About iDEX-DIO
Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2018, iDEX has transformed India’s defence innovation landscape. The initiative engages over 650 start-ups and MSMEs and has facilitated procurement clearances worth over Rs 3,250 crore for 50 products. Orders worth Rs 1,652 crore have already been placed for 36 products developed under iDEX, significantly enhancing India’s defence capabilities.
About EdCIL (India) Limited
EdCIL (India) Limited is a profit-making, Mini Ratna Category-I CPSE under the Ministry of Education. It provides consultancy, project management, and ed-tech solutions across India and internationally. Between FY 2014-15 and FY 2023-24, EdCIL achieved a remarkable 24% CAGR, growing revenue from Rs 74 crore to Rs 655 crore, demonstrating its expertise and capacity for large-scale educational projects. [Source: EdCIL]
Driving Innovation and Strategic Growth
The ASPIRE program aims to accelerate strategic research and education by linking India’s defence innovation ecosystem with emerging civilian technologies. The iDEX-DIO & EdCIL collaboration will help start-ups and innovators develop dual-use technologies, ensuring innovations have both civilian and defence applications. This initiative reinforces India’s commitment to becoming self-reliant in advanced technologies, while empowering domestic start-ups and MSMEs to scale globally.
