Matrix Geo Solutions and DRIIV Foundation Sign Strategic MoU to Accelerate Drone, GeoAI & National S&T Missions

India’s geospatial and drone ecosystem witnessed a major milestone as Matrix Geo Solutions Limited, a leading Indian geospatial technology and engineering consultancy, signed a five-year strategic MoU with DRIIV Foundation (Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation) — the flagship Science & Technology cluster programme operating under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India and guided by PM-STIAC and PM-STIAC’s advisory body PM-STIAC (Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council).

Under the agreement, DRIIV Foundation will act as the Project Management Partner and Implementing Agency, while Matrix Geo Solutions will serve as the Delivery Partner, jointly executing national and state-level government and public sector engagements, as well as third-party stakeholder programmes.

Bringing Advanced Research to the Field: Drones, LiDAR, GeoAI & 3D Digital Twins

The partnership creates a framework to convert cutting-edge research into deployable, field-ready solutions, spanning:

• Drone and UAV surveys

• LiDAR and 3D digital twin creation

• 3D digital twins

• GeoAI-powered spatial analytics

• Satellite data applications

• Cloud-native GIS platforms

• Collaborative R&D and capacity-building initiatives

The MoU is designed to enable pilot deployments, demonstration programs and innovation-to-execution pipelines that can mature into scoped, contract-level government engagements.

Rahul Jain, Managing Director, Matrix Geo Solutions, emphasized the national significance of the collaboration: “Partnering with a PMO-monitored and nationally significant S&T platform like DRIIV accelerates Atmanirbhar Bharat, fast-tracking the transition of research into scalable, future-ready solutions for water, infrastructure, environment, and governance. By combining DRIIV’s institutional ecosystem and Matrix Geo’s execution strength, we aim to deliver sustainable impact for the nation.”

Prof. Ambuj D. Sagar, CEO, DRIIV Foundation, reinforced the mission alignment: “This collaboration strengthens DRIIV’s mandate of taking innovations from lab to land and field deployment. Matrix Geo’s proven expertise in drones and large-scale geospatial engineering will enhance our ability to deliver impact-driven outcomes for government and society.”

Krishna Kumar Gaur, Head, Institutional Relations at DRIIV Foundation and Rahul Jain, MD at Matrix Geo Solutions

Krishna Kumar Gaur, Head of Institutional Relations, DRIIV Foundation, added: “Industry collaboration is critical to moving innovation from research clusters to real governance outcomes, and this MoU exemplifies the ecosystem model envisioned under the Office of the PSA and PM-STIAC.”

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Mission-Driven Governance Meets Execution Excellence

Matrix Geo’s role under the MoU focuses on on-ground delivery, technology deployment and execution, while DRIIV leads programme management, institutional coordination, and policy-aligned mission enablement.

The parties are currently identifying pilot projects that may evolve into executable contracts across sectors including water security, infrastructure planning, environmental monitoring and technology-led governance.

Beyond project execution, the partnership prioritizes training, workforce creation and skill development in drone operations, UAV surveys, LiDAR mapping, digital twins and GeoAI analytics, supporting India’s growing need for high-skill geospatial talent across urban and rural regions.