Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation π
Join us and 150+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on July 3-5, 2026, in Rome, Italy.
Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/
Goal
We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.
From counter-UAS and SIGINT to autonomous interceptors and denied-environment comms, build prototypes that solve the defensive problems facing the frontline today
Get inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You'll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you're solving real problems.
Our goal with the hackathon is to put you in a position to continue towards deployment.
Visitors
If youβre curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, you can join the Demo Day on Sunday as an EDTH Community visitor by selecting a Community Visitor ticket.
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Agenda
Friday, July 3, 2026
Kick-off Day
12:00 - Doors open, Networking
13:00 - Welcome by Organizers, Keynote
14:00 - Workshops, Team Formation, and Open-ended Networking
17:00 - Presentation of Mentors and Challenges
18:00 - Start of Hacking
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Hacking continues all day
Sunday, July 5, 2026
10:00 - Testing of Presentations
12:00 - Lunch Break, End of Hacking
Demo Day (Open to Visitors)
13:00 - Pitches of the winning teams
15:00 - Award Ceremony
15:30 - After-party & Networking
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Estimated Audience
Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech
Technical Focus
AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%
Industries
Healthcare
Education
Climate
Technologies
Python
React
OpenAI
Why this estimate
β’ Hosted by a university
β’ Open to students
β’ MLH member event
Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.