Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation

Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 22-25, 2025, in Lviv, Ukraine.

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

To give the participants time and space to focus on their projects during the hackathon, we'll have no visitors during the hackathon. If you're curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, please sign up as a visitor for our demo day on Sunday.

Agenda

📅 Thursday, May 22 — Kick-off + Workshops

11:30–12:30 — Doors Open / Registration 12:30–12:45 — Kick-off Speech by 3rd Assault Brigade, EDTH, Women in Defense Tech 12:45–13:15 — Keynote by Quantum Systems 13:15–13:30 — Hackathon Overview 13:30–14:15 — Lunch (Catering outside near the entrance)

14:15–15:00 — IRON: How to Build in Defense Main Stage Topic: Entering and scaling in Ukraine’s defense tech market

14:15–16:00 — Airsoft with the 3rd Assault Brigade CQB Shop

14:15–16:00 — FPV Killhouse Workshop #1 (3AB) FPV Killhouse School

14:15–16:00 — Tactical Medicine Training Lounge Zone

15:00–16:00 — OKO Thermal Camera Workshop Main Hacking Zone Topic: How effective thermal imaging for drones is made: anatomy & integration

15:00–18:00 — Drone Building Workshop by DroneAid Collective Main Hacking Zone

16:00–18:00 — FPV Killhouse Workshop #2 (3AB) FPV Killhouse School

19:00 — Networking Event Kumpel Bar, Lviv

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💻 Friday, May 23 — Hacking Begins

09:00–09:30 — Welcome Coffee 09:30–10:00 — Presentation of Challenges & Mentors 10:00 — Hacking Starts 13:00 — Lunch 18:00 — Dinner

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🧠 Saturday, May 24 — Full Hacking Day

09:00 — Breakfast 13:00 — Lunch 18:00 — Dinner 19:00 — Partner Dinner

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🏁 Sunday, May 25 — Demo Day & Closing

09:00 — Breakfast 09:30–10:00 — Sponsor Keynote by Quantum Systems 10:00 — End of Hacking / Submission of Presentations 12:00 — Lunch 13:00–15:00 — Final Pitches Main Zone 15:00–18:00 — Closing Networking Session Main Hacking Zone