AgniKul: Building Rockets for India’s Leap Into Space Decoding Manufacturing

What if a rocket engine could be 3D-printed in a single shot? What if a launch pad could move wherever permission is granted? That’s exactly what AgniKul is building. In this episode of Decoding Manufacturing, Srinath Ravichandran, Co-founder & CEO of AgniKul, shares how the team is reimagining rocket design and manufacturing from the ground up. From single-piece 3D-printed rocket engines to mobile launch pads, AgniKul is showing how India’s manufacturing ecosystem can power deep tech innovation at global scale. He also breaks down: • Why rockets had to be redesigned for today’s smaller satellites • How India’s private space ecosystem is maturing with clear policy support • Why space tech is the seedbed for India’s next manufacturing wave Chapters: 0:00 – Intro: Rockets for today’s satellites 1:26 – India’s ecosystem: from execution to design 3:03 – The shift: Designing in India & manufacturing maturity 4:41 – Policy clarity and long-time cycles in deeptech 6:15 – Why rockets had to be redesigned for small satellites 7:50 – Breakthrough: Single-piece 3D-printed rocket engines 10:25 – Innovation through young teams & first principles 11:11 – The real challenge: repeatability and process discipline 13:18 – Autopilot, scalability & mobile launch pads 15:27 – Building talent: balancing design and quality 17:13 – People, components, infra: what really matters 18:57 – Policy breakthrough: InSpace and private space in India 19:42 – Testing facilities, ISRO collaboration & documentation culture 25:12 – Patient capital and trust in Indian innovation 28:10 – Founder’s journey: from Wall Street to rockets Follow SeedToScale on LinkedIn for more insights: Follow Srinath on LinkedIn:

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This episode is 00:32:30 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2025.

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