supported by:

TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT FUND

DRDO DARE TO DREAM 3.0

Giving wings to innovation in Defence and Aerospace

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

ABOUT DARE TO DREAM 3.0

Dare to Dream 3.0 is an idea-based open challenge to promote the innovators and
startups of the country and enable them to dream big without any limitations,
putting their ideas into tangible results. 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 up to
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 defence
ecosystem.

“You have to dream before your

dreams come true”
APJ Abdul Kalam

APPLICATION START DATE: APPLICATION END DATE:

4th OCTOBER 2021 1st DECEMBER 2021

ELIGIBILITY
Individual Innovators: Should be an Indian citizen above 18 years of age
Startups: Recognized by DPIIT and with Indian founders
AWARDS

INDIVIDUAL
Each challenge area
INNOVATOR STARTUP
will have upto
3 winners from each 1st PRIZE INR 5 LAKH INR 10 LAKH
category- 2nd PRIZE INR 4 LAKH INR 8 LAKH
Individual Innovators
and Startups 3rd PRIZE INR 3 LAKH INR 6 LAKH

CHALLENGE AREAS
Remote Detection & Protection of CBRNE Agents

Development of Underwater Communication System

Smart Batteries and Self-Healing Batteries for Military Applications

Defence on Cloud (Block Chain Technology, IOT, ML, AI)

Cognitive Technologies for Sensing and Adaptation

Shockwave Applications for Defence

Innovative Ideas for Anti Drone

Technology Ideas for Soldiers as a System

Non-Line of Sight Optical Imaging

Open Category: Exploring the Unthinkable and Unimaginable

For more details and to apply, visit www.drdo.gov.in

CONTACT DETAILS
dare2dream.hqr@gov.in
www.drdo.gov.in
www.drdo.res.in/kalamdb
www.drdo.res.in/kalamdb