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About TechLegion

TechLegion is a community of technology enthusiasts, builders, and innovators dedicated to learning, collaboration, and open-source contributions. The community is known for organizing the NASA Space Apps Challenge hackathons in Zurich in 2024 and 2025, bringing together participants from diverse backgrounds to solve real-world challenges. TechLegion also actively supports open-source ecosystems through translation and localization efforts for projects such as PX4 and other technology initiatives, helping make cutting-edge tools more accessible to global communities. As a member of the Anthropic Claude Partner Network, TechLegion is committed to supporting AI transformation in Switzerland and accelerating the adoption of the newest technologies across the Swiss tech ecosystem.

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Our mission

Make world-class technology education, entrepreneurship and space innovation accessible to anyone in Switzerland β€” regardless of background, nationality, or career stage.

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Our vision

A Switzerland where talented people from every corner of the world can learn, build, and lead the next wave of deep technologies β€” from AI and space to cybersecurity and clean energy.

Our values

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Curiosity

We learn relentlessly, in public, and we share what we know.

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Craft

Swiss precision applied to everything we ship β€” from workshops to hackathons.

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Community

No legion is built alone. Every member matters.

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Openness

Open to newcomers, returners, refugees, and career switchers. Everyone has a seat.

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Standing with Ukraine's tech community

Since 2023, TechLegion has worked directly with Ukrainian developers, communities, and institutions β€” combining our focus on open technology and education with a lasting commitment to Ukraine's tech ecosystem and the people rebuilding it.

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Open-source translation: PX4 Autopilot

In 2023, our team fully translated the PX4 Autopilot flight-control software into Ukrainian, making one of the world's leading open-source drone platforms accessible to Ukrainian developers, operators, and educators.

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Workforce integration & education

We help Ukrainians build careers in the Swiss tech sector β€” combining hands-on technology education with mentorship and practical support to integrate into the Swiss workforce.

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Community & institutional partnerships

We've built lasting collaborations with Ukrainian tech and social-impact communities, including Ukrainian Hub and Digitalizing Space, acting as a community partner that helps bring technology into social and education projects across Ukraine.

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Official NASA Space Apps Challenge partner

TechLegion proudly organizes Switzerland's local edition of the NASA Space Apps Challenge β€” the world's largest annual space hackathon. We hosted the Zurich edition in 2024 and 2025, bringing together innovators to tackle real NASA challenges.

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Anthropic Claude Partner Network

TechLegion is a proud member of the Anthropic Claude Partner Network. We are committed to supporting AI transformation across Switzerland β€” helping individuals, startups, and organisations understand, adopt, and responsibly apply the newest AI technologies to shape a better future.

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