DRDO Dare to Dream 3.0 Innovation Challenge

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) launched its “Dare to Dream 3.0” innovation challenge as a tribute to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The program is launched for Emerging Technologies to promote individuals and startups for innovation in defense and aerospace technologies in the country after the call of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat". DRDO Dare to Dream 3.0 is an open challenge to promote innovators and startups in the country. Financial support of up to Rs 10 lakh for start-up and Rs 5 lakh for the individual category, will be given to the winners.

The objective of Dare to Dream 3.0

The objective of Dare to Dream 3.0 is to provide the right platform to the nation's innovators to unearth and realize their disruptive ideas and concepts in different disciplines of emerging technologies possessing military and dual-use identified by DRDO for enhancing defense capabilities.

Dare to Dream 3.0

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria to apply for the Dare to Dream 3.0 are listed as follows: Individuals

He/she should be a Citizen of India and should have 18 years of age & above.
A maximum of 04 members including one defined Team leader can participate under the individual category.

Start-ups

Start-ups controlled by Indians and recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
An individual having start-up may apply in the capacity of Individual as well as Start-up.

Categories of Innovation

The Defense Sector is seeking innovation in the following areas:

Remote Detection & Protection from CBRNE Agents
Underwater Communication Systems
Smart Batteries and Self-Healing Batteries for Military Applications
Defense on Cloud (Blockchain Technology, IoT, ML, AI)
Cognitive Technologies for Sensing and Adaptation
Shockwave Applications for Defence
Innovative Ideas for Anti Drone
Ideas for Soldiers as a System
Non-Line of Sight Optical Imaging
Open Category: Exploring the Unthinkable and Unimaginable

Financial Assistance

Award money of upto INR 10 lakhs for startups and INR 5 lakhs for individuals will be provided to the respective winners.

Financial Assistance	Individual	Start-up
1st Prize	5 lakh	10 lakh
2nd Prize	4 lakh	8 lakh
3rd Prize	3 lakh	6 lakh

TimeLine of Dare to Dream 3.0

Application Opens	4^th October 2021
Deadline to Apply	25^th December 2021

Application Procedure

The application procedure to apply for the DRDO Dare to Dream 3.0 Innovation Challenge is detailed below:

The application needs to be submitted through the official webpage of Dare to Dream 3.0.

User Registration

By clicking on the Register option, the form will be displayed. Furnish the details of Name, Gender, and Mobile Number. On successful verification of OTP, the user login ID will be credited.

Dare to Dream 3.0 - Register Login to the Portal

Login to the portal using the login ID and password, the application form for the Dare to Dream 3.0 Innovation Challenge will be displayed.

Provide Details in Application Provide all mandatory details in the application form:

Select the challenges for which you want to make submissions
An individual or start-up can apply for not more than five areas of challenge.
Provide a write-up for each challenge selected. You can also submit attachments (PDF format, less than 5 MB) with more details for the submission.

The winners will be declared after a comprehensive evaluation process by two-level committees i.e Domain Expert Committee ( DEC) and Independent Expert Committee ( IEC). Award money of upto INR 10 lakhs for startups and INR 5 lakhs for individuals will be provided to the respective winners. Select proposals will also be given a chance to actualize their vision and ideas and contribute to the development of a robust defense ecosystem.