EUDIS Defence Hackathon & Mentorship Programme Autumn 2026, in Linköping
Applications are now open - Apply now!
We are looking for innovative teams and individual interested in participating in this hackathon
Winners get selected to EUDIS Mentoring Program
⚠️ Eligibility verification: Identification documents will be checked on-site. Failure to provide valid proof of citizenship may result in disqualification.
Theme: Autonomy on the Battlefield
The 2026 Autumn EUDIS Hackathon focusing on autonomous systems and robotics to gain an operational advantage in the air, on land, at sea and in space. Learn more: https://eudis-hackathon.eu/challenges/
Autonomous systems that can navigate and operate effectively without GNSS, using onboard sensors and real-time perception. Develop or use data from quantum sensors (e.g. accelerometers, gravimeters and quantum imaging), which offer advantages such as navigation without GPS, the detection of underground structures, and enabling non-line-of-sight perception.
Affordable, scalable early‑warning and detection solutions for low‑altitude drone threats—robust in adverse weather and complex terrain; faster decision loops; fewer false alarms.
Based on live maintenance data gathered from deployed platforms of different kinds (Ground, Air, Sea) the challenge focuses on visualisation.
An overview of connected vehicles and necessary resources serves as a basis for tactical decision making.
Parameters and detailed visualization that is of interest: Fleet Location, Usage & operating parameters, Condition & health parameters, Maintenance planning parameters, Maintenance history parameters, Fault & reliability parameters, Resource & logistics parameters, Fleet-level KPIs
Participants retain ownership of the intellectual property they develop during the hackathon.
If a solution is developed by a team, the team members are responsible for agreeing internally how any intellectual property rights are shared between them.
Teams may also choose to make their work open source or license it in another way, provided they have the right to do so and respect any third-party rights, tools, code, datasets or libraries used in their solution.
The EUDIS Defence Hackathon is an instrument enabled by the European Defence Fund (EDF) to strengthen defence innovation in the European Union. It aims to bring together the brightest minds across Europe to collaborate on key challenges related to defence, cybersecurity, and resilience.
The hackathon takes place simultaneously in eight European countries – Austria, Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.
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