Lok Sabha Question No. 1428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Innovations for Defence Excellence Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Chinta Anuradha, Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1428

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2023

## INNOVATIONS FOR DEFENCE EXCELLENCE SCHEME

1428. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the objective of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) scheme;
- (b)  the details of start-ups, MSMEs and individual innovators funded under iDEX scheme;
- (c)  the steps taken to identify projects to betaken up under start-up scheme;
- (d)  whether any other schemes are being implemented to promote start-ups in Defence sector; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a):  Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched by the Government with  the  aim  to  foster  innovation  and  technology  development  in  Defence  and  Aerospace Sector  by  engaging  Industries  including  MSMEs,  startups,  individual  innovators,  R&D institutes and academia and to promote self-reliance.

(b):  The details of iDEX Winners funded by iDEX scheme are attached as Annexure.

(c) to (e):  iDEX is a user driven initiative. The problem statements for the product/technology development are identified/approved by the Armed Forces, DPSUs, and other agencies.

Further, Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has informed that the Government, with an intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country, launched Startup India initiative on 16 th January 2016.

In order to meet the objectives of the initiative, the Government unveiled an Action Plan for Startup India that laid the foundation of Government support, schemes and incentives envisaged to create a vibrant startup ecosystem in the country. The Action Plan comprises of 19  action  items  spanning  across  areas  such  as  'Simplification  and  handholding',  'Funding support  and  incentives'  and  'Industry-  academia  partnership  and  incubation'.Sustained Government  efforts  in  this  direction  have  resulted  in  increasing  the  number  of  recognized Startups from 445 in 2016 to 86,713 in 2022 (as on 31 st December 2022).

Moreover, in order to encourage Indian defence Industry in design & development of Defence  equipment,  provisions  have  been  made  at  Chapter  -III  of  'Defence  Acquisition Procedure' (DAP-2020) under 'Make Procedure'. Chapter -III of DAP-2020 also provisions to foster innovation from 'iDEX' and 'Technology Development Fund'(TDF).

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(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1428 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2023 REGARDING 'INNOVATIONS FOR DEFENCE EXCELLENCE SCHEME'.

List of iDEX Winners funded by iDEX Scheme (Up to 31 st January, 2023)

|   Sl.No. | Name of iDEX Winner                                       |   Sl.No. | Name of iDEX Winner                       |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | AartechSolonics Ltd                                       |       41 | DV2JS Innovation                          |
|        2 | AATWRI Aerospace and DefencePvt Ltd                       |       42 | Edgeforce Solutions Pvt Ltd               |
|        3 | Accurate Industrial Controls Pvt Ltd                      |       43 | Elmot Alternators Pvt Ltd                 |
|        4 | ADISAN SYSTEMS LLP                                        |       44 | EON Space Labs LLP                        |
|        5 | Aditya PrecitechPvt Ltd                                   |       45 | Exact Space Technologies Pvt Ltd          |
|        6 | Aeron Systems Pvt Ltd                                     |       46 | EyeROV (IROV Technologies Pvt Ltd)        |
|        7 | Ag Flex Technologies Pvt Ltd                              |       47 | FC TecNrgyPvt Ltd                         |
|        8 | AikairosPvt Ltd.                                          |       48 | FleetRFPvt Ltd                            |
|        9 | Airbotix Technology Pvt Ltd                               |       49 | FluturaBuisness Solutions Pvt Ltd         |
|       10 | Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd                         |       50 | Geocon Smart Systems Pvt Ltd              |
|       11 | Altair InfrasecPvt Ltd                                    |       51 | GoFloat Technologies Pvt Ltd              |
|       12 | Ancor Research Labs LLP                                   |       52 | Gurutvaa Systems Pvt Ltd                  |
|       13 | Antsys Innovations Pvt Ltd                                |       53 | Gyan Data Pvt Ltd                         |
|       14 | Anvation Labs Pvt Ltd                                     |       54 | HWDesign Labs OPC Pvt Ltd                 |
|       15 | Apex Plus Technologies                                    |       55 | Hyper Stealth Technologies Pvt Ltd        |
|       16 | Apt Software Avenues Pvt Ltd                              |       56 | Inferigence Quotient Pvt Ltd              |
|       17 | Arbudamba Consultancy Pvt Ltd                             |       57 | Innefu Labs Pvt Ltd                       |
|       18 | Armor Grandeur Pvt Ltd                                    |       58 | Innovation Communications Systems Pvt Ltd |
|       19 | Astrome Technologies Pvt Ltd                              |       59 | Instron Technologies LLP                  |
|       20 | Astromeda Space Pvt Ltd                                   |       60 | Iotina Technologies Pvt Ltd               |
|       21 | ATX Systems Pvt Ltd                                       |       61 | iSenses Incorporation Pvt Ltd             |
|       22 | Avgarde Systems Pvt Ltd                                   |       62 | Kinetix Engineering Solutions Limited     |
|       23 | BalaAatral Solutions Pvt Ltd                              |       63 | LaunchtraxPvt Ltd                         |
|       24 | Big Bang Boom Solutions Pvt Ltd                           |       64 | Lekha Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd          |
|       25 | Big Cat Wireless Pvt Ltd                                  |       65 | Logic Fruit Technologies Pvt Ltd          |
|       26 | Blurgs Innovations Pvt Ltd                                |       66 | Meander Spectra Pvt Ltd                   |
|       27 | Brisk Olive Business Solutions Pvt Ltd                    |       67 | MMRFIC Technology Pvt Ltd                 |
|       28 | Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy (CSTEP) |       68 | NavyugInfosolutionsPvt Ltd                |
|       29 | Chipspirit Technologies Pvt Ltd                           |       69 | NewSpace Research& Technologies Pvt Ltd   |
|       30 | Cogknit Semantics Pvt Ltd                                 |       70 | NoPo Nanotechnologies Pvt Ltd             |
|       31 | Collaborative Intelligence Pvt Ltd                        |       71 | North Street Cooling Towers Pvt Ltd       |
|       32 | Compiler AI Labs Pvt Ltd                                  |       72 | Nyokas Technologies Pvt Ltd               |
|       33 | Coratia Technologies Pvt Ltd                              |       73 | Okulo Aerospace Pvt Ltd                   |
|       34 | CoreIoT Technologies                                      |       74 | Optimized ElectrotechPvt Ltd              |
|       35 | Cormeum Technologies Pvt Ltd                              |       75 | OssusBiorenewablesPvt Ltd                 |
|       36 | Crimson Energy Experts Pvt Ltd                            |       76 | Oxygen 2 Innovation Pvt Ltd               |
|       37 | CYRAN AI Solutions Pvt Ltd                                |       77 | Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd       |
|       38 | Cyronics Innovation Labs Pvt Ltd                          |       78 | Parachute Technologies Pvt Ltd            |
|       39 | Dilabs Systems Pvt Ltd                                    |       79 | Parallax Labs LLP                         |
|       40 | Dimension NXG Pvt Ltd                                     |       80 | Pareto Tree Pvt Ltd                       |

