'If I can't build a deep tech startup at IITM, I can never do it.' | Suyash Singh, GalaxEye

[00:01:52] Suyash’s smile: What’s the story? 

[00:02:33] Journey to IIT Madras: Early education and corporate life

[00:06:02] Starting the Hyperloop club at IIT Madras: How did it happen?

[00:12:14] From Hyperloop to Space Tech: Did he ever imagine this journey?

[00:13:40] GalaxEye: Origin story of a data company acquiring data from Space

[00:18:45] Satellite Imaging: The four main use cases

[00:23:21] SAR Technology: A deep dive into understanding what it is

[00:30:58] From 0 Satellites to 1 Satellite: Launching their own satellite and the risks involved

[00:39:24] From grainy Earth photos to the Burj Khalifa image: The evolution of earth imaging

[00:43:12] India’s Space journey: ISRO to Private Space Revolution

[00:48:59] Unique approach to an epic journey: How does GalaxEye approach it?

[00:50:39] The SpaceX connection: Why is Elon Musk such an inspiration for Space engineers?

[00:56:00] Hyperloop technology: How does it work, the risks and what does it aim to achieve?

[01:01:08] Suyash’s entrepreneurial journey: The support ecosystem at IIT Madras

[01:04:42] Government Support: The nuances of working with the Government

[01:07:18] GalaxEye Team: Talent acquisition and the scientists advisory layer

[01:11:46] Talent Acquisition: How hard is it to hire new talent?

[01:13:57] Indian Space startups: Investors are excited about Deep Tech ventures

[00:01:55] IIT Madras

[00:05:54] Suyash joined Professor Satya at IIT Madras

[00:06:31] Suyash was fascinated by Elon Musk and his Hyperloop competition

[00:09:17] Gaurav Lodha allowed Suyash to start the Hyperloop club at CFI

[01:06:16] Suyash talks about getting massive support from Prof. Kamakoti 

[01:06:21] Denil Chawda is a co-founder and on the Board of Directors of GalaxEye

[01:15:37] Prashant Pitti from Ease my trip is also an investor in GalaxEye

[00:03:31] Suyash hoped to be hired by one of the companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook or Netflix after completing his Masters in IIT Madras

[00:12:31] Professor Satya started Agnikul while Suyash and his team were working on Hyperloop

[00:13:40] Suyash returned to IIT Madras to start GalaxEye when he realised the challenges faced in Satellite imagery

[00:22:25] HyperVerge had an interesting solution to monitor transmission lines and understand the encroachment

[00:28:48] GPS brought forth a lot of applications like Google Maps and companies like Swiggy, Uber and Ola which are enabled by maps.

[00:31:04] Every satellite is a mission for NASA, ISRO or ESA [European Space Agency]

[00:40:40] Maxar is a US company with the aim to take 30 cm resolution imagery from space

[01:06:24] Speciale Invest, MELA Ventures and Infosys are some of GalaxEye’s investors

[01:09:03] GalaxEye brings in retired scientists and experts from DRDO to lead their fresh talent

[01:12:40] In India, you can’t go to Lockheed or Martin and bring in a team to do the job

[01:15:23] These are the Avengers (investors) of GalaxEye - Speciale, Infosys, Kavach, Mela Ventures, Idea Forge, Zerodha from Rain Matter

[01:04:20] The GalaxEye team was featured on Mann Ki Baat with the Prime Minister

[00:8:40] CFI Center for Innovation

[00:12:44] Agnikul was starting in NCCRD at the same time as Avishkar Hyperloop

[00:23:21] SAR is Synthetic Aperture Radar that does imaging in the microwave spectrum of the electromagnetic spectrum

[00:33:05] PDR stands for Preliminary Design Review for Satellites

[00:33:13] CDR stands for Complete Design Review 

[00:35:46] AIT Assembly Integration and Testing is the final step before get ready to launch a satellite

[00:37:16] POEM stands for PSLV Orbiter Experimental Module

[00:40:35] An image of Burj Khalifa is shown as an example of Earth imaging

[00:49:52] HAPS stands for High Altitude Pseudo Satellite

[01:06:17] IIT Madras Incubation Cell provided a lot of support for Suyash and the GalaxEye team