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Pradeep Kumar

06/02/21 10:07 AM IST

iDEX – Start-up Manthan

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iDEX4Fauji as an initiative providing opportunities to innovate to the Indian Armed Forces

Aim of iDEX4Fauji

To create corporate models for Indian Defence needs and allow the defence sector to harness start-ups.

Highlights
  • Since its launch, iDEX has emerged as a national scale ecosystem bringing together military users and operators with start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs. 
  • The event provided a unique opportunity to firms associated with DIO-iDEX to showcase capabilities, products and services to industry leaders and business decision makers.
  • iDEX4Fauji opens up a new window allowing Indian soldiers and service personnel to be recognised and rewarded as innovators.
  • The initiative creates opportunities for innovators to propose ways to harness technological capabilities and strengthen our nation’s military capability.
  • iDEX had been designed to infuse the latest technology into military warfare closely intertwined with the needs of services and to reduce dependence on imports.
  • The iDEX was launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in April 2018 with the core aim to create corporate models for Indian Defence needs and allow the defence sector to harness start-ups.
Source: PIB

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