​​Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀

​Join us and 200+ hackathon participants from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on October 16-18 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria.

​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 16, 2026

​Kick-off Day

​12:00 - Doors open & Networking

​13:00 - Welcome by Organizers & Keynote

​14:00 - Workshops

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

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

​Saturday, October 17, 2026

​Hacking continues all day

​Sunday, October 18, 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

​15:30 - After-party & Networking

​17:00 - Official closing of the event