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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India

Challenges run periodically through the year rather than on a single annual cycle, with applicants engaging through partner incubators.

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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) sits within the Department of Defence Production under India's Ministry of Defence, and its Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) runs the programme's day-to-day challenges. iDEX connects startups and MSMEs directly with the armed forces, the Indian Coast Guard and Defence Space users, who post problem statements under two main challenge tracks: the Defenc…

Programs & grants under this funder

iDEX Open Challenge

Pays Indian startups and MSMEs up to ₹1.5 crore to pitch defence and aerospace technology.

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