Defence & Aerospace
Defence and Aerospace startup opportunities include funding programs, grants, and accelerators for startups working on national security, defence technologies, and space innovation. These programs support solutions in drones, satellite systems, aerospace engineering, surveillance technologies, and military-grade hardware. Explore the latest defence and aerospace startup funding opportunities, incubation programs, and government-backed initiatives for early and growth-stage startups
Last updated: May 2026
The iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) Open Challenge is a flagship initiative by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India,…
Empowering women to lead the change, the EvolutioNari – Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) is designed to inspire, nurture, and support the entrepreneurial…
The NSRCEL Launchpad is a flagship pre-incubation program by NSRCEL (IIM Bangalore) designed to support founders in the earliest stages…
The SBC Sprint2Frontier Acceleration Program 2026 is a 13-week, investment-focused accelerator based in India designed to help pre–Series A startups…
ADITI 4.0 (Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX) is a defence innovation challenge initiative under the Defence Innovation Organisation,…
If you’re a deep-tech startup, MSME, or innovator in India working on defence, AI, drones, or advanced engineering, DISC 14…
DRISHTI Challenges is designed specifically for Indian startups, innovators, and technology developers working in deep-tech, defence, and strategic sectors. It…
TattvaX Cohort 2 is a 90-day deeptech accelerator program designed for startups building in strategic sectors like space, defence, drones,…