Time for weapons/defence startups to get heavily funded and invest in world class R&D. Export weapons, keep the best for the country for moments like these. India 🇮🇳
Indian Defence Ecosystem in Nutshell:
No Money for R&D -> killing indigenous efforts -> 100x Delay -> Panic Buying -> expensive Import -> No money for R&D
The top 2,000 corporate R&D investors in the world represent over 90% of global business-funded R&D spending.
This list includes a diverse range of companies, with significant representation from the US, EU and China.
According to DFI, Indian defence drone companies have collectively invested about ₹2,000 crore over the last five years in R&D and manufacturing of drones for surveillance, logistics, and loitering applications.
Any investors interested in investing deeptech industry for welfare of the country. It's like R &D startup which may require initially hefty funding.Please do contact me : Shreyalshah2000@gmail.com
Indian Defence Tech Startups- a thread: 🇮🇳
Why the US defence-tech ecosystem thrives, why India’s is still nascent, and what needs to change- fast. A sober look at capital, state support, AI’s role, exports, and national sovereignty.
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