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Explore the technologies available for your build. Since AI works with technology partners to provide computing resources, development tools, learning materials and selected participant benefits — and you can win optional awards with the same project.

6–8 November 2026 · Turku, Finland · Updated 28 Oct 2026

Start with the public quickstarts below. Event-specific access details — limited credits, coupons and redemption steps — are shared through official Since AI participant messages and designated event channels when available.

You are free to use the AI tools and development platforms that fit your project best. Always follow your challenge's rules, licences and data-security requirements. The AI tools policy.

Keep it safe. Keep keys, coupons and credits to yourself: never commit them, never put them in browser code and never share them outside your team.

// computing & infrastructure

Computing & infrastructure.

GPUs, cloud platforms and managed data services for heavier builds.

  • CSC / LUMI AI Factory logoCompute partner

    CSC / LUMI AI Factory

    The LUMI supercomputer's GPUs and the Aitta inference service — open AI models through a web interface and an OpenAI-compatible API.

    • Fine-tune or train a model
    • Run open models at scale
    • Process large datasets
    Participant benefit
    Optional access for eligible participants who registered by Friday 30 October 2026.
    Access
    Registered participants received private instructions by email from Since AI.
    Help
    LUMI AI Factory experts are on site during the hackathon.
    LUMI AI Factory onboarding (opens in a new tab)Eligibility and deadlineLUMI documentation (opens in a new tab)
  • Red Hat logoTechnology partner

    Red Hat

    Red Hat OpenShift and OpenShift AI — a Kubernetes application platform with tools to build, serve and monitor AI models.

    • Deploy your app and model together
    • Serve a model behind an API
    • Try a production-style setup
    Participant benefit
    The Developer Sandbox is free for 30 days for anyone. Set it up before the event, so your account and sandbox are ready when you start building.
    Access
    Self-service from Red Hat's Developer Sandbox page — no event code needed.
    Help
    Red Hat supports builders remotely during the event. Any session or office hours are announced in the event channels.
    Optional award
    Red Hat OpenShift AI Technology Award · €1,000
    Developer Sandbox (opens in a new tab)Red Hat OpenShift AI (opens in a new tab)
  • Aiven logoTechnology partner

    Aiven

    Managed open-source data services — PostgreSQL, Kafka, Valkey, OpenSearch and more.

    • A real database behind your demo
    • Event streams between services
    • Search over your data
    Access
    Sign up on Aiven's own site; there is no event-specific benefit.
    Help
    Aiven's public documentation.
    Aiven: get started (opens in a new tab)

// ai models & inference

AI models & inference.

Image, video, voice and open-weight language models behind simple APIs.

  • Pruna AI logoTechnology partner

    Pruna AI

    Fast image and video generation and editing models behind one API — most images come back in about a second.

    • Product visuals and UI assets
    • Image editing and virtual try-on
    • Short video clips and talking avatars
    Participant benefit
    Pruna covers usage during the hackathon through a shared hackathon API key — use it from your backend only, never in browser or mobile code.
    Access
    Access details are shared through official Since AI participant messages and designated event channels — never on this website.
    Help
    The Pruna team answers in the Pruna channel on the Since AI Discord; a Pruna stand is planned in BioCity's partner corner.
    Pruna API quickstart (opens in a new tab)Building with Pruna at Since AI (opens in a new tab)All Pruna models (opens in a new tab)
  • Featherless AI logoTechnology partner

    Featherless AI

    Serverless inference for a growing library of open-weight models — Qwen, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek and more — through an OpenAI-style API, plus text to speech.

    • Compare open models quickly
    • Add LLM features without your own GPUs
    • Swap models behind one API
    Participant benefit
    $25 of inference credit per eligible participant, no credit card needed, for a limited number of redemptions (up to 1,200).
    Access
    Access details are shared through official Since AI participant messages and designated event channels — never on this website.
    Help
    Featherless' public documentation.
    Featherless quickstart (opens in a new tab)Featherless docs (opens in a new tab)
  • ElevenLabs logoTechnology partner

    ElevenLabs

    Voice AI: text to speech and speech to text in 32 languages, music and sound effects, dubbing and conversational voice agents.

    • Voice interfaces and agents
    • Narration and accessibility
    • Transcribing meetings or calls
    Participant benefit
    One free month of the Creator plan for participants, claimed through ElevenLabs' own Discord process. ElevenLabs' optional Showcase is separate from your official submission in sinceai.app.
    Access
    Access details are shared through official Since AI participant messages and designated event channels — never on this website. Claim the month once those details say the event's redemption is open.
    Help
    #hackathon-support in ElevenLabs' Discord.
    ElevenLabs quickstart (opens in a new tab)ElevenLabs Hacker Guide (opens in a new tab)

// application building & automation

Application building & automation.

Go from prompt to working app, and connect services, data and workflows.

  • Lovable logoTechnology partner

    Lovable

    Build full-stack web apps by describing them in plain language, then refine the code.

