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EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2026
From 26–28 March 2026, the EUDIS Defence Hackathon will take place at Unmanned Valley in Katwijk, as one of eight simultaneous hackathons across Europe. During these three days, teams will work on the theme “Defending Airspace”, tackling challenges such as detecting and countering hostile drones.
What makes hackathons like this particularly valuable is the opportunity to engage directly with experts from across the defence, industry and research landscape, such as the Ministry of Defence, TNO, NLR, InnovationQuarter and leading industry partners.
The hackathon is organised under the lead of Groundstation.Space, hosted by Unmanned Valley, and made possible through co-financing from Provincie Zuid-Holland via Kansen voor West (EFRO).
InnovationQuarter supports the organisation of this hackathon together with regional partners. We contribute to the proposal process, help attract the right participants and experts, and support teams during and after the hackathon in exploring pathways to further development and commercialisation. In doing so, we help connect promising innovations to the broader ecosystem of companies, knowledge institutions and funding opportunities.
Why join this event?
1. Work on real defence challenges
During the hackathon, teams will tackle the theme “Defending Airspace”, developing solutions for challenges such as detecting and countering hostile drones.
2. Connect with key players in the defence ecosystem
Participants will engage directly with experts and organisations from defence, industry and research, including the Ministry of Defence, TNO, NLR, InnovationQuarter and leading industry partners.
3. Accelerate the development of your technology
The hackathon offers opportunities to further develop promising solutions and explore pathways towards testing, further development and commercialisation within the wider innovation ecosystem.
Register now and join the hackathon.
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