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Canada's Defence Tech Hackathon

Nov. 14, 2026 to Nov. 15, 2026

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Organized by: Mykola Holovetskyi

Two days in Edmonton, or online from anywhere in Canada, to build real defence technology.

​Canada's Defence Tech Hackathon brings builders together for a hackathon, a conference and an industry expo, all in one weekend. You don't need a security clearance or a defence background. If you can build, you're welcome.

​Who should come
Developers, engineers, data and AI people, students, researchers, founders, and anyone in or near the defence and security ecosystem who wants to see what a weekend of focused building can produce.

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