
European Defence Tech Hackathon (EDTH)
Munich / Germany
The fastest way for engineers and early founders to plug into the European defence-tech builder scene, meet operators and get noticed by funds active in the space.
30 Jun 2026
Brussels, Belgium
Mandatory listening if you plan to bid into EDF calls. Clarifies eligibility, consortium rules and the year's funded topics before you commit proposal effort.
Annual information day for the European Defence Fund calls, explaining topics, budgets and consortium requirements.
Instruments with a call window open right now, tracked with their deadlines.

Munich / Germany
The fastest way for engineers and early founders to plug into the European defence-tech builder scene, meet operators and get noticed by funds active in the space.

Prague / Czech Republic
The event offers direct access to allied governance through official NATO working group sessions (including Dismounted Soldier Systems groups) and NSPA user groups, where standards, user requirements, and procurement strategies are discussed. For SMEs and startups, the Innovation Pavilion and Defence Lab provide beneficial-rate access to operators, investors, and decision-makers from 70+ national delegations. Its Central European position and government patronage make it a practical entry point for suppliers targeting NATO and EU markets.

Warsaw / Poland
The congress convenes senior Polish government, military and state-owned-enterprise decision-makers alongside technology suppliers, making it a venue for suppliers and SMEs to reach public-sector buyers and prime contractors. Sessions on technological sovereignty, public-private partnership, procurement (PZP) and defence funding map directly to commercial opportunities for domestic vendors. For startups and SMEs it offers direct visibility with ministries and critical-infrastructure operators who set requirements and budgets.
Closes in 7d · 21 Oct