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Business opportunities in cyber defence: Outreach session on DISC 9 under Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) held at Technopark

Business opportunities in cyber defence: Outreach session on DISC 9 under Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) held at Technopark

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15, 2023: An outreach session on business opportunities in cyber defence was held at Technopark for DISC 9 challenges of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) scheme under the Ministry of Defence. The outreach session focussed on the possibilities and industry opportunities for startups/MSMEs/IT companies/Individual innovators to develop prototypes for the Armed Forces under the iDEX scheme. Through the 9th edition of Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC 9), the Defence Ministry wants to address the challenges in cyber security of Armed Forces, and inturn make these startups contribute for national security as budding Defence entrepreneurs.

The event was held at the Technopark Park Center Travancore Hall, where Brigadier Lalit Sharma,SC,SM, Brigade Commander, 91 Infantry Brigade & Stn Commander Pangode Military Stn delivered the keynote address. He emphasised upon the Armed Forces' perspective and the need of industry and startups to be involved in the country's defence and security as technology enablers. He added that as a society, we should address challenges together and collaboratively. He also said that one should hold on to their passion and strive for it while working tirelessly in every possible way for the progress of the nation.

Colonel Sanjeev Nair (Retd), C.E.O of Technopark delivered the welcome address and also gave an insight into Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO), iDEX, and DISC-9. Anoop Ambika, C.E.O. of Startup Mission, Lakshmi Das, Co-founder and C.O.O. of Prophaze, Dr Sorav Bansal, iDEX winner and Microsoft chair professor, CSE, IIT Delhi, and K Rajaguru Nathan, iDEX winner and C.E.O. of Astromeda spoke about the Startup ecosystem, Cyber Security in Defence and iDEX journeys respectively. Manjit Cherian, C.M.O. of Kerala I.T. Parks gave the vote of thanks.

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