​Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀

​Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on March 6-8, 2026, in Rzeszów, 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 Sunday.

​Agenda

​Friday, 6 March 2025 – Opening Day
• 17:00 – Open networking
• 18:00 – Introduction of mentors and challenges
• 19:00 – Night tour of the Rzeszów underground

​Saturday, 7 March 2025
• Hacking continues throughout the day

​Sunday, 8 March 2025
• 10:00 – End of hacking, presentation testing
• 12:00 – Lunch break

​Demo Day (open to guests)
• 13:00 – Presentations of the winning teams
• 15:00 – Award ceremony
• 15:30 – After-party and networking