A MoU was sealed between Sanjay Datt, Rear Admiral, VSM Commandant, and Surya Kumar, Dean Innovation, Translation & Startups, IIT-H. This collaboration launches Cohort 2 of the Acclimatisation Boot Camp for Defence (ABCD), a program that is 4 months long and designed to transform civilian tech startups into defense-focused applications.

Participating promising startup companies in Cohort 2 will interact with seasoned veterans, such as military men and women, who are ready to advise on modifying the technologies that can address most of the defence issues. It promotes a culture of collaboration among the startups and ensures that they receive mentorship and validation from the iTIC Incubator at IIT-H when fine-tuning their prototypes for defence use.