DRDO Dare to Dream 5.0 — Certificate of Merit
Startup / MSE Category
Mobile Modifying Camouflage System
Awarded for “Metamaterials base cloak for evading detection/recognition”
“The innovation dynamically modifies its visual and thermal signatures in real time to match surrounding backgrounds, reducing detectability against evolving surveillance and targeting systems.” — Official citation, DRDO Dare to Dream 5.0 Innovation Contest
“In recognition of the efforts to strengthen the defence innovation ecosystem.”
- Programme
- DRDO Dare to Dream 5.0
- Award
- Certificate of Merit
- Category
- Startup / MSE
- Awarded to
- Motley Exim Co.
- Recognised
- June 2026
From the Award Ceremony
About the DRDO Dare to Dream Contest
Dare to Dream is the Defence Research & Development Organisation's national open-innovation contest. It invites individual innovators, startups, and micro & small enterprises (MSEs) to ideate and develop solutions to current and emerging challenges in defence and aerospace. Entries are evaluated by DRDO subject-matter experts, and recognised innovators receive cash awards and a Certificate of Merit. The contest is administered by DRDO's Technology Development Fund (TDF) directorate.
Motley Exim Co. was recognised under the Startup/MSE category of the fifth edition, Dare to Dream 5.0.
Certificate Authority
The Certificate of Merit is signed by senior officials of DRDO, Ministry of Defence:
- Dr Samir V KamatSecretary, DDR&D & Chairman, DRDO
- L C MangalDS & DG (TM), DRDO
- Nidhi BansalOS & Director, TDF, DRDO
- Ram PrakashScientist ‘E’, TDF, DRDO
Received on behalf of Motley Exim Co. by Mr. Tejasvi Shedha.
A Certificate of Merit is a recognition of innovation — not a development contract, grant, or procurement order, and not an endorsement of Motley Exim Co. or its products by DRDO or the Ministry of Defence.
Why This Recognition Matters
For defence procurement teams, integrators, and allied militaries evaluating an Indian supplier, third-party validation from the country's apex defence-research body is a meaningful trust signal. Recognition in the DRDO Dare to Dream contest reflects independently assessed, indigenous innovation — aligned with the Government of India's push for self-reliance in defence technology.
It complements Motley Exim Co.'s broader credentials — see our Certifications & Standards and current R&D projects.
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