ISRO chief K Sivan on Thursday stated that opening the space sector for private enterprises will help scale up benefits from space technology. And this will enable Indian industry to be an important player in the global space economy. "If the space sector is opened (for private enterprises), the potential of the entire country can be utilised to scale up benefits from space technology. It will not only result in the accelerated growth of the sector but also enable Indian industry to be an important player in the global space economy," the Indian Space Research Organisation chief said.