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Since AI Hackathon 2026

Where to go, when, and what to do next.

6–8 November 2026 · Turku, Finland · Updated 4 Nov 2026

First up

First

Builder registration opens

Fri 6 Nov · 15:00EduCity

Add weekend scheduleOpening, workshops, deadlines and finals — all in one place.

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Optional · AI resources

Using CSC / LUMI computing? Register by Fri 30 Oct — instructions are in your Since AI email.

// ai tools & resources

Start building with AI.

Pro plans and credits for every builder — Lovable Pro, ElevenLabs Creator, $25 of Featherless credit, n8n Cloud Pro for every team and Google AI Pro for students. Here is what you get; the page has how to claim it.

Plus the tools you already know:

Open AI Tools & Resources

CSC / LUMI supercomputer access was for those who registered by Fri 30 Oct — details.

// choose your guide

Who are you?

Your guide has your arrival time, your next step and where to get help.

Builders: how to build a project that wins

EveryoneVenue ExplorerZoomable floor plans for EduCity, BioCity and Joki, the weekend menu — and a 3D preview of the event spaces.Partners · new to DiscordDiscord GuideHow partners use the Since AI Discord, step by step with pictures — no Discord experience needed.
Builders · before Sunday 8 November, 10:00 EETBuild with AI. Submit in sinceai.app.The AI tools policy, required submission fields, supported file formats and the builder FAQ — sinceai.app is the official platform, not Devpost.

// schedule

Friday to Sunday.

The moments everyone shares. Your guide has your role's times. All times local Turku time (EET, UTC+2).

Registration
Fri 15:00EduCity
Official opening
Fri 17:00EduCity
Build
Fri 19:30 →BioCity + Joki, around the clock
Submissions close
Sun 10:00Hard deadline · sinceai.app
Closing ceremony
Sun 13:15EduCity · top three per challenge 13:30
Finals
Sun 14:00Five teams on stage · ends around 15:30

Friday 6 November

  1. 15:00

    Builder registration opens

    Check in at EduCity — both main entrances lead to registration. Every team member must check in in person on Friday. Already have a team? Route A: go straight to Team Check on the left. No team yet? Route B: pick a skill card and find your team.

    EduCityMain entrances → registration

  2. 17:00 to 17:30

    Opening ceremonyCeremony

    The official start of Since AI Hackathon 2026. The hosts welcome everyone and read out the introductions of the company challenges — at most a minute each.

    EduCityLobby · Taidon portaat

  3. 17:30 to 18:30

    Keynote and tech talk: Jason MayesTalk

    Jason Mayes, Google's Web AI Lead, gives a 30-minute keynote followed by a 30-minute tech talk. The teams move to their briefing rooms only after the programme ends.

    EduCityLobby · Taidon portaat

  4. 18:50 to 19:30

    Company challenge briefings

    Each company presents its challenge to its teams in its own EduCity room, 18:50–19:30.

    EduCityCompany briefing rooms

    Note: Every briefing ends at 19:30 at the latest.

  5. 19:30

    Full challenge in the app — move to BioCity and start building

    At 19:30 the full challenge view and materials open in sinceai.app for your team — only for the teams that chose that company. A volunteer walks your team to BioCity. Eat when it suits you — dinner runs until 22:00 — find a workspace in BioCity or Joki and start building as soon as you arrive. Build spaces stay open around the clock.

    BioCity + Joki

  6. 20:30 to 21:00

    GitHub Copilot WorkshopWorkshop

    Hosted by Major League Hacking (MLH). Learn how to activate and use GitHub Copilot in your hackathon project, including an introduction to MCPs. Bring your laptop. Beginners are welcome.

    BioCityPresidenttiauditorio

    Note: Limited seating — we recommend one person per team. You don't need to attend to use the tools.

    View room on map for GitHub Copilot Workshop

  7. 21:00 to 21:30

    Google AI Studio WorkshopWorkshop

    Hosted by Major League Hacking (MLH). Get started with Google AI Studio and Gemini. Learn how to create an API key, explore models and build AI features into your hackathon project. Bring your laptop. Beginners are welcome.

    BioCityPresidenttiauditorio

    Note: Limited seating — we recommend one person per team. You don't need to attend to use the tools.

    View room on map for Google AI Studio Workshop

Saturday 7 November

  1. 09:00 to 12:00

    Challenge partner Q&A openCompany Q&A

    Meet the challenge companies at Joki — Showroom (floor 1) and floors 2–3.

    Joki

  2. 12:00 to 12:30

    BearingPoint Workshop – From AI Prototype to Business ImpactWorkshop

    Hosted by BearingPoint. Learn how to turn an AI prototype into real business impact with BearingPoint. Discover practical ways to transform innovative ideas into valuable real-world solutions.

    BioCityPresidenttiauditorio

    View room on map for BearingPoint Workshop – From AI Prototype to Business Impact

Sunday 8 November

  1. 10:00

    Hard submission deadlineDeadline

    Submissions close. The deadline is fixed.

    sinceai.app

  2. 13:15

    Closing ceremony beginsCeremony

    The hosts thank everyone, followed by a short motivational talk of at most ten minutes.

