Time to Accelerate Global Defense Innovation

​Join us and 120+ of the world’s most driven engineers, founders, and operators for the inaugural Singapore Defence Tech Hackathon (SDTH) on September 25–27, 2026.

​We're thrilled to co-organise this hackathon together with TUM Venture Labs and the European Defense Tech Hub.

​This isn’t a typical hackathon.

​It’s designed as a premier global launchpad for defence technology — bringing together international talent, defense innovators, and industry leaders to tackle real-world security challenges.

​Work alongside people who have built, deployed, and operated real-world systems. Meet potential co-founders. Build something that actually matters.

​We’ll prepare challenge tracks based on real operational needs — and you can bring your own project and pressure-test it with experienced mentors to get as close as possible to real-world deployment — fast.

​​This series brings you closer to the leaders who have already mastered the climb, offering the first-hand insights necessary for the challenging road ahead.

​Event details

• ​​25 September 2026 (Friday) 12:00 PM - 27 September 2026 (Sunday) 5:00PM

Join us for the event via this link: https://luma.com/0vz5scw7

​Goal

1. Solve urgent security challenges in the Asia-Pacific
   Work on problems that actually matter — from countering drone swarms to building resilient, multi-domain defense systems. Challenges are shaped together with operators, industry, and research partners.
2. ​Build deployable prototypes — not just ideas
   This is a 48-hour sprint to ship. Teams move from concept to working prototypes that can be tested, iterated, and taken further after the event.
3. Launch companies and careers in defense tech
   Whether you're entering the sector or already building, we put you in a position to continue — with pathways into incubation, funding, and real customers.
4. Strengthen Singapore as a global defense innovation hub
   This is about more than a weekend. The hackathon is the starting point of a broader pipeline turning talent into deployable capabilities and new ventures.

​Focus Areas
​We’ll feature 10–15 challenges across mission-critical domains, with a strong focus on multi-domain systems and global security requirements, including:

• ​Autonomous Command & Control (C2)
• ​AI & Agentic Systems
• ​Sensor-to-Shooter Integration
• ​Counter-UAS & Drone Swarms
• ​Maritime Security & Littoral Defense
• ​Electronic Warfare (EW)
• ​Resilient Communications
• ​Space-Based Infrastructure & Defense
• ​Modular, Integrated Defense Systems
• ​“Defense Dome” architectures for city-scale protection

​Compete & Win

• Win Big: Claim prizes worth up to $30,000, including a $10,000 top prize to accelerate your prototype.
• Scale Fast: Winning teams receive exclusive incubation opportunities with NUS Enterprise and TUM Venture Labs to transform ideas into scalable ventures.
• Expert Network: Work alongside mentors and investors who have launched global breakthrough technologies and raised international capital.

​To give the participants space to focus, there are no visitors during the hackathon. If you're curious about the outcomes, please sign up as a visitor for our Demo Day on Sunday.