European Critical Infrastructure Hackathon 2026: mentoring for resilience and technology sovereignty

Public posts around the European Critical Infrastructure Hackathon 2026 in Gdansk mention Marius Parescius as a mentor and describe the event as focused on Europe’s technological independence and critical infrastructure.

The hackathon themes connect directly with ISC’s work: sovereign communication, energy security, space technologies, cyber resilience and the ability to prototype under pressure.

What organisations can learn from hackathon formats

  • Critical infrastructure problems need mixed teams, not isolated technical silos.
  • Rapid prototyping helps reveal dependencies before a crisis.
  • Mentorship connects strategic thinking with practical engineering decisions.
  • Resilience is a mindset as much as a technical architecture.

Source: Marius Parescius LinkedIn post; European Critical Infrastructure Hackathon 2026 public information