube or enter the event as a virtual avatar.
With this framework, the Telangana government will pave the way for future policy launches and prove that it is at the forefront of using emerging technology to develop high-end use cases.
