Antrix Corporation Limited was incorporated in September, 1992 as the commercial arm of the Department of Space, Govt. of India with an objective of commercializing the immense expertise and experience that Indian Space programme had garnered. To the domestic and global space users, Antrix offers a wide range of space based products and services, including state of the art spacecraft system launch services, connectivity services and information derived from space. Antrix had already accomplished the prestigious 'Miniratna' status from the Govt. of India through a steady and significant progress over the years in pursuit of its charter. www.antrix.gov.in

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded over 114 years ago, it is India’s premier business association, with a direct membership of over 7800 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 385 national and regional sectoral associations. With 64 offices in India, 9 overseas- in Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, UK, and USA, and institutional partnerships with 213 counterpart organisations in 88 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community. www.cii.in