Amazon Web Services has named 67 startups from Australia, India and Japan to its AWS Space Accelerator: APJ 2025 program, which runs until Nov. 28.
The cohort includes 13 companies from Australia, 42 from India and 12 from Japan. Selected participants will receive mentorship, technical guidance and up to $100,000 in AWS credits to develop cloud-based space solutions.
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Among the chosen startups are:
- Negentropic (Australia), which uses LiDAR, satellite and geospatial data to build virtual reality training tools for defense and aerospace.
- Lunar Space Agency (India), developing a hyperspectral satellite constellation for agriculture, mining and environmental monitoring.
- Mjolnir Spaceworks (Japan), working on hybrid rocket engines and weld-free propellant tanks to improve launch reliability and cut costs.
Clint Crosier, AWS director of aerospace and satellite, said the accelerator supports startups that are applying cloud technologies to challenges in launch systems, climate resilience, space sustainability and data accessibility. “The space industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and innovation across APJ … Through the AWS Space Accelerator, we’re proud to support these visionary companies,” he said.
The initiative builds on AWS’s broader public sector work in the region. In February, the company signed a three-year whole-of-government agreement with Australia to expand federal cloud adoption.