European Defense Tech Hackathon - Prague
Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀
Join us and 100+ hackathon participants from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 15-17 2026, in Prague, Czech Republic with special Demo Day on a Field.
Want to 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 military personnel with hands-on experience in defense operations 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.
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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
Friday, May 15, 2026
Kick-off Day
12:00 - Doors open & Networking
13:00 - Welcome by Organizers & Keynote
14:00 - Workshops (EY, sponsors & external speakers incl. the Ukrainian military)
17:00 - Presentation of Mentors, Challenges & Team Formation
18:00 - Start of Hacking & Open-ended Networking
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Hacking continues all day
Sunday, May 17, 2026 Field Demo Day
Demo Day (Open to Visitors)
10:00 - Business breakfast & Networking
11:00 - Submission of Team presentations
13:00 - Project presentations
15:00 - Award Ceremony & Field Presentation of U&C
15:30 - After-party & Networking
17:00 - Official closing of the event