- The MoU will pave the way to build a conducive and long-term association between KU’s Defence Incubator and the Indian Army to help startups address the latter’s needs
- The University invited some 178 Startups, Technocrats and Companies through a series of its initiatives: the Ahmedabad Design Week (February 2022), Supporting Screening for TDF Scheme& Defence Demo Day (June, 2022). In due course of these events, 11 startups have been shortlisted.
NE EDUCATION BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, SEP 29
In a major leap towards its mission to enable innovations in defence sector in the direction of achieving Atmarnibharta in Defence, Karnavati University and the Regional Technology Node (RTN) of Southern Command of the Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to facilitate technical infusion in specific thrust areas under the jurisdiction of the Command.
Under this MoU, Karnavati University, a state private university located in Uvarsad, Gandhinagar, would be providing Start-Ups an opportunity to showcase technical solutions or products based on certain identified needs of the Army. The University has enabled creation of an ecosystem conducive for indigenization of Defence Oriented innovations and technologies under the program of ‘Design for Defence’.
The MoU was exchanged between Lieutenant General JS Nain, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, ADC General Officer Commanding -in- Chief Southern Command, Major General Mohit Wadhwa, General Officer in Command, 11 Infantry Division and Ritesh Hada, President, Karnavati University at the Ahmedabad Cantonment in Shahibaug on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, Lieutenant General J S Nain, Army Commander Southern Command, said, “Future battles will increasingly be more complex, ambiguous, fought in a multi domain centric warfare environment often in the Grey Zone. This demands incorporation of such technical solutions for the Army to overcome these challenges to be future ready and empowered to fight the next Generation War. With the availability of niche technologies having place both in the civil and the military, it is thus important that we collaborate to harness such fields that we have expertise in such technologies or areas being Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain, Internet of Things, Geographical tagging and referencing, surveillance, security solutions, simulations and 3D Printing.”
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He praised the efforts of Karnavati University and the defence startups for their efforts towards achieving ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ in defence technology. He was confident that the vision conceptualized by this Memorandum of Understanding will enable us to have a prominent place in the defence manufacturing sector industries in the near future.
“This collaboration with the RTN of the Southern Command of Indian Army is a step further in this direction and will help identify opportunities for the domestic industry in line with the clarion call of Atma Nirbhar Bharat. Gujarat’s second defence incubator, KIIF & DDTII at Karnavati University are enabling startups to bring in cutting-edge innovations in defence. This MoU will go a long way in helping the innovators in identifying the need-gap in the defence forces and accordingly, pave the way for building new and emerging technologies,” said Ritesh Hada, president, Karnavati University.
“The MoU will help foster a dialogue and partnership between the defence forces and academia. As soon as this will cross the threshold of maturity, it will drive the agenda of attaining self-reliance in defence for a country aspiring to enter Superpower Club,” Hada added.
The Karnavati University will inspire and facilitate innovators in indigenous design & development of various equipment and systems for the Armed Forces to contribute in strengthening the National Security. This collaboration will help in absorption of cutting-edge technologies for military modernisation, achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing and the role of Startups, Industries & Academics.
Time and again, Karnavati University has channelized its resources to scout innovators and startups to identify and help address real-time problems of the defence forces. The University invited some 178 Startups, Technocrats and Companies through a series of its initiatives: the Ahmedabad Design Week (February 2022), Supporting Screening for TDF Scheme& Defence Demo Day (June, 2022). In due course of these events, 11 startups have been shortlisted.
