1,000 builders, €50K prizes: Finland's free 72-hour AI hackathon draws Google and ElevenLabs
rikulauttia · reddit · 2026-09-29
A student-led AI hackathon in Turku, Finland (Nov 6–8, 2026) expects 1,000+ builders for 72 hours: €50,000 prize pool, 15 real challenges from companies and public organizations, free participation and food, and 8-week follow-on toward pilots and commercialization.
Partners include Google for Developers, ElevenLabs, LUMI AI Factory, Bayer, Sandvik, Valmet, Elisa and Meyer Turku; Google Web AI Lead Jason Mayes will speak and mentor in person. The organizers stress non-ML backgrounds — product, design, research, legal, health — are welcome.
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