 To make countries self-reliant and self-sufficient in defence technologies, a progressive step of co-creation and co-development was launched by Prime Minister Srinarendra Modi in 2018. Innovations for defence excellence under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, a game-changer in the defence ecosystem with the objective of fostering innovation and incorporating cutting-edge technologies in the armed forces. It will set up defence innovation hub throughout the country to provide necessary incubation and infrastructure support to the start-up in defence areas. In the last four years, 123 challenges have been hosted through disc and Prime. More than 500 ideas have been shut listed and more than Rs 250 crore worth of projects have been allocated and procurement of 14 items worth over Rs 400 crore has been cleared. To further accelerate induction of indigenous technologies and mark the event of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, IDEX has collaborated with Naval Innovation and Indigenization Organization, NIIO, to launch 75 challenges. NIIO has been set up by Indian Navy with the vision to create three-dimensional technology enabled and networked Blue Water Navy to safeguard India's maritime interests. Prime Minister Shrinarendra Modi is launching first-of-its-kind Disc, Sprint, supporting pole vaulting and R&D through IDEX, NIIO and TDAC. With 75 challenges under Disc 7, Sprint grants up to Rs 1.5 crore. IDEX Prime, Sprint grants up to Rs 10 crore. Inviting innovators, startups and MSMEs, these challenges span across wide range of advanced technology domains including artificial intelligence, secure communication system, big data analytics, unmanned autonomous systems, advanced imaging, smart weapons, navigation system, system engineering and other next-gen technologies, accelerating towards Atman-Nerbhar-Bharan.