Defence Minister to inaugurate ‘Def Connect 2024’ on Monday. : DefConnect 2024: Fostering Indigenous defence Innovation.

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SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI-DELHI MARCH 03:–Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), under the aegis of Ministry of Defence (Deptt of defence production) on Monday will organise ‘Def Connect 2024’ at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.

MoD said that the purpose behind organising ‘Def Connect 2024’ is to promote indigenous innovation and facilitating partnerships to address the evolving security challenges.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate ‘Def Connect 2024’ that represents a significant milestone in the country’s defence innovation landscape, bringing together key stakeholders including the Armed Forces, defence industry leaders, start-ups, academia, and policymakers.

The event aims to facilitate meaningful engagements, showcase cutting-edge technologies, and is poised to be a transformative platform for fostering collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the defence sector.

The event is expected to attract many innovators and investors from India’s leading industries in the defence sector.

The iDEX framework allows military personnel to work with innovators in a co-development model because they serve as end users, nodal and domain experts.
This collaboration helps guide innovation and smoothly integrate advancements into existing platforms by leveraging expertise and insights of the end user.

So far iDEX has launched 10 rounds of Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC) and 11 rounds of Open Challenges (OC), receiving more than 9,000 applications from individual innovators and start-ups against challenges from the Tri-Services, Defence Space Agency, Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Indian Coast Guard, Border Roads Organisation and other agencies.
The event will also witness an All-Women Panel Discussion on ‘Women as Drivers of Change’ ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024.technologie
The showcase of cutting-edge technologies developed by iDEX winners is going to be the key attraction for all the visitors.
It will offer a unique opportunity to meet iDEX start-ups and understand their innovative technologies.
“The iDEX, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, essentially provides a unified platform for various stakeholders in the defence and aerospace sectors. It acts like an umbrella organisation to oversee technology development and potential collaborations in this specific field,” said MoD.