Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

RakshaTech Synapse 2026, by IHFC (IIT Delhi) in collaboration with Corps of EME, offers up to ₹5 Crore in funding to deep-tech startups and innovators for national security and defense solutions.

NIDHI iTBI program at down town Venture Labs offers incubation, mentorship, infrastructure, and an Ignition Grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs for healthcare and ICT startups, focusing on hardware products.

An opportunity for early-stage DeepTech startups with a working prototype or MVP to secure grant funding and pre-incubation/incubation support from IIT Madras.

A global online deep tech hackathon with a ₹15.35 lakh prize pool, open to Indian teams.

Joint India-Finland R&D grant for sustainable energy, digital tech, and microelectronics projects.

A full-day hackathon in Gurugram where developers build enterprise AI solutions using Synq AI's context layer — solo participation, prizes worth ₹1,00,000.