

European Defense Tech Hackathon – Warsaw
Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀
Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on December 5-7, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland.
We're thrilled to co-organize this hackathon together with the Polish Development Fund (PFR), 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 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 Monday.
Agenda
Friday, December 5, 2025
Kick-off Day
12:00 - Doors open, Networking
13:00 - Welcome by Organizers, Keynote
14:00 - Workshops, Team Formation, and Open-ended Networking
17:00 - Presentation of Mentors and Challenges
18:00 - Start of Hacking
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Hacking continues all day
Sunday, December 7, 2025
10:00 - Testing of Presentations
12:00 - Lunch Break, End of Hacking
Demo Day (Open to Visitors)
13:00 - Pitches of the winning teams
15:00 - Award Ceremony
15:30 - After-party & Networking