European Defense Tech Hackathon - London

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 200+ hackers from across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon, taking place on October 1-4, 2026, in London, UK—right before the Resilience Conference. 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. 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 you’re 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. Not yet part of the EDTH Community? Get free access to all EDTH Community events for one year, including hackathon demo days, webinars, networking sessions, and our flagship New Defense Summit Sign up to become a member here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Agenda Thursday, October 1, 2026 Kick-off Day 12:00 - Doors open, Networking 14:00 - Workshops, Team Formation, and Networking 17:00 - Presentation of Mentors and Challenges 18:00 - Start of Hacking Friday, October 2, 2026 Hacking continues all day Saturday, October 3, 2026 Hacking continues all day Sunday, October 4, 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