    EduCityLobby · Taidon portaat

  3. 13:30 to 14:00

    Company challenges: top three announced

    Each company's top three teams are announced and awarded on one slide — at most two minutes per company, all 15 challenges within 30 minutes.

    EduCity

  4. 14:00 to 15:10

    Finals: five finalist teams present liveCeremony

    The five finalist teams chosen in the participant vote — from five different company challenges — present live on stage to the jury: ten minutes each — at most four minutes to present, then up to six minutes of questions from the jury — with a five-minute break between presentations. The jury then selects the overall winner of Since AI Hackathon 2026.

    EduCity

  5. Around 15:30

    Since AI Hackathon 2026 ends

    After the finals: the jury's decision, the overall winner's award and the closing words — the last thing on screen is the QR code to next year's hackathon. The event ends around 15:30.

    EduCity

MLH at Since AI

Try hardware, explore new technologies and get hands-on help from the MLH team.

BioCity · MLH area

Hardware
Explore hardware and prototype with the MLH Hardware Lab. Lab hardware is on loan for your project.
Giveaways
At least 50 Arduino UNO Q boards to give away during the event — free, and separate from the lab's loan hardware.
Workshops
Friday 20:30 — GitHub Copilot · 21:00 — Google AI Studio, in Presidenttiauditorio.
Help
Two MLH team members are on site in BioCity: hardware, developer tools and help getting started.

MLH, workshops and hardware

// three venues, one event flow

EduCity, BioCity, Joki.

All three are on the Turku Science Park campus in Kupittaa, a short walk apart. Kupittaa railway station is next to the campus.

  • EduCity in Turku at night

    EduCity

    EduCity (Turku AMK Kupittaa campus)

    Joukahaisenkatu 7, 20520 Turku
    • Arrival, registration and team formation (Fri from 15:00)
    • Opening ceremony (Fri 17:00)
    • Company challenge briefings (Fri 18:50–19:30)
    • The closing ceremony (Sun 13:15), each challenge's top three (13:30) and the finals (Sun 14:00)

    Main entrances: Both main entrances (west and east) are in the glass entrance pavilion at deck level and lead to registration. From Joukahaisenkatu, take the wide outdoor stairs at the east corner — or the step-free lifts in the passage between ICT-City and EduCity.Current plan

    Directions (opens in a new tab)Floor plans
  • BioCity at dusk: a large glass and dark-panelled office building on a street corner, seen from the Tykistökatu–Lemminkäisenkatu junction.
    Photo: Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt Oy

    BioCity

    Tykistökatu 6, 20520 Turku
    • Build space in the main lobby (around the clock)
    • Meals
    • Visibility & tech partner stands

    Company entrance: Tykistökatu 6 — the main entrance in the open recess next to the glass corner tower (level access). Companies and partners come in here.Current plan

    Event entrance: Builders: the courtyard-side entrance from Jussin aukio, into the Aulagalleria.Current plan

    To Joki: Indoors from the far (south-east) end of the main lobby, down a short stair (10 steps).

    Open around the clock

    Directions (opens in a new tab)Floor plans
  • Joki's round glass tower lit up at dusk on the campus courtyard.
    Photo: Turun Teknologiakiinteistöt Oy

    Joki

    Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki

    Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, 20520 Turku
    • Build space in the Aula and the Cave hall (around the clock)
    • Challenge partner Q&A — Showroom and floors 2–3
    • Company Lounge (floor 1)

    From BioCity: The event way in: from the far (south-east) end of BioCity's main lobby, down a short stair (10 steps) — follow the event signs.

    Street door: Lemminkäisenkatu 12b is closed during the event — enter Joki through BioCity.Current plan

    Step-free access: The way in from BioCity has 10 steps. If you need step-free access to Joki, email info@sinceai.fi before the event so the organisers can arrange a step-free way in.Current plan

    Open around the clock

    Directions (opens in a new tab)Floor plans

EduCity → BioCity & Joki

Current plan

A 3-minute outdoor walk along the raised campus deck to Jussin aukio.

about 200 m outdoors · 3 min

  1. Leave EduCity by the west main entrance — after Friday's briefings, volunteers and event signs show the way.
  2. Follow the raised deck past ICT-City to Jussin aukio and take the wide outdoor stairs down (about 10 steps).
  3. Enter BioCity through its courtyard-side event entrance.
  4. Joki is indoors from BioCity: at the far (south-east) end of the main lobby, down a short stair (10 steps).
Walk the route in 3DWalking directions EduCity → BioCity event entrance (Jussin aukio) (opens in a new tab)BioCity's street address on the map (Tykistökatu 6 · front door) (opens in a new tab)
Schematic overview of the event venuesSeen from the north-east. EduCity on the left. About 200 m along the raised campus deck (3 min) leads to BioCity's courtyard-side event entrance on the right. Joki is joined to BioCity; its round tower (the Q&A floors) stands on the courtyard. Schematic, not to scale.BioCityJokiEduCityCourtyardEvent entranceSCHEMATIC · NOT TO SCALE

EduCity — arrival, opening, briefings, Sunday winners and finals

BioCity — build hall, meals, partner stands

Joki — build areas, Q&A tower, Company Lounge

Schematic, not to scale. Doors are signposted on the day — follow volunteers and event signs.

