EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2025

🚀 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.

Why participate?

• 🛰 Tackle real-world defence and space challenges — including protecting space assets, space-based defence operations, and sovereign aerospace (like drone autonomy).
• 🤝 Access expert mentorship and peer collaboration during the event and beyond.
• 🏆 Compete for local prizes and EU-wide exposure — top performers get 40 hours of mentoring, pitch before EU stakeholders, and have the potential to advance to an international high-tech event.
• 🌍 Join an elite community of students and early-career 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: Open to EU, Norwegian, and Ukrainian citizens/residents, 18+ years, as individuals or teams. Ideal for startups, innovators, or early-stage prototypes.

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

👉 Register here: https://eudis-hackathon.eu/localorganisers/