Innovations for Defence Excellence

Innovations for Defence Excellence क्या है?

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 institutes, academia) and provide them grants and other supports to carry out R&D innovation for adoption in D&A Sector

लाभ

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 the Support for Prototype and Research Kick start (SPARK Framework) <br> 2) Partner Incubators Support to iDEX winners:- (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 <br> 3) The major benefits from iDEX Scheme to Indian Defence Innovation Ecosystem are:- (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.

स्तर

Central

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Ministry Of Defence

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

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.

अंतिम सत्यापन

Recently

Benefits

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 the Support for Prototype and Research Kick start (SPARK Framework) <br> 2) Partner Incubators Support to iDEX winners:- (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 <br> 3) The major benefits from iDEX Scheme to Indian Defence Innovation Ecosystem are:- (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.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Application Link: https://idex.gov.in/challenge-categories

2. Step 2: Online application — step 3

   Application Process: Please follow the website https://idex.gov.in for application process stepwise)

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.