In a major boost to Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti (MRGS) mission, a MOU was signed between the Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC), Department of Defence Production and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC).
MRGS was launched in 2018 to inculcate IP culture in Indian defence manufacturing ecosystem.
The IPFC has facilitated filing of more than 1000 new patent applications.
The overall objective of the mission is full utilization of new ideas and innovation towards achieving self-reliance in defence sector.