<span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry of Defence has awarded 52 individuals and 34 start-ups under the three Dare to Dream contests out of 5,637 applications received in the last three years. A total of seven projects have also been sanctioned and awarded to start-ups of the contest winners so far. These have been given to promote individuals and start-ups for innovation in the area of Defence and Aerospace.<br />''<br />''In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said this. The Minister said that Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO has been launching Dare to Dream Contest every year since 2019 to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, individuals above 18 years and recognised start-ups for innovative ideas in the field of Defence and Aerospace.</span><br />