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iDEX Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) / Open Challenge

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

About This Scheme

Status: recurring. Periodic themed challenges (DISC) issuing specific defence/security problem statements from the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Defence PSUs for startups, MSMEs and individual innovators to solve, alongside a non-thematic 'Open Challenge' track. Selected participants receive SPARK grant funding to build prototypes for potential induction into defence operations.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Startups
  • MSMEs
  • individual innovators
  • R&D institutes/academia
  • Solution must align with a published defence problem statement (for DISC) or address a defence/security use case (Open Challenge)

Benefits

Grant funding of up to Rs 1.5 crore (SPARK grant) for startups, MSMEs and innovators to build prototypes against specific defence problem statements (DISC) or open-ended proposals (Open Challenge).

How to Apply

  • Applications accepted in fixed cohorts/windows, not rolling
  • Challenge-based
  • recurring editions with specific deadlines per cohort - check idex.gov.in/challenges for current open calls
  • Apply via the official portal: https://idex.gov.in/challenges

Quick Info

Amount / Funding
Grant funding up to Rs 1.5 crore per selected proposal under DISC/Open Challenge (SPARK grant)
State / Region
All India
Ministry / Dept
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
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