Aimed at creation of an ecosystem to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace by engaging Industries (incl MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators R&D...
रक्षा उत्कृष्टता हेतु नवाचार केंद्र सरकार की योजना है (Startup & Innovation श्रेणी), जो पूरे भारत में लागू है। जानकारी का स्रोत/विभाग: Ministry Of Defence। आवेदन पूरे साल खुले हैं या अंतिम तिथि घोषित नहीं है। आधिकारिक पेज: idex.gov.in ।
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(a) Partner Incubator will provide mentorship to startups/MSMEs selected by iDEX-DIO.
(b) Partner Incubator will run programs like accelerators, incubation, etc. to strengthen selected startups/MSMEs beneficial for the India defence sector.
(c) Partner Incubator will undertake initiatives to reach out, spread awareness and promote innovations for defence among students/ researchers at all levels in academia
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(a) Facilitate rapid development of new, indigenized, and innovative technologies for the Indian defence and aerospace sector, to meet needs for these sectors in shorter timelines
(b) Create a culture of engagement with innovative startups, to encourage co-creation for defence and aerospace sectors
(c) Empower a culture of technology co-creation and co-innovation within the defence and aerospace sectors.
Eligible Organisations/ Beneficiaries to avail the grants under Support for Prototype and Research Kickstart (SPARK), the eligibility is as follows:
i. Startups, as defined and recognized by Department of Industrial Policy Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
ii. Any Indian company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956/2013,primarily a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) as defined in the MSME Act, 2006.
iii. Individual innovators are also encouraged to apply (research &amp; academic institutions can use this category to apply), however they are supposed to form a Start-up before signing the SPARK Grant Agreement.
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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is the operational framework of the Defence Innovation Organization (DIO), a special purpose vehicle under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. The iDEX framework was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2018 to support...
Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) is a Section 8 company formed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), both Defence Public Sector Undertakings. DIO implements the iDEX framework, which acts as a bridge between the requirements of the Armed Forces and the solution providers.
The underlying objective is to make the country self-reliant and selfsufficient in matters of Defence, through mastering of the fundamentals of identify, incubate, innovate, integrate, and indigenise. The core objective of iDEX is to create an ecosystem, essentially to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and technology...
1. To create 'corporate Venture Capital' models for Indian Defence needs, which would identify emerging technologies, connect innovators to military units, facilitate co-creation of new and appropriate technologies, and create pathways for incorporation of cutting edge technologies into weapon systems used by Armed Ser...
The program focuses on facilitation for creating of prototypes and bringing of products/technologies to market (Defence or otherwise), applicants will be encouraged to spend on: Research & Development Prototyping Pilot Implementation Market Assessment
IDEX-DIO has launches of Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) with problem statements from Armed Forces, DPSUs & OFB. After rigorous evaluation of the applications winners are identified. Winner start-ups/ individuals receive innovation grants in technological areas through the Prototype funding guidelines called "Su...
Start-ups, as defined and recognized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Any Indian company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956/2013, primarily a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) as defined in the MSME Act, 2006. Individual inn...
Applicants are required to apply for challenges launched under DISC and https://idex.gov.in/challenge-categories and fill in the application over the mentioned link. The major info sought in application is: Full Details of a Single Point of Contact for the applying entity. We encourage that this person be a core member...
No, there is no such limit. Any number of potential candidate can be selected under the iDEX challenges.
The DISC winners will be funded up to the max ceiling of Rs 1.5 crores (depending upon the costing of the project and matching contribution) in the form of equity/other relevant structures. The funds will be disbursed in tranches based on the milestones decided by a high-powered selection committee. Apart from the fund...
आख़िरी अपडेट: 17 Oct 2026