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India’s DST launches ₹1 lakh crore R&D fund to support deep-tech startups
DST launches large-scale R&D fund for deep-tech startups in India to fuel quantum, robotics and drone innovation.
On 12 November 2025, the Department of Science & Technology (DST) said it will create a new “R&D & Innovation Fund” of around ₹1 lakh crore (~US$12 billion) to channel patient-capital into deep-tech areas like quantum computing, robotics, drones and advanced communications. The agency noted that currently only about 10% of Indian startup capital flows into these frontier sectors. The move is expected to boost the ecosystem supporting harder-to-commercialise innovation and help India reduce overseas technology reliance.