​​Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀

​Join us and 200+ hackathon participants from all across Europe and beyond for the second Naval Defense Tech Hackathon on October 2-4 2026, in Galati, Romania.

​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.

​Not yet part of the EDTH Community?

​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, October 2, 2026 Naval Demo Day

​9:00 - Doors open & Startup Exhibition

​11:00 - Start of Naval Demos on the Danube

​15:00 - End of the Naval Demo Day & Transfer to the Hackathon Venue

​17:00 - Presentation of Mentors, Challenges & Team Formation

​18:00 - Start of Hacking & Open-ended Networking

​Saturday, October 3, 2026

​Hacking continues all day

​Sunday, October 4, 2026

​Demo Day

​11:30 - Submission of Team presentations

​12:30 - Project presentations

​14:00 - Award Ceremony

​14:30 - After-party & Networking