WHO: Who’s it for?

TAK-HACK26 welcomes applications from:

• Veterans and current-serving ADF members
• First responders and public safety professionals
• Engineers, developers, designers and those that enjoy coding/programming
• Defence SMEs, tech startups, and students*
• Anyone passionate about building better battlefield, emergency or public safety tools

Eligibility Requirements

• Participants must be 18+ years of age or older
• Participants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents
• Applications from other nationalities may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact [email protected] prior to applying.

WHAT: What will happen over 3 days?

• Day 1: Team formation, challenge briefing, idea generation
• Day 2: Solution development, mentor engagement, workshops and technical support
• Day 3: Final solution refinement, pitch coaching, demonstrations, judging and networking

Participants will work in multidisciplinary Mission Teams to develop plugins, applications, or data-driven solutions that enhance the way ATAK and CivTAK are used across Defence and public safety environments.

HOW: How does it work?