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April 27, 2026

The 5th edition of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon is here, and we are looking for our next 8 Local Organisers

After bringing together over 1,800 participants and generating more than 500 innovative solutions to shape the future of European defence, the EUDIS Hackathon returns this autumn, stronger than ever. From 15 to 17 October, eight simultaneous hackathons will take place across Europe — and we are now launching the search…

April 1, 2026

EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026: Meet the Winning Teams Driving Innovation in Airspace Defence

From 26 to 28 March 2026, the EUDIS Defence Hackathon returned across eight locations – the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain, bringing together some of Europe’s most promising innovators to tackle one of today’s most urgent defence challenges: Defending Airspace. Over the course of…

2026 - EUDIS CZE Winners
March 17, 2026

From Hackathon Winners to the European Stage: Three EUDIS Teams Pitch at the EDF Info Days

On 11 March 2026, three winning teams from the Autumn 2025 edition of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon — Trusk (Netherlands), RAID (Portugal) and True Sight (Italy) — pitched their solutions at the European Defence Fund (EDF) Info Days in Brussels. The EDF Info Days gathered defence stakeholders, innovators, investors and institutional representatives from across Europe. During the second day of the event, the three EUDIS teams took…

February 25, 2026

EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2026: Empowering Mature Teams Through Follow-On Mentoring

Taking place across eight European countries during 26 to 28 March 2026, the EUDIS Defence Hackathon offers startups, deep-tech experienced teams and defence-focused innovators the opportunity to adapt and validate their existing solutions against the concrete defence challenges facing Europe. Beyond the hackathon weekend, winning teams will participate in a…

February 18, 2026

EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 opens call for participants

The EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 has officially opened its call for participants. From 16 February, innovators from across Europe and beyond are invited to register and take part in one of the European Union’s flagship initiatives supporting defence innovation. Now in its fourth edition, the EUDIS Defence Hackathon will…

EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 opens call for participants
February 11, 2026

EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026: Eight Local Organisers Selected Across Europe

The Spring 2026 edition of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon will take place simultaneously across eight locations in the European Union and Norway from 26-28 March 2026, bringing together regional innovation ecosystems to address key European defence and security challenges….
The Spring 2026 edition of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon will take place simultaneously across eight locations in the European Union and Norway from 26-28 March 2026, bringing together regional innovation ecosystems to address key European defence and security challenges.