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title: "Challenges & Hackathon Defence 2026"
date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00
end_date: 2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00
location: "Klagenfurt, AT"
format: onsite
type: hackathon
level: open
prize: €30,000.00
tags: "defense-security, quantum-computing, cybersecurity"
url: "https://inno4def.at/challenges-2026/"
canonical: "https://hackathonhub.eu/events/challenges-hackathon-defence-2026-klagenfurt-2026"
---

# Challenges & Hackathon Defence 2026

**Date:** 2026-01-28 — 2026-01-30  
**Location:** Klagenfurt, AT  
**Format:** onsite  
**Type:** hackathon  
**Level:** open  
**Prize:** €30,000.00  **Tags:** defense-security, quantum-computing, cybersecurity

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence is hosting a competition with a hackathon and challenges focused on "Next-Generation Protection Systems," "Defence Quantum," and "Cognitive Security & Resilience." Participants, including startups and research teams, will develop innovative solutions for military applications. This event offers opportunities to contribute to Austria's defense innovation and compete for significant prize money.

[Register or learn more](https://inno4def.at/challenges-2026/)

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