// official mlh 2026 season member event
Since AI Hackathon 2026.
72 hours. 1,000+ builders. €50,000 in cash prizes.
November 6–8, 2026 / EduCity, Turku, Finland / Free to enter / Open to builders worldwide
Registration is open — apply now
// prize pool
€50,000
In cash, awarded across tracks
// builders
1,000+
Expected from across the world
// entry
Free
No fee for any participant
// to ship
72h
Working demos only — no decks
Official MLH 2026 Season Member Event · EduCity, Turku, Finland · Open to builders worldwide
// featured speakers
Learn from the best in AI.
Jason Mayes
Web AI Lead
Google's Web AI lead for client side AI with 15+ years at the company. Creator of the world's first Web AI Summit and author of Google's Web AI course enabling 100K+ developers. Represents teams including LiteRT.js, DeepMind (Gemma web models), Chrome, and TensorFlow.js.
// Keynote
Client side Web AI Agents for the agentic internet of the future
See how to use the latest generative AI models from Google that run entirely client side (no cloud) to perform agentic behaviors on any website — bringing privacy, low latency, offline capability, and zero inference costs.
// Tech Talk
Vibing with Antigravity as a Senior Engineer for custom solutions
Learn how seasoned engineers can use Antigravity and Gemini 3 to reach 100x productivity. Jason demonstrates Web AI solutions using LiteRT.js to create RAG systems with minimal effort while maintaining control.
// judges
Judging panel.
Eshaan Jain
Senior Product Manager, Mphasis (client: T-Mobile)
Eshaan Jain has over 13 years of experience across AI/ML, Quote-to-Cash (CPQ), and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM). As Salesforce Product Owner at T-Mobile via Mphasis, he leads product strategy for the company's national B2B, Government, and Education platforms. He previously spent five years at Amazon as a Salesforce Technical Product Manager, responsible for the Global Supply Chain Transportation Procurement platform and the digital transformation of Amazon's last-mile transportation contract lifecycle, following earlier roles at PwC and Accenture.
He is a 5x Salesforce Certified professional, a two-time nominated Dreamforce speaker, and has published three peer-reviewed papers with IEEE and Elsevier. He holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and a B.Tech in Computer Science from GGSIPU, Delhi.
Additional judges will be announced before the event.
// challenge partners
Real problems from real companies.
Every challenge at Since AI Hackathon 2026 is set by a company that actually needs it solved. Build something they can use — and get in front of the people who do the hiring.
2026 challenge partners
Technology partners
Capital & ecosystem
Free to enter. €50,000 on the table.
Apply now →// what is it
72 hours. Real challenges. Shipped products.
Since AI Hackathon is the flagship annual event of Since AI — a global execution-focused AI innovation ecosystem based in Turku, Finland, backed by 50+ strategic, capital, and research partners.
Teams form on day one, pick a partner challenge or an open track, and have 72 hours to ship. 1,000+ builders are expected in 2026, with challenges set by Google for Developers, Bayer, Sandvik, Kongsberg, and Valmet. Open to developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs worldwide.
No slide decks. No mockups. Only working demos.
// why participate
Built for builders who ship.
Real industry challenges
Solve actual problems set by Bayer, Sandvik, Kongsberg, Valmet, Google for Developers. The best solutions get noticed — and hired.
Official MLH partner event
Since AI Hackathon 2026 is an official Major League Hacking (MLH) Member Event. Gain MLH recognition, prizes, API credits, and connect with the worldwide hacker community.
Global builder network
Join 10,000+ Since AI community members globally. Past participants have been hired, founded startups, and built lasting professional connections.
Working demos only
No slide decks. No mockups. Since AI Hackathon rewards teams that build and demo working AI products within the 72-hour sprint.
// venue
EduCity, Turku.
Since AI Hackathon 2026 takes place at EduCity — the modern campus of Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku AMK), Joukahaisenkatu 7, 20520 Turku, Finland. State-of-the-art facilities for 1,000+ builders to collaborate, build, and present.
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// previous editions
Since AI Hackathon 2025.
The inaugural Since AI Hackathon brought together 260 builders from across Finland and Europe. Teams tackled real industry challenges from Kongsberg, Sandvik, Valmet, and other partner companies, shipping 30+ AI prototypes in 72 hours.
// key facts
At a glance.
- Date
- November 6 16:00 – November 8 17:00, 2026
- Venue
- EduCity, Joukahaisenkatu 7, Turku, Finland
- Prize pool
- €50,000 cash
- Duration
- 72 hours
- Expected
- 1,000+ builders
- Participation
- Free
- Open to
- Builders worldwide — students and professionals
- MLH
- Official 2026 Season Member Event
- Organised by
- Since AI (sinceai.ai)
// registrations
Registration is open.
Registration for Since AI Hackathon 2026 (November 6–8, Turku) is now open. €50,000 cash prize pool. Free to enter for all builders worldwide. Apply at sinceai.app/sign-up and join our community channels to connect with other participants before the event.
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