Since AI Hackathon 2026

Since AI Hackathon 2026 November 6–8, 2026 | Turku, Finland | 72 hours | In-person Join 1,000+ builders at the Since AI Hackathon 2026 — a free, 72-hour execution-focused AI hackathon in Turku, Finland. This is not your typical hackathon: it's built around real partner challenges co-designed with industry leaders, production-grade mentorship, and a clear path from prototype to deployment. ### What makes this hackathon different - Real partner challenges — Not synthetic prompts. Challenges are co-designed with partners before the event so every track is feasible, production-relevant, and commercially meaningful. - Production-focused mentorship — Mentors push you toward deployable code, not demo polish. Domain engineers from sponsoring companies are on hand. - Post-event support — Architecture review, deployment guidance, and integration support after the event. This is the difference between a portfolio project and a production system. - Venture path — Backed by Antler partnership, offering a route to funding for winning teams. ### Partner challenges from - Google for Developers - Bayer - Sandvik - Kongsberg - Valmet - ElevenLabs ### Who it's for The hackathon is open globally and free to attend. It's designed for developers, engineers, and researchers who ship — not just network. Whether you come with a team or form one on day one, the focus is on building systems that work in production. ### How to succeed - Scope ruthlessly — pick the smallest version of your idea that would impress the challenge sponsor. Ship that first. - Talk to mentors early — 10 minutes with the right mentor in hour 2 is worth more than 10 hours of guessing. - Think about deployment from hour one — If your solution can't be deployed by the demo, it's a prototype. - Document as you build — Your README and architecture diagram matter to judges and sponsors. ### Organizer Since AI is a non-profit organization based in Turku, connecting 10,000+ AI builders across Europe with leading AI companies, research groups, and investors. ### Stay connected More events are announced on Since AI's Discord and Telegram. ## Ready to build? Apply now →