The international platform supporting mission-driven entrepreneurs
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Participating Universities
cross AUKUS
3300
Undergraduate & Graduate Students Served
850
Problems Validated
143
Academics Trained
$850K
Awarded to mission-driven entrepreneurs, student teams, universities, and research centers, aiding in national security, climate, sustainability, and resiliency.
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Hacking for Defense®
Hacking for Defense (H4D™) is an undergraduate and graduate-level university course taught at more than fifty universities across the United States.
H4D offers the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community the opportunity to collaborate with talented student teams to develop innovative solutions to the nation’s emerging threats.
H4D enables innovative solutions to national security problems by leveraging Silicon Valley innovation methods such as The Lean LaunchPad.
Student Success Stories
Learn more about the discoveries, innovations and companies that emerge from each semester of Hacking for Defense on our Student Success Stories page.