Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum bets big on AI, deeptech with Rs 3,000 crore purseFundamentum Partnership has launched F2A, a Rs 3,000 crore frontier-tech investment platform focused on AI and deeptech startups. The firm ...
26 May, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
VCs eye deeptech fund launches to leverage RDI capitalSector-agnostic VC firms Kalaari Capital and Blue Ashva Capital are among those exploring new deeptech-focussed vehicles amid rising invest...
26 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Shastra VC launches $100 million fund to back deeptech, AI startupsThe Bengaluru-based firm said the new vehicle will invest between $500,000 and $3 million in IP-led firms across these sectors. The launch ...
21 May, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Karnataka plans to set up drone testing hub near BengaluruKarnataka is set to establish a dedicated drone flight testing facility near Bengaluru. The state aims to streamline regulations and attrac...
15 May, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Ahead of Op Sindoor anniversary, defence firms pitch for developing more indigenous tech, systemsA year after Operation Sindoor, India's defense sector is strengthening its 'atmanirbhar' ecosystem, with private firms emphasizing indigen...
05 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Deep tech to drive India's Unicorn 2.0 wave: Infosys co-founder Kris GopalakrishnanIndia's next generation of major startups needs deep technology and advanced manufacturing. This shift is crucial for the nation's self-rel...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
After tariff wars, Trump is opening a new front in US-China rivalryThe US accuses China of stealing AI intellectual property, escalating the tech rivalry beyond tariffs. This move, potentially impacting chi...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
From machine tools to military tech: German industry dons fatiguesDefence and security-related firms for the first time have their own section at the world's top industrial fair in Hanover this week -- a s...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
LAT Aerospace prototype aircraft crashes during ground roll testPer cofounder Surobhi Das, strong winds resulted in loss of control of the aircraft, which led to the crash. LAT Aerospace, one of three st...
05 Apr, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Deepinder Goyal's LAT Aerospace completes second demo of ultra-short take-off flightThis comes two months after the startup tested its first iteration of the aircraft, v0.1, which achieved ultra-short takeoff but crashed mo...
04 Apr, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Deepinder Goyal's LAT Aerospace acquires robotics startup Sharang ShaktiLAT Aerospace, cofounded by Deepinder Goyal and former Zomato COO Surobhi Das, has acquired Gurugram-based defence robotics startup Sharang...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Navy to buy underwater remotely operated vehicles from Odisha-based start-upOdisha-based deep-tech startup Coratia Technologies secured a Rs 66-crore contract with the Indian Navy to supply indigenously developed Un...
17 Sep, 2025, 08.20 PM IST
IIT Guwahati-incubated start up develops robots for AI-driven surveillance at international bordersThe robots developed by Da Spatio Rhobotique Laboratory Pvt. Ltd (DSRL), a startup incubated at IIT Guwahati, have also received acknowledg...
23 Mar, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
India Accelerator launches vertical to focus on robotics, unmanned aerial systemsIndia Accelerator launches RUMS (Robotics, Unmanned & Space) to support startups in robotics and unmanned sectors. Lt. Gen Anil Chait, a fo...
28 May, 2024, 02.18 PM IST
From drones to tunnel detection robots, manufacturers vie for attention at def expoManufacturers, from seasoned companies to start-ups, showcased their products at the first-ever defense expo in the Northeast region of Ind...
12 Oct, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
Defence Ministry issues new guidelines for startupsUnder the new rules, startups recognised by the DIPP under certain categories will automatically qualify to take part in specified defence ...
28 Jun, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
- Startups are joining battle in defence business
An army of startups are joining battle in the defence business. ET explores it and finds it’s indeed a minefield of opportunities.
05 Feb, 2010, 01.13 AM IST