DRDO Dare to Dream 2.0: Registrations Start From August 15; All The Areas To Participate In

DRDO has organised the Dare to Dream Season 2. It is an open challenge to promote the country’s innovators and startups. The winners will be decided after due evaluation by the expert committee. A cash award of up to 10 lakh for Startups and 5 lakh for individuals will be given to winners. We know that the theme of this challenge is innovation in the defence and aerospace technologies.

But here is the complete list and details that you would need to know from DRDO

List of Areas for DRDO Dare to Dream 2.0 Innovation Challenge

Individuals and startups may submit proposals on the following topics:

• Detection and classification of a low probability of intercept radar signals for electronic support systems.

• Materials and technologies for fire suppression or protection.

• Eco-friendly explosive waste management.

• Artificial intelligence-based detection of a person based on physiological parameters.

• Development of robotic arm for scooping/machining of cured solid propellant (shore ‘A’ Hardness≥70).

• Development of neuromorphic vision sensors (design, fabrication of sensors and image reconstruction algorithms).

• Underwater MEMS acoustic vector sensor.

• Distributed fibre optic sensor interrogator.

• Data-driven health monitoring and early warning diagnostic tools for aero gas turbine engines.

• Low powered tethered UAV.

• Open category: Exploring the unthinkable and unimaginable.

How to apply for the challenge?

You can participate as an individual or a startup. Just submit a write up online, either in Hindi or English. You can make submissions in at most five areas of challenges. The write-up should be of 200 words for each challenge. Convert it into a PDF file of less than 2 MB and submit it.

Keep the submission anonymous. Last year, the entries went through a two-stage process. First, a Domain Expert Committee screened the reports. Then, an Independent Expert Committee shortlisted and ranked them. This year, too, it will follow the same process.

Finally, to enrol in the program, an individual should be the Citizen of India and above 18 years of age. On the other hand, Startups should be controlled by Indians and recognized by DIPP.

Incentives

The winners will get 10 lakhs for the startup. Further, individual winners will get 5 lakhs.

The last date to apply is October 15.