“From the Director’s Desk
Greetings and welcome from the Technology Development Fund and DRDO.
As times change, the approach towards accessible knowledge changes, thereby changing the participation of different stakeholders towards a shared purpose. With the growing participation of the Private Sector especially the MSMEs and Startups globally in bringing new, innovative products and solutions, a need to bring this growing sector into mainstream Defence Production and Development activities has been addressed by TDF, with an aim to make the Indian Defence Sector more “Atma – Nirbhar”, or self-sustaining.
The Scheme, namely “Technology Development Fund” was established in 2016, as project support for any MSME or Startup which shows active interest towards technology development requirements of Ministry of Defence.
Currently, the scheme is in its formative years, and your participation, interests and interactions with us will help us in constantly improvising the processes involved, the support structure and all other elements pertaining to the scheme. This scheme is ideally a tool which brings together the Ministry and the Startup and MSME sectors in collectively working towards the single objective of making our Armed Forces self – sustaining. For an accelerated upgradation of the processes involved in the scheme (viz. feasibility analysis, project management support, addressing public queries and grievances and promotion of the scheme) it has found a companion in Invest India, which is India's Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) which has invested its dynamic team and leadership in the successful implementation of the scheme.
“Journey towards success is always a road under Construction”.
With these words, I take this opportunity to welcome you and introduce you to Technology Development Fund, which is a scheme under the Make in India vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India. With our participation, we can boost this vision within the spectrum of Defence Production and Manufacturing.
Thanking You
NIDHI BANSAL
Scientist “G” and Director, Technology Development Fund”