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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

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A Ministry of Defence programme in New Delhi, India that funds start-ups and innovators working on defence problem statements

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About Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is a Ministry of Defence programme in New Delhi, India, run by the Defence Innovation Organisation. It funds start-ups, MSMEs and individual innovators that solve defence problem statements, with support routed through challenges and partner incubators.

Services

  • DISC and Open Challenge grants: grant support for winners of the DISC and Open Challenge calls.
  • ADITI grants: grant support for winners of the ADITI challenge.
  • Open year-round window: the Open Challenge application window remains open throughout the year.
  • Partner incubators: support delivered through around 20 partner incubators.

Who it works with

Start-ups, MSMEs and individual innovators working on defence problem statements, with 107 problem statements across DISC-14 and ADITI 4.0.

Key facts

  • Based in: New Delhi, India
  • Run by: Defence Innovation Organisation
  • Problem statements: 107 across DISC-14 and ADITI 4.0

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Trust Score

4/ 100
Trust Score: New

An earned signal from verification, reviews, awards, transparency and engagement - the vendor can't buy it.

Verification
0/100 · 20%
Reviews
0/100 · 30%
Awards
0/100 · 15%
Transparency
18/100 · 20%
Engagement
0/100 · 15%
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Updated 9/17/2026

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