New Delhi. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a world-class aerospace and defence leader, held its NeuSPHERE virtual Demo Day for its first cohort on September 15. Rooted in IAI’s commitment to promoting technological leadership, the NeuSPHERE Innovation Acceleration Programme, powered by Green House Ventures Pvt., provides a platform for Indian deep-tech startups to co-create cutting-edge innovation, accelerate their growth, and expand to a global scale.
Throughout the cohort, the startups received structured guidance and mentorship, and on September 15 they showcased their technical capabilities, uniqueness, and demonstrable solutions.
The four participating startups included:
- AquaAirX – the startup demonstrated its amphibious drone, capable of operating in both air and underwater domains.
- Inferigence Quotient – the startup demonstrated its AI-based Detect-and-Avoid solution for UAVs, enabling detection, tracking, collision risk assessment, and avoidance in multi-intruder scenarios.
- Keploy – the startup demonstrated its AI-driven test agent for secure, air-gapped environments, showcasing recording, reply, and generation of test cases with high coverage and reducing test creation time.
- Dyau Robotics – the startup demonstrated its autonomous 3D mapping and navigation solution for GPS-denied environments.
Launched in November 2024, IAI’s NeuSPHERE Innovation Acceleration Programme focuses on the Indian technology startup community, in particular inventive deep-tech startups focusing on big data, signal and image processing, advanced navigation systems, AI and autonomy, XR-maintenance and training, green energy, advanced production, quantum, edge computing, Human Machine Interfaces, and wearable technology. It provides participating Indian startups with access to advanced resources and technologies, including global mentorship and guidance, networking, and funding, to accelerate their market-ready solutions.
Boaz Levy, IAI’s President and CEO, said, “The NeuSPHERE Demo Day is a powerful testament to the ingenuity and potential of these Indian startups. Through the programme, IAI reaffirms its long-standing commitment to India’s innovation ecosystem by empowering local entrepreneurs, accelerating breakthrough technologies, and building bridges to global markets. This is more than a programme, it’s a platform for India’s next generation of tech leaders to shape the future of defence innovation. At IAI, we see this as the beginning of a long-term partnership to support the development of cutting-edge solutions and shape the future of aerospace and defence together.”
Brig Gen (Res.) Eytan Eshel, Executive Vice President of Technology, R&D and Innovation (CTO) of IAI, stated, “The NeuSPHERE Demo Day marks a pivotal moment in IAI’s journey with India’s startup ecosystem. Over the course of the programme, we’ve seen remarkable innovation, creativity, and technical depth from the first cohort. These startups are not only addressing real-world challenges but are also building technologies with global relevance.”
