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EUDIS Defence Hackathon Mentors Registration Form

This questionnaire is intended to register mentors for the EUDIS Hackathon France - Spring Edition 2026 , taking place from March 26th to March 28th 2026 at ID Lab (Agence Innovation Defense, 20bis rue Balard 75015 Paris) .

This edition will focus on one central theme: Defending Airspace. During the hackathon, EU Member State, Norwegian, and Ukrainian start-ups (around TRL 3) as well as individual participants will form teams to rapidly develop and pitch solutions addressing one of four challenges: 1. Cost-Effective drone interceptors 2. Next-generation drone detection systems 3. Very high-altitude capabilities for resilient airspace protection 4. Alternative aerial guidance systems in GNSS-denied environments.

By completing this questionnaire, you express your interest in participating as a mentor and indicate your onsite availability. As a mentor, you will challenge teams, share your expertise, and help them refine their business strategy, technical approach, and integration of operational considerations into their prototype.

We are seeking three profiles: (1) a business expert active in a deftech company; (2) a technical expert with hands-on experience in relevant technologies; and (3) a current or former armed forces end-user willing to share operational feedback (RETEX).

If you have any questions, you can book a 1:1 call with the Hackathon Organising Team

👉 Book a 15-minute 1:1 slot

You can also register for our Information Webinar on March 11th 13.00 CET

👉 Register for the Webinar

Thank you in advance for contributing to this initiative.

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Select the local hackathon you are willing to travel to as a mentor

Please indicate your availability to participate onsite in Paris (Agence Innovation DĂ©fense, 20bis rue Balard, 75015 Paris) from 26 March (PM) to 28 March (PM) 2026 as a mentor during the EUDIS Defence Hackathon

Please indicate your availability to participate onsite in Paris (Agence Innovation DĂ©fense, 20bis rue Balard, 75015 Paris) from 26 March (PM) to 28 March (PM) 2026 as a mentor during the EUDIS Defence Hackathon

Are you interested in participating in the final selection jury on March 28 PM ?

Please elaborate on your skills & expertise in regards to supporting teams in this programme

Who invited you as a mentor for the EUDIS Hackathon 2026?

Are you interested for participating in additional EUDIS initiatives ?

To complete your registration, please create an account on the TAIKAI platform and share your username with us below

You will then receive an invitation to access the hackathon page on the TAIKAI platform, where you can consult the event summary, the full set of rules and details, and the list of registered participants.
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