EU Defence Hackathon

Local organisers

15-17 October, 2026

Autonomy on the Battlefield

The application for the 2026 Autumn edition is open

Don’t miss out — applications close on May 31.

Join our Info Session for Local Organisers

12 January

The European Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS), under the European Defence Fund (EDF), is gearing up for the 4th edition of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon, taking place simultaneously across 8 different locations inEurope on 26–28 March 2026. The European Commission has officially launched the Open Call for Local Organisers, inviting organisations across EU Member States and Norway to host this pan-European defence innovation event.

Join the EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 Info Session for the Open Call.

2026 spring local organisers

Feedback from our 2026 spring winners

The EUDIS Hackathon returns this spring with a new lineup of local organisers across Europe.

Get ready to discover the top universities, innovation hubs, and defence institutions.

University of Defence & JIC.

Czech Republic

Starburst Accelerator SAS

France

NORDSEC

Norway

Krakowski Park Technologiczny sp. z o.o.

Poland

Oceanstrategy Unipessoal LDA (Productized)

Portugal

Romanian Tech Startups Association

Romania

Arribes Enlightment S.L.

Spain

Stichting Dotspace

The Netherlands

A huge thank you to everyone
for taking part in this amazing edition!

Feedback from our 2025 autumn winners

Meet the Local Organisers for the Autumn 2025 Edition

The EUDIS Hackathon returns this autumn with a new lineup of local organisers across Europe.

Get ready to discover the top universities, innovation hubs, and defence institutions.

Fondazione E. Amaldi

Italy

Bayern Innovativ

Germany

Arribes Enlightment S.L.

Spain

Stichting dotpace

The Netherlands

Romanian Tech Startups Association

Romania

Prague Innovation Institute

Czech Republic

Blue Dot Solutions

Poland

Productized

Portugal

A huge thank you to everyone for taking part in this amazing new edition!

Feedback from our 2025 Spring Edition

Local Organisers for the Spring 2025 Edition

Prague Innovation Institute

Czech Republic

National Defence Technology Centre

Denmark

Bayern Innovativ

Germany

Fondazione E. Amaldi

Italy

Riga Technical University

Latvia

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)

Lithuania

Krakow Technology Park (KPT)

Poland

Arribes Enlightment S.L.

Spain

2024 Edition

Local Organisers

Cefriel s.c.a.r.l. Societa Benefit

Italy

Design terminal nonprofit Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

Hungary

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)

Lithuania

Krakow Technology Park (KPT)

Poland

National centre for scientifc research demokritos

Greece

Sopra Steria Benelux

Belgium

01

Call Closes
February 22, 2026, 23:59 CET

02

Selection Decision
First week of March 2026

03

Participant Recruitment
January 14 - February 10, 2026

04

Registration deadline
March 10, 2026

05

Hackathon Event
March 26 - 28, 2026

Organisers' Timeline
EUDIS Hackathon
spring 2026

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