|   81 | Planys Technologies Pvt Ltd              | 105   | Suryudey Plastic Electronics Pvt Ltd   |
|------|------------------------------------------|-------|----------------------------------------|
|   82 | Pushkala Technologies Pvt Ltd            | 106   | Swadeshi EmpresaPvt Ltd                |
|   83 | Puzzles Technologies India Pvt Ltd       | 107   | Syncthreads Computing LLP              |
|   84 | QED Analyticals LLP                      | 108   | Tardid Technologies Pvt Ltd            |
|   85 | QNU Labs Pvt Ltd                         | 109   | Tatvabodh Technology Pvt Ltd           |
|   86 | Radome Technologies and Services Pvt Ltd | 110   | Theta Controls Pvt Ltd                 |
|   87 | RangeAero Private Limited                | 111   | Threye Interactive Pvt Ltd             |
|   88 | Redleaf Technologies Pvt Ltd             | 112   | Tonbo Imaging India Pvt Ltd            |
|   89 | ResonatingMindzPvt Ltd                   | 113   | Torqon Power Drives Pvt Ltd            |
|   90 | RKN Designs and Solutions Pvt Ltd        | 114   | Track IT Tech Systems Pvt Ltd          |
|   91 | Robosys Automation and Robotics Pvt Ltd  | 115   | Tresa Energy Pvt Ltd                   |
|   92 | SagarDefence Engineering Pvt Ltd         | 116   | TryCAE Industrial Engineering Pvt Ltd  |
|   93 | Saif Automations Services LLP            | 117   | TSC Technologies Pvt Ltd               |
|   94 | SairaIoT Solutions Pvt Ltd               | 118   | Varuni Systems Pvt Ltd                 |
|   95 | SCI-COM Software India Pvt Ltd           | 119   | Vashundharaa Geo Technologies Pvt Ltd  |
|   96 | Seaconvoy Systems Engineering Pvt Ltd    | 120   | Vayu BhuvanPvt Ltd                     |
|   97 | Securweave Research Labs Pvt Ltd         | 121   | Verdatum AI Pvt Ltd                    |
|   98 | SilverstreakTechscapePvt Ltd             | 122   | Vikra Ocean Tech Pvt Ltd               |
|   99 | Skylark Labs India Pvt Ltd               | 123   | VIMAL FIRE CONTROLS Pvt Ltd            |
|  100 | Skyroot Aerospace Pvt ltd                | 124   | Zebu Intelligent Systems Pvt Ltd       |
|  101 | Spheruler Solutions Pvt Ltd              | 125   | Zeekers Employment Pvt Ltd             |
|  102 | SPM India Limited                        | 126   | Zeus NumerixPvt Ltd                    |
|  103 | Starbru Techsystems Pvt Ltd              | 127   | ZMotion Autonomous Systems Pvt Ltd     |
|  104 | SunluxTechnovationPvt Ltd                |       |                                        |

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