AWS, Space Agency, MegazoneCloud to Foster Domestic Space Startups
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AWS, together with the Korea AeroSpace Administration and MegazoneCloud, will operate "AWS Space Accelerator: Korea 2026." The 4-week program will support domestic startups in satellite manufacturing and operations, Earth observation, launch vehicles, on-orbit services, space communications, space AI, and space software. Selected companies will receive up to USD 100,000 in AWS cloud credits, along with technical mentoring, business coaching, VC linkage, and access to potential enterprise customers.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), in collaboration with the Korea AeroSpace Administration and MegazoneCloud, will operate a Korea-specific program to support technology development and business expansion for domestic space and satellite startups. AWS announced on the 9th that it will run "AWS Space Accelerator: Korea 2026."
The program will run for 4 weeks and will be co-operated by the Korea AeroSpace Administration and MegazoneCloud. AWS Space Accelerator is a program that supports space startups in technology development and commercialization based on cloud technology.
The program launched in 2021 and has since expanded to the United States, Australia, India, and Japan. AWS will run the program in Korea this year.
The program will be operated with each organization taking on separate roles. The Korea AeroSpace Administration will support the discovery of promising companies, while MegazoneCloud will handle hands-on labs and one-on-one technical mentoring. Company K Partners will provide investment strategy coaching.
The program is designed to support domestic startups developing related technologies such as satellite manufacturing and operations, Earth observation, launch vehicles, on-orbit services, space communications, space AI, and space software. Eligible applicants range from early stage to pre-Series B, and companies with plans to develop AWS-based space systems may apply.
Selected companies will receive up to USD 100,000 in AWS cloud credits. In addition, they will be offered technical mentoring, business coaching from space industry experts, opportunities to connect with the AWS Global Space Accelerator alumni network, VC linkage opportunities, and introductions to potential enterprise customers.
The final event of the program will be a Jeju pitch day. Participating companies will present their business achievements and technologies to space-related organizations, investors, and industry officials. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province plans to support participating companies in connection with its local space industry program.
The program was launched in line with the trend of Korea's space industry shifting from government-led R&D toward greater commercialization and market expansion by private companies. The Korea AeroSpace Administration announced a government budget proposal for the space and aviation sector for 2027 at KRW 1.65 trillion, up 47% from this year. The budget will be allocated to launch infrastructure, lunar exploration, advanced satellites, future aviation, and the building of a private-led industrial foundation.
In line with this trend, AWS plans to expand its support from satellite data analysis to space systems development based on cloud and AI use cases, with the goal of strengthening startups' technical capabilities. MegazoneCloud will leverage its experience in building and operating AWS-based cloud infrastructure to help participating companies validate their technologies and utilize infrastructure. MegazoneCloud is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner.
Des Baxter, head of APJ, said the Korean space industry has entered a turning point. He said AWS intends to support startups in building innovative solutions across diverse application areas, and explained that the company plans to combine cloud and AI with hands-on mentoring and business coaching. He added that AWS aims to support startup growth and help them secure competitiveness in the global market.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406733
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