This is just the Beginning
This week marks the 10th edition of Design Futures India.
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India’s Electronics Development Fund Signals a Deep-Tech Shift
A new analysis shows India’s Electronics Development Fund (EDF) has catalysed over ₹1,335 crore in investments across deep-tech sectors.With ₹257 crore deployed into daughter funds, EDF has backed 128…
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Hyderabad’s Gets India’s First Bioprocess Design Hub
Hyderabad’s Genome Valley has inaugurated India’s first bioprocess design hub, called 1B, focused on accelerating biologics, biosimilars, cell therapies and mRNA-based innovations.
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Hubballi Hosts Regional Innovation Meet
KLE Technological University in Hubballi hosted the IIC Regional Meet 2025, one of a nationwide series being held across 26 locations and conducted in three phases under the Ministry of Education’s…
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Kochi Firm Designs India’s First Privately-Built Warship
A Kochi-based engineering firm has become the first private entity in India to design a Navy warship, marking a major shift in how defence innovation is sourced and scaled.
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India Approves ₹305 Cr Textile R&D Fund
The government has approved ₹305 crore for Tex-RAMPS, a national programme to strengthen R&D, material innovation, and testing infrastructure across India’s textile sector.
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Only 13% of India’s EVs Meet PLI Standards
A new report shows that only 13% of “Made in India” electric vehicles qualify for the government’s PLI scheme because core components — batteries, power electronics, software stacks — remain heavily…
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Indian Army Registers IP for New Combat Coat
After unveiling its new digitalprint combat uniform, the Indian Army has introduced a New Coat Combat (Digital Print) designed by NIFT Delhi in collaboration with the Army Design Bureau.
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India Unveils New e-Passport
India has introduced a redesigned e-passport with advanced security features, an embedded microchip, updated materials, and new visual design elements to strengthen identity protection and speed up airport…