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3h agoIndia’s DST unveils ₹1 lakh crore deep-tech fund to bolster quantum, AI, robotics

India’s Department of Science & Technology (DST) has proposed a new Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) fund of around ₹1 lakh crore to seed deep-tech startups in fields like quantum computing, AI, robotics and advanced communications. The aim is to ramp private-sector and VC investments so deep-tech gets 30-50 % of startup funding over the next five years—up from current ~10 %.
The move also aligns with India’s push into 6G standards via the Bharat 6G Alliance.
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3h agoIndia’s DST unveils ₹1 lakh crore deep-tech fund to bolster quantum, AI, robotics

India’s Department of Science & Technology (DST) has proposed a new Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) fund of around ₹1 lakh crore to seed deep-tech startups in fields like quantum computing, AI, robotics and advanced communications. The aim is to ramp private-sector and VC investments so deep-tech gets 30-50 % of startup funding over the next five years—up from current ~10 %.
The move also aligns with India’s push into 6G standards via the Bharat 6G Alliance.
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India’s DST is launching a ₹1 lakh crore RDI fund to boost deep-tech startups—targeting AI, robotics and quantum to raise sector’s share from ~10 % to 30-50 %.
India’s Department of Science & Technology (DST) has proposed a new Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) fund of around ₹1 lakh crore to seed deep-tech startups in fields like quantum computing, AI, robotics and advanced communications. The aim is to ramp private-sector and VC investments so deep-tech gets 30-50 % of startup funding over the next five years—up from current ~10 %.
The move also aligns with India’s push into 6G standards via the Bharat 6G Alliance.

India’s Department of Science & Technology (DST) has proposed a new Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) fund of around ₹1 lakh crore to seed deep-tech startups in fields like quantum computing, AI, robotics and advanced communications. The aim is to ramp private-sector and VC investments so deep-tech gets 30-50 % of startup funding over the next five years—up from current ~10 %.
The move also aligns with India’s push into 6G standards via the Bharat 6G Alliance.
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Nov 11, 2025 • 03:46 IST