    • A working front end in minutes
    • Internal tools and dashboards
    • Clickable demos of your idea
    Participant benefit
    100 Lovable credits per participant, shared as a coupon shortly before the event.
    Access
    Access details are shared through official Since AI participant messages and designated event channels — never on this website.
    Help
    Lovable's documentation and in-product help.
    Lovable docs (opens in a new tab)
  • n8n logoTechnology partner

    n8n

    Workflow automation with AI agent and LLM nodes — connect APIs, databases and models without glue code.

    • AI agents that call your tools
    • Automated data pipelines
    • Connect your app to chat, email or sheets
    Participant benefit
    One month of n8n Cloud Pro per redemption, limited to 200 redemptions.
    Access
    Access details are shared through official Since AI participant messages and designated event channels — never on this website.
    Help
    n8n's documentation and community forum.
    n8n docs (opens in a new tab)How to redeem an n8n voucher (opens in a new tab)

// open standards & context data

Open standards & context data.

Open-source building blocks for real-world data — with an optional award of their own.

  • FIWARE logoTechnology partner

    FIWARE

    FIWARE Foundation is the independent, neutral guardian of NGSI-LD — the open standard for context data management — with open-source Generic Enablers, Smart Data Models and a European iHub network.

    • Real-time context data for your app
    • Digital twins of places or machines
    • Sovereign AI on your own data
    Access
    Open source — free to use, no event code needed.
    Help
    Jason Fox, FIWARE's primary technical mentor, is on site all three days; FIWARE's mentors also answer on the Since AI Discord.
    Optional award
    FIWARE Open Innovation Award · non-cash package
    FIWARE builder resourcesStep-by-step tutorials (opens in a new tab)

// optional awards

Win more with the same project.

Optional awards on top of your company challenge. They never replace it, never use its places and never change its evaluation — enter as many as fit.

At a glance

  • MLH prize categories (7)

    What you win
    A prize provided through MLH in each category.
    How to enter
    Tick the categories that fit on your team's submission in sinceai.app.
    Decided and announced
    MLH runs the judging. Winners are announced in the event channels.
    Where to ask
    MLH's introduction, Fri 16:45 on the Taidon portaat stage, and MLH's prize page.

  • Red Hat OpenShift AI Technology Award

    What you win
    €1,000, subject to the partnership terms.
    How to enter
    Enter the same project under optional awards in sinceai.app, with evidence.
    Decided and announced
    A Red Hat reviewer evaluates; Since AI confirms the winner. Announced in the event channels.
    Where to ask
    Red Hat's remote support during the event.

  • FIWARE Open Innovation Award

    What you win
    A non-cash prize package from FIWARE Foundation.
    How to enter
    Under optional awards in sinceai.app: the same project (route A) or a separate prototype (route B).
    Decided and announced
    Evaluated on Sunday 8 November during judging; announced at the closing ceremony.
    Where to ask
    Jason Fox on site at EduCity, and the Since AI Discord.

How to enter

  1. Step 1

    Submit your company challenge project

    One submission per team in sinceai.app by Sunday 10:00. It is your entry to your company challenge and to the participant vote.

  2. Step 2

    Tick the MLH categories that fit

    On the same submission, select zero, one or several MLH categories. Gemini API entries add their Gemini project number — never an API key.

  3. Step 3

    Enter Red Hat or FIWARE in the app

    Enter the same project for the Red Hat or FIWARE award under optional awards in sinceai.app, with the evidence it asks for. A separate FIWARE prototype (route B) is its own extra entry.

Open your sinceai.app dashboard (opens in a new tab)

Technology awards

Optional award · Red Hat

Red Hat OpenShift AI Technology Award

€1,000, subject to the partnership terms.

Eligibility

  • Only a solution built for an official company challenge — your team's submission in sinceai.app. It is not an extra company challenge, and a standalone app built for this award alone is not eligible.
  • The solution must meaningfully use Red Hat OpenShift AI — for example to build, serve or monitor the model your solution relies on.

Evidence to submit

  • A short description of how and where your solution uses OpenShift AI.
  • Technical evidence of real use: screenshots, a short screen recording, configuration or deployment files, or the relevant part of your repository.
  • Nothing confidential: no restricted challenge data, keys or credentials.

Evaluation criteria

Red Hat OpenShift AI Technology Award evaluation criteria and weights
OpenShift AI use35%
Practical business value30%
Technical reliability25%
Documentation and clarity10%

A Red Hat reviewer evaluates the eligible entries in sinceai.app; Since AI confirms the winner.

Questions? Red Hat supports builders remotely during the event. Any session or office hours are announced in the event channels. Red Hat in Builder Resources

Developer Sandbox (free for 30 days) (opens in a new tab)Red Hat OpenShift AI (opens in a new tab)

Optional award · FIWARE Foundation

FIWARE Open Innovation Award

A non-cash prize package from FIWARE Foundation — membership, a Global Summit invitation, mentorship, recognition and iHub introductions.

Two ways to enter

  • AYour company challenge solution. Your team's company challenge solution uses FIWARE technology — enter the same project for the award in sinceai.app.
  • BA separate FIWARE prototype. Your team builds an additional prototype on a problem of its own choosing. It is an extra award entry only: it never enters the company challenge rankings or the selection of the five finalists, and your company challenge entry still comes first. Enter it in sinceai.app by the deadline shown there and demo it live to the FIWARE evaluator; evaluation is on Sunday 8 November during judging.

