Insightful deliberations across critical-emerging technology domains
Senior officials of Department of Defence Production, under the chairmanship of Secretary (DP) Sanjeev Kumar, have held deliberations with bigwigs from over 50 start-ups and MSMEs on understanding the key challenges affecting these ventures, identifying opportunities and supporting them in accelerating innovation http://mod.gov.in.
The brainstorming sessions were held in New Delhi on 24-25 March 2025.
Most of the Start-ups and MSMEs, which attended the sessions, are engaged with Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX).
Insightful deliberations across critical & emerging technology domains such as Space Technologies, Quantum Technologies, Electronic Warfare, Drones, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Radar Technologies, Cyber Security, and Advanced Materials helped in understanding their potential applications in both civil and defence sectors https://www.startupindia.gov.in/.
Thanking the participants for their valuable insights, Secretary (Defence Production) stated that sessions would help the Ministry in understanding the perspective of the industry, particularly new technology start-ups.
It would help in fine-tuning the policies & procedures, leading to wider participation of start-ups working in deep tech, he added in a release on 26 Mar following the brainstorming session. fiinews.com
