• Guwahati-based Drones Tech Lab among 8 startups selected for SWITCH 2025 in Singapore.
• To showcase drone innovations in mapping, surveying, and infrastructure monitoring.
• Supported by IIT Ropar’s TBIF and Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

In a major boost to Assam's innovation ecosystem, Guwahati drone startup Drones Tech Lab has been chosen to represent India at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2025, which will be held from October 29 to 31 at Marina Bay Sands.

Drones Tech Lab is one of only eight high-potential startups selected under the SWITCH India Hackathon program, and will showcase its innovative solutions at the India Pavilion. The selection was done by Technology Business Incubation Foundation (TBIF) at IIT Ropar, with support from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Started by Ritesh Kanu, Biswajit Dey, and Debajit Deka, the company works under RC Hobbytech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., providing advanced drone services for surveying, mapping, inspection, and monitoring of assets in infrastructure, utility, and environmental verticals.

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This is an immense privilege for us," Ritesh Kanu, Drones Tech Lab's Founder, said. "Being selected to represent India—and more so Assam and the North East on an international stage like SWITCH 2025 validates our vision to bring drone-led change into priority sectors. We are excited to develop strategic international partnerships through this platform.

Satyam Sarma, TBIF CEO, supplemented, "Drones Tech Lab's success story from Assam to SWITCH 2025 only strengthens our view of India's emerging regions having the gigantic deep-tech potential. We are delighted to invest in such path-breaking startups with the potential to scale up globally with the right ecosystem."