// wi-fi

Wi-Fi & Internet

Free Wi-Fi is available for hackathon participants at the event venues.

The main build spaces

BioCity & Visitor Center Joki

Network

Hackathon

Password

Available at check-in and in the Since AI participant app.

Network capacity is shared, so download what you need before you arrive.

Friday opening and Sunday finals

EduCity

Network

TUAS Guest

  1. 1Open your device's Wi-Fi settings.
  2. 2Select TUAS Guest.
  3. 3Open your browser to reach the registration portal.
  4. 4Enter a valid email address, accept the network's acceptable use policy and connect.

eduroam. Already use eduroam through your university or research institution? Connect with your existing institutional credentials.

Before you arrive

  • Download your programming tools, dependencies, container images and AI models in advance.
  • Bring your laptop, charger and any adapters you need.
  • A personal mobile hotspot is a useful backup, if you have one.
  • Network capacity is shared — avoid large downloads at peak times.
  • Do not scan, attack or run unauthorised security tests on the venue networks.

Connection problems?

If you experience connectivity issues, please contact our on-site support team.

Official informationTurku UAS visitor Wi-Fi (opens in a new tab)eduroam setup (opens in a new tab)

// food

Meals all weekend.

Main meals are served at Restaurant Mauno, BioCity. All times local Turku time (EET, UTC+2).

  1. Fri 6 NovDinner — Chicken pasta bake
  2. Sat 7 NovBreakfast — menu coming soon
  3. Sat 7 NovLunch — Macaroni casserole
  4. Sat 7 NovDinner — Kebab and potato casserole
  5. Sun 8 NovBreakfast — menu coming soon
  6. Sun 8 NovLunch — Chicken tikka masala with rice
Full menu, dietary labels and location

// arriving by car

Parking & arriving by car.

The campus is a short walk from both car parks below. Prices are the operators' regular rates; the signs on site always prevail.

  • Recommended

    ParkCity

    Aimo Park · Multi-storey car park · 990 spaces

    Address
    Joukahaisenkatu 8, 20520 Turku
    Price
    €1.60 per started 30 min · Maximum €15 per 24 hGuest parking on floors 1–3 · Aimo zone 785
    Open
    Entry daily 06:00–00:00 · exit 24 h
    Height
    Max 2.2 m
    On foot
    To EduCity door B (company arrival): about 190 m, 3 min on foot.Step-free to EduCity's street-level lifts: about 130 m, 2 min on foot.To BioCity's main entrance (Tykistökatu 6): about 360 m, 5 min on foot.
    • EV charging available (Aimo Charge).
    • No entry between midnight and 06:00 — use P-Station Kupittaa then.
    • Aimo Park adds a service fee to every session: 10% of the parking fee, at least €0.49 and at most €4.
    Driving directions to ParkCity (opens in a new tab)Aimo Park page for ParkCity (opens in a new tab)Show in 3D: ParkCity

  • 24/7 alternative

    P-Station Kupittaa

    EuroPark · Indoor, heated garage

    Address
    Joukahaisenkatu 2, 20520 Turku
    Cars: Through the courtyard
    Price
    €2.00 per started hour · Maximum €15 per 24 hShort-term visitors on level P1 only
    Open
    Entry and exit 24/7
    Height
    Max 2.1 m
    On foot
    By Kupittaa station: a few minutes on foot to BioCity and Joki; EduCity is on the far side of the campus.
    • No maximum parking time for visitors.
    • Pay at the machine, with EasyPark (zone 1125), ParkMan or Autopay licence-plate recognition.
    Driving directions to P-Station Kupittaa (opens in a new tab)EuroPark page for P-Station Kupittaa (opens in a new tab)

Free parking may be available on certain public streets outside paid hours, including Sundays. Availability, time limits and restrictions vary by location. Always check the traffic signs before leaving your vehicle. Private parking garages remain subject to their own fees.

All parking options, prices and the 3D view

// stay

Accommodation & discounted rates.

Accommodation is not included in hackathon participation unless Since AI has confirmed it to you personally. We have arranged discounted rates in Turku for Since AI participants — availability is limited, so book early.

// the whole campus in 3D

Walk the campus before you arrive.

EduCity, BioCity and Joki in 3D, built to scale from City of Turku open data: find your room or stand, follow the arrival routes and see the campus at the hour you arrive.

Interactive 3D · built to scale

Kupittaa campus · arrivals and the walk between venues

Open the 3D campus

// help

Questions?