Bengaluru: India’s space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) led a delegation of space-tech companies at the Space Meetings Veneto 2026 held in Venice, Italy, where several Indian companies announced partnerships with European companies.Organized by Advanced Business Events and supported by the Italian Trade Agency and Aggenzia Spaziale Italiana, the event brought together space industry companies, startups, policy makers and technology providers from several countries.The delegation included nine Indian companies, including Astrogate Labs, Astrobase Space Technologies, VyomIC, Suhora, Kepler Aerospace, Hyspace Technologies, Techme2Space, Jarbits Pvt Ltd and Dhruv Space.Among the agreements announced during the visit, Karnataka-based Astrobase Space Technologies signed an MoU with Italy’s Impulso Space to support customer access and explore launch opportunities through an integrated mission management and launch services network.Kepler Aerospace signed a framework agreement with Apogee Space to expand Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) infrastructure and strengthen satellite collaboration between India and Europe. The companies will also explore collaboration in CubeSat systems, payload technologies and mission operationsMeanwhile, VyomIC announced collaboration focused on navigation and flexible infrastructure technologies during the event. The delegation was led by PK Jain, Director (Directorate of Program Management and Authorization), IN-SPACe.“India’s participation reflects growing global confidence in the country’s space capabilities and private sector ecosystem. More importantly, this year’s engagements have translated into meaningful strategic partnerships between Indian and international space companies,” Jain said.According to IN-SPACe, the visit follows the visit of the Italian Aerospace Delegation to India in 2025 and is part of efforts to deepen commercial space cooperation between India and Italy under the 2025-2029 India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan announced during the G20 Summit in 2024.