2025 Is Off to a Powerful Start — and We’re Just Getting Warmed Up

We kicked off the year with two sold-out European Defense Tech Hackathons in Munich and Amsterdam, bringing together 450+ participants in February and March. Together, we pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in defense innovation!

🇵🇱 Warsaw Is Next — and It’s Already Sold Out!

This weekend, over 200 participants will join us for Poland’s first-ever 48-hour defense tech hackathon, which will be held under the patronage of the Polish Ministry of National Defence – Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej.

Participants will tackle some of the most pressing challenges in defense today: counter-drone systems, electronic warfare, AI-driven tools, GNSS-denied navigation, and demining.

We’re thrilled to have a powerful lineup of partners on board — head to our LinkedIn for the full announcement.

🇱🇹 Vilnius, Here We Come!

We’re proud to announce our first hackathon in Lithuania!

Join us in Vilnius, May 4-6, for another 48-hour sprint of defense innovation and collaboration. This is your chance to build meaningful solutions that protect democracies across Europe.

We’re teaming up with Baltic Miltech Summit and Vilnius Tech to bring this event to life. We’re also grateful to have Quantum Systems back as a key strategic partner – their continued commitment across multiple hackathons fuels our momentum and makes ambitious ideas a reality.

Ready to join?
Whether you're a hacker, mentor, or just want to experience the energy of our demo day, we’d love to see you in Vilnius!

Sign up here:

🛡️ More Hackathons Coming Soon

We’re on track to organize 10+ hackathons across Europe in 2025 — and a few are already confirmed!

📍 Lviv, Ukraine

🗓️ May 22 – 25, 2025
Join 100+ hackers from across Europe to co-create defense innovations.

📍 Prague, Czech Republic

🗓️ June 6 – 8, 2025
Join 100+ hackers from across Europe to co-create defense innovations.

📍 Sheffield, United Kingdom

🗓️ June 30 – July 1, 2025
The mission continues in the UK, building on the momentum from our 2024 hackathons.

🌱 More Events This Spring

​💡 From Lab to Battlefield: Turning Deep Tech into Scalable Defense Solutions

🗓️ Tuesday, April 29 (13:00–14:00 CEST) – Online
With Daniel Dippold (EWOR) & Benjamin Wolba (EDTH)
Explore commercialization, funding, and the path from idea to impact in defense tech.

👉 Join the webinar

🤝 Foundry Meetup: The European Resilience Edition

🗓️ Tuesday, April 29 (17:00–21:30 CEST)
Powered by NP-Hard Ventures & hosted by Monumental.

👉 Reserve your spot

🧩 Roundtable: Procurement for a Stronger Europe

🗓️ Saturday, May 3 (16:00–19:00 CEST)
Join us to discuss reshaping defense procurement at national and EU levels to boost innovation and resilience.

👉 Join the conversation

🧠 Munich Defense Systems Hack: Europe Defends with Deep Tech

🗓️ Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1
📍 Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Ready to tackle Europe’s most pressing defense challenges?

👉 Apply to join

📍 Amsterdam Hackathon Recap

In March, we hosted an unforgettable 48-hour hackathon in Amsterdam with:
• 200+ participants
• 40+ expert mentors
• 10+ supporting partners
• 50+ visitors on demo day

Teams tackled real-world defense challenges in EW, USG, USV, UAS, FPV, C-UAS & AI—delivering future-shaping solutions for European security. Huge thanks to everyone who made it possible! 💪💡

Check out our partners and the winning teams on LinkedIn!

📰 In the Press

Our recent hackathons and growing defense tech movement are gaining international attention:

• Reuters: Europe’s defence challenge energises young techies at hackathon

• Sifted: European Defence Tech Hackathon: inside the Munich event shaping future innovators

• The Counteroffensive: Mobilization challenges worry miltech staff

• Tagesspiegel Background (German): Europas Verteidigung braucht mehr Innovation

Stay tuned — there’s more to come!