EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2025 - Bucharest & Online

## Details

🚀 EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2025 – Romania | Oct 17–19, Hybrid (Bucharest + Online)
Join the EUDIS Hackathon 2025 — a prestigious Europe-wide innovation challenge in space and defence, organized locally by the Romanian Tech Startups Association (ROTSA), in partnership with Techcelerator. Funded by the EU’s European Defence Fund, EUDIS empowers innovative minds to prototype impactful dual-use technologies for Europe's security and technological sovereignty.

### What is “dual-use” (and why it matters)
Dual-use technologies are built for civilian markets but can be adapted to defence and security needs. Think:

• data & AI (anomaly detection, decision support, data fusion),
• supply-chain & traceability (digital product passports, logistics resilience),
• communications, sensing & cybersecurity,
• space and UAV systems (navigation, autonomy, edge computing).

You don’t need a defence background — if you can solve real problems with tech that also makes sense in civilian contexts, you’re in the right place.
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### Why participate?
🛰 Tackle real-world defence and space challenges — including protecting space assets, space-based defence operations, and sovereign aerospace (e.g., drone autonomy).
🤝 Access expert mentorship and peer collaboration during the event and beyond, with guidance on translating civilian tech into dual-use applications.
🏆 Compete for local prizes and EU-wide exposure — top performers get 40 hours of mentoring, pitch before EU stakeholders, and may advance to an international high-tech event.
🌍 Join an elite community of students, builders, startups and professionals collaborating across Europe to strengthen defence innovation.

### Key dates & participation info
📅 Registration: Open now through October 10, 2025
🗓 Hackathon Weekend: October 17–19, 2025 (Bucharest + online)
🎯 Mentorship Phase & Post-hack Support: Begins October 28, followed by EU-wide pitching opportunities

👥 Who Can Participate: EU, Norwegian, and Ukrainian citizens/residents, 18+ — as individuals or teams. Ideal for startups with MVPs, innovators with prototypes, or professionals who can adapt civilian tech to dual-use contexts.

### Why it matters
This hackathon isn’t just a competition — it’s a gateway to building Europe’s next-generation dual-use technologies. Whether you aim to prototype a solution, validate it with industry experts, or launch a startup in dual-use tech, EUDIS brings the platform, support, and visibility you need.

👉 Register here: https://taikai.network/eudisROMANIA/hackathons/romania?token=71MPK03JLEMI3L6L