​Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation

​We are excited to partner with the Baltic Miltech Summit to bring the European Defense Tech Hackathon to Vilnius!

​Our mission: To bring more innovators in deep tech and dual-use together to solve the most pressing challenges of our times!

​Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 4-6, 2025, in Vilnius, Lithuania.

​Earlier in February 2025, we'll organize another defense tech hackathon in Munich in conjunction with the Munich Security Conference, for which you can sign up here: https://munich.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

​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 Tuesday.

​Agenda

​Sunday, May 4, 2025

​Kick-off Day (Optional)

​14:00 - Doors open, Networking

​15:00 - Program and Presentation of the Challenges

​16:00 - Workshops and Open-ended Networking

​Monday, May 5, 2025

​08:30 - Registration, Breakfast

​09:00 - Welcome & Presentation of Challenges

​10:00 - Team Formation, Workshops, Networking

​12:00 - Start of Hacking, Lunch Break

​Tuesday, May 6, 2025

​12:00 - End of Hacking, Lunch Break

​Demo Day (Open to Visitors)

​13:00 - Pitches of all the Teams

​14:30 - Award Ceremony

​15:00 - After-party & Networking

​Wednesday, May 7, 2025

​The winning teams of the hackathon will be able to pitch at the Baltic Miltech Summit in front of an audience of 400+ investors, military experts, and decision-makers 🦾