MoUs signed to float Kerala Defence Innovation Zone
The Hindu
Huddle Global 2024 witnesses launch of Kerala Defence Innovation Zone (K-DIZ) to foster collaboration in defence sector.
Two significant agreements were inked at Huddle Global 2024 to launch the Kerala Defence Innovation Zone (K-DIZ).
The collaborative initiative between Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) aims at fostering innovation and collaboration in the defence sector.
KSUM chief executive officer Anoop Ambika exchanged Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Ram Prakash, Additional Director, Technology Development Fund, DRDO; and Technopark chief executive officer Colonel (retd.) Sanjeev Nair.
Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S. Somanath and Electronics and IT secretary Rathan U. Kelkar were present on the occasion. Air Commodore Mathew John of Southern Air Command; Brigadier Salil M.P., Station Commander, Pangode Military Station; Group Captain (retd) Rohit Kaura, program director DIO-iDEX; Keltron managing director Vice Admiral (retd) Sreekumar Nair; and Kerala Space Park chief executive officer G. Levin also attended the ceremony.
“K-DIZ will connect various stakeholders and serve as an ecosystem provider, where start-ups & innovators (both defence and aerospace entrepreneurs) from Kerala can access information, develop connections, explore market opportunities and collaborate with the armed forces,” Mr. Ambika said.
Mr. Nair opined K-DIZ will be integral to the Centre of Excellence (CoE) focusing on defence and aerospace proposed under the Emerging Technology Hub of KSUM at Technopark Phase IV (Technocity) in the capital city.
Air Commodore Mathew John spoke about how the armed forces have been moving towards integration and modernisation to become a future-ready force with capabilities that match India’s growing global stature. Brigadier Salil M.P. termed the armed forces as “incubators” of technology by utilising advancements for a gamut of operations including surveillance, navigation, operations training, and operational logistics. K-DIZ will offer a platform to leverage the interface between armed forces, industries and academia, he said.
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