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Deep Tech & IndustryT-8

Space & Defence Tech

Build the deep technology that powers India's space ambitions and defence capabilities. Work on satellite systems, drone platforms, sensor fusion algorithms, and defence hardware that operates at the frontier of what Indian engineering can produce.

Section 05 · Problem Statements

Theme Problem Statements

Each problem statement comes with a tagline, brief description, and build type. Access the full brief document below.

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T8.1Applied AI

The Change Sentinel

"Watch a district from orbit and produce case files, not curiosities."

Build a pipeline over free satellite imagery that detects unauthorised land change in a district and turns each detection into an actionable case file.

T8.2Measurement and data

The First Map After The Landslide

"Responders need a current map in three hours. The satellite pass is on Thursday."

Build an offline workflow that turns consumer drone footage into a current, georeferenced disaster map on a laptop within hours.

Problem briefs
  • · Sat downlink
  • · Drone autonomy
  • · Counter-UAS
Tech stack
SARGNSSC-UAS
Use cases
  • · ISR platforms
  • · EO analytics
  • · Drone defence
Industry partners
  • · NewSpace partners
  • · Defence accelerators
What you walk away with
  • · iDEX-style sandbox
  • · Pilot with strategic partner
Programme path

From brief to pilot.

01
Cohort

6-week curriculum + mentor reviews

02
Ideathon

City qualifier with partner judges

03
Build sprint

12-week build with industry briefs

04
Pilot

Production deployment with partner