Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) scheme launched under iDEX framework

Posted 05 Mar 2024

Updated 27 Mar 2024

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Key highlights of the scheme
- Ministry: Ministry of Defence
- Purpose: To develop about 30 deep-tech critical and strategic technologies in the proposed timeframe.
- Financial support: Grant up to 50% of the product development budget with a cap of Rs. 25 Crore.
- Technologies covered: Technologies which are critically required for national security and where the country does not have existing capabilities.
  - Such technologies shall have core Defence applications and may also have export potential.
- Eligibility
  - Startups, as defined and recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
  - Any Indian company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956/2013, primarily an MSME as defined in the MSME Act, 2006.
  - Individual innovators (research & academic institutions can use this category to apply) registered as Startup/MSME.
- Technology Watch Tool: It is envisaged to be developed to bridge the gap between the expectations and requirements of the modern Armed Forces and the capabilities of the defence innovation ecosystem.
- Tenure: 2023-24 to 2025-26

iDEX is the operational framework of the Defence Innovation Organization (DIO) which is DIO is a Section 8 (of Companies Act 2013) company.
- DIO is formed jointly by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
iDEX-DIO provides the winner (start-ups/ individuals) of the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) funding up to Rs 1.5 crores (depending upon the costing of the project and matching contribution).
- To motivate young innovators, iDEX was expanded to iDEX Prime, with the assistance increasing from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 10 crore.

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