There were many exiting and creative projects presented at the event, which made it difficult for the judges to choose the best team. The project winner was “Fight or Flight” - a UAV identification protocol, founded by Benjamin Gurini, Khrystyna Rozhenko, Moritz Holz, and Martin Kistler.
This project was chosen because it addresses a significant challenge in drone warfare. Alarmingly, a large portion of drones shot down by Ukrainian forces are their own due to the lack of a reliable way to distinguish friend from foe. The team developed a simple cryptographic protocol that is not easy to spoof by the enemy, doesn’t broadcast the position unnecessarily and is easy to implement using existing hardware.
The Danish government has recently announced its largest-ever investments in national defence, which will spark rapid growth for domestic dual-use and defence companies, as well as dual-use-focused start-ups. Now is the time to explore opportunities in Denmark and engage with a vibrant and expanding ecosystem, as demonstrated by the Copenhagen Defence Tech Hackathon, where new young talent is eager to tackle the major international challenges of our time.
