European Defense Tech Hackathon – Kyiv
Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation.
Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon (anti-drone solutions) on November 6 – 9, 2025, in Kyiv, 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, November 6 2025
Kick-off Day
12:00 - Doors Open, Networking
13:00 - Welcome
13:30 - Panel Discussion
14:30 - Pitch Session (with Established Teams)
16:00 - Networking
17:00 - Hackathon Rules & Challenges Presentation
18:00 - Speed Dating
19:00 - End of the Kick-Off Day
Friday, November 7, 2025
7:00 - Doors Open
8:00 - Registrations of the Teams
9:00 - Presentations of the Teams
10:00 - Start of Hacking, Hacking Continues All Day
12:00 - Workshops: Snake Island Institute, Kyiv Aviation Institute, Nordic Air Defense (second floor)
19:00 - Status Checks with Mentors
21:00 - Location is closed
Saturday, November 8, 2025
7:00 - Doors Open, Hacking Continues All Day
9:00 - Workshops: Snake Island Institute, LobbyX, How to Pitch (second floor)
18:00 - Status Checks with Mentors
19:00 - Demo Pitching
21:00 - Location is closed
Sunday, November 9, 2025
7:00 - Doors Open, Hacking Continues till 12:00
9:00 - Status Checks with Mentors
10:00 - Project Submissions
Demo Day (Open to Visitors)
12:00 - End of Hacking, Panel Discussion
13:00 - Networking
14:00 - Pitches of All the Teams
16:30 - Award Ceremony
17:00 - After-party & Networking
19:00 - After-party (another venue)
To give the participants time and space to focus on their projects, 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.