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...
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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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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...
1) SPARK (Support for Prototype and Research Kickstart) Grant: iDEX provides grants up to Rs. 1.50 Cr (up to Rs. 10 Cr in case of iDEX Prime) to the start-ups/MSMEs to fund the projects in many technological areas under Defence India Start-up Challenges (DISC) and Open Challenge through th...
**Online** Application Link: https://idex.gov.in/challenge-categories Application Process: Please follow the website https://idex.gov.in for application process stepwise)
Last updated: 10 Jul 2026