European Defense Tech Hackathon on February 27-March 1, 2025, in Athens, Greece.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u200b\u200b\u200bWe want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200b\u200b\u200bGet inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You’ll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you’re solving real problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200b\u200bOur goal with the hackathon is to put you in a position to continue towards deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udccd Location<\/strong>: Athens, Greece
\ud83d\udcc5 Date<\/strong>: February 27 – March 1, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":18616,"template":"","class_list":["post-18615","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nEuropean Defense Tech Hackathon \u2013 Athens - Defender Media<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"European Defense Tech Hackathon \u2013 Athens - Defender Media\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Join us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on February 27-March 1, 2025, in Athens, Greece. \u200b\u200b\u200bWe want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. 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