​Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation

​Join us and 120+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on April 11-13, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland.

​We're proudly co-organizing this hackathon together with the Polish Development Fund (PFR) as our Hackathon Partner, supporting the development of innovative technological solutions in Poland. PFR offers instruments for the development of enterprises, local government units, and private individuals, investing in sustainable social development and economic growth of the country. One of PFR's projects is the IDA, which supports innovative entities in developing dual-use technologies.

​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

​Friday, April 11, 2025

​Kick-off Day

​13:00 - Doors open, Networking

​13:30 - Welcome & Opening by Organizers

​13:40 - Opening Words by Mikołaj Raczyński, Chief Investment Officer of PFR and Member of the Board

​14:00 - Workshop Sessions

​17:00 - Team Formation and Open-ended Networking

​Saturday, April 12, 2025

​08:30 - Registration, Breakfast

​09:00 - Welcome & Introduction by Organizers

​09:30 - Presentation of Challenges

​10:00 - Start of Hacking

​13:00 - Lunch

​19:00 - Dinner

​Sunday, April 13, 2025

​10:00 - End of Hacking, Evaluation of Projects

​All teams get to pitch in front of the jury for 3 minutes

​12:00 - Lunch Break

​Demo Day (Open to Visitors)

​13:00 - Pitches of the winning teams

​15:00 - Award Ceremony

​16:00 - After-party & Networking