About Us
Nashik Defence Innovation Centre(NDIC)
• Nashik Defence Innovation Centre (NDIC) is a not-for-profit Section 8 company proposed under the Companies Act, 2013 in Nashik,Maharashtra. It is supported by iDEX , Defence Innovation Organization (DIO) and Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
• NDIC is the second Defence Innovation Hub to be set up in India, following the announcement of the Defence Innovation Organisation set up under iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence).
• NDIC is a key contributor to the Defence Procurement while also enabling the MSMEs of this region to become import substitution partners to the defence sector in future. It is in line with the Start- up India Movement of the Government of India, to nurture the start-ups and handhold them till they graduate.
Vision
Our vision is to become a Leading World Class Defence Innovation Centre which fosters innovation and encourages technology development for the Defence requirement of India by engaging R&D institutes, academia, industries, SME’s ,Start-ups and individual innovators, thereby creating a vibrant and self-reliant Defence Industry in the Country.
Mission
To create a culture of innovation, co-creation, and incubation of ideas and to facilitate rapid development of new, indigenized, and innovative technologies for the Indian defence and aerospace sectors as per the guidelines and framework of iDEX.