Estel Industries, a newly established Dutch startup developing autonomous interceptor-based counter-drone systems, secured third place at the EUDIS Defence Hackathon (Spring 2026) held at Unmanned Valley in Katwijk, the Netherlands. The team is working on low-cost Read More
Dutch defence startup Trusk Technology B.V. has been selected for the second cohort of the EUDIS Business Accelerator, a European Commission-supported programme designed to support highly innovative defence and dual-use startups across Europe. The Read More
The startup Arqus Aerospace won the local round of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon at Unmanned Valley in Katwijk, the Netherlands, with a compact laser-based system that disables drone cameras. The solution tackles a growing defence Read More
The solution addressing agricultural water pollution caused by nutrient runoff has won the Dutch edition of the 11th CASSINI Hackathon, held from 24 to 26 April at the CometLab, NL Space Campus in Noordwijk. Developed by team Read More
Ahead of the 11th CASSINI Hackathon, a series of local pre-event webinars will introduce the three challenges of this year’s theme: Space for Water. The sessions will take place online on 7 April, 14 April, and 22 Read More
The DroneAid Collective will host a hands-on FPV drone assembly workshop as part of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon Netherlands 2026, taking place 26–28 March at Unmanned Valley in Valkenburg. The session will give participants the opportunity to Read More
From 24 to 26 April 2026, the CASSINI Hackathon will take place at CometLab on NL Space Campus in Noordwijk, inviting students, developers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and early-stage teams to explore what they can build using European satellite technologies. Read More
The EUDIS Defence Hackathon offers startups and SMEs a setting to test defence solutions under real operational conditions, work against clearly defined challenges, and engage directly with end-user needs. In practice, this work often extends Read More
From 17 to 19 October 2025, the EUDIS Defence Hackathon took place at Unmanned Valley, the former naval airbase in Katwijk. Organised by Groundstation.Space, with support from the Netherlands Ministry of Defence, NL Space Campus, SBIC Noordwijk, Read More
The countdown to the EUDIS Defence Hackathon Netherlands (17–19 October) has begun, and one of the highlights awaiting participants is the hands-on workshop by DroneAid collective taking place on Friday, 17 October from 12.00- 15.00, at Unmanned Valley. Read More
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