Eligibility for Industry

• Private industry registered in India especially MSMEs and Startups
• The industry must be a public limited company, a private limited company, a partnership firm, a limited liability partnership, one-person company, sole proprietorship registered as per applicable Indian laws
• Industry to be owned and controlled by a Resident Indian Citizen with a shareholding of at least 51%

Focus Areas

• Significant upgradation/ improvements/developments in the existing products/processes/ applications
• Technology readiness level upgradation from TRL 3 onwards to realization of products as per Tri-Services requirements
• Development of futuristic technologies/innovative products which can be useful for defence applications
• Import substitution of components whose technologies do not exist in the Indian industry
• The scheme will be limited to development of technologies or prototypes of products having potential use for National Defence