Eligibility

  • At least one FIWARE technology meaningfully integrated — NGSI-LD, Smart Data Models, a FIWARE Context Broker or another FIWARE Generic Enabler. Merely mentioning FIWARE is not enough.
  • A working prototype demonstrated live at the hackathon — a working demo, not slides.
  • Sharing your code as open source during the event is strongly encouraged.

Evidence to submit

  • Which FIWARE technologies you used and how they fit your architecture.
  • A link to your repository or demo showing the integration working.
  • Nothing confidential: no restricted challenge data in public code, videos or evidence.

Evaluation criteria

FIWARE Open Innovation Award evaluation criteria and weights
FIWARE integrationMeaningful use of NGSI-LD, Smart Data Models, a Context Broker or FIWARE GEs — not superficial.35%
Technical qualityWorking demo, clean architecture, appropriate use of open standards.30%
InnovationNovel application of FIWARE technologies; original problem framing.20%
Practical valueClear real-world impact; an understandable use case.15%

Jason Fox, FIWARE expert and trainer, is the sole evaluator of this award. He evaluates the eligible entries on Sunday 8 November, and the award is announced at the closing ceremony.

Prize package
  1. FIWARE Foundation membership for one year. Access to the FIWARE member network, working groups and technical roadmaps.
  2. Invitation to FIWARE Global Summit 2027. A personal invitation and recognition for the team lead at FIWARE's flagship annual event.
  3. Technical mentorship, training or architecture support. Direct access to senior FIWARE architects for technical review, architecture guidance and feedback on the winning solution.
  4. Recognition across FIWARE channels. A feature in FIWARE's newsletter, LinkedIn and website, and a press release to the FIWARE community.
  5. iHub network introduction. An introduction to FIWARE's European iHub network for follow-on development, pilot deployment and potential Horizon Europe collaboration.
Conditions
  • One prize package per winning team, whatever its size.
  • The FIWARE Foundation membership covers the team lead or their organisation.
  • The Global Summit invitation is for the team lead; travel and accommodation are not included.
  • The mentorship package begins within 30 days of the hackathon.
  • Recognition content is published only with the team's approval.
  • The prize is valid for 12 months from the award date.

Jason Fox is also the primary FIWARE technical mentor, on site at EduCity all three days, 6–8 November. Bring him your NGSI-LD design questions, entity modelling and architecture reviews.

Questions? Ask Jason Fox, the FIWARE technical mentor, on site at EduCity all three days — or the FIWARE mentors on the Since AI Discord. Since AI Discord (opens in a new tab)

FIWARE (opens in a new tab)NGSI-LD step-by-step tutorials (opens in a new tab)

MLH prize categories

Prizes provided through Major League Hacking (MLH) and its sponsors; MLH runs these categories and their judging. Tick any categories that fit on your team's submission in sinceai.app: zero, one or several, with the same project. MLH's prize page has the full details.

Questions? Come to MLH's introduction at 16:45 on Friday, on the Taidon portaat stage, or see MLH's prize page. MLH prize page for Since AI Hackathon (opens in a new tab)

// fiware builder pack

Build with FIWARE.

NGSI-LD, Smart Data Models and context brokers — from your first entity to an AI agent on live context data. Beginners welcome.

Start in under ten minutes

  1. 1. Run a Context Broker (Orion-LD with its MongoDB)
    docker network create fiware
docker run -d --name mongo-db --network fiware mongo:4.4
docker run -d --name orion-ld --network fiware -p 1026:1026 fiware/orion-ld -dbhost mongo-db
  2. 2. Create your first NGSI-LD entity (201 Created)
    curl -i -X POST http://localhost:1026/ngsi-ld/v1/entities \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/ld+json' \
  -d '{
    "id": "urn:ngsi-ld:Building:001",
    "type": "Building",
    "name": {"type": "Property", "value": "My first building"},
    "@context": "https://uri.etsi.org/ngsi-ld/v1/ngsi-ld-core-context-v1.9.jsonld"
  }'
  3. 3. Read it back
    curl http://localhost:1026/ngsi-ld/v1/entities/urn:ngsi-ld:Building:001 -H 'Accept: application/ld+json'
  4. 4. Pick a Smart Data Model for your domain
    https://smartdatamodels.org/

No Docker? Use the Antares live demo broker — no setup required. Antares demo broker (opens in a new tab)

Learn NGSI-LD

Smart Data Models

Context Brokers — all implement NGSI-LD

Connect, store and show your data

AI on top of FIWARE

Example projects

Ideas from FIWARE's partners — adopt one, or bring your own FIWARE idea.

  • AI agents for manufacturing digital twins

    Agents that generate NGSI-LD digital twins of industrial equipment and orchestrate production routines — broker instances and an AR/VR demo environment from the iHub cluster.

  • Indoor location for emergency responders

    Model buildings and floor plans in NGSI-LD and add a floor-level location layer where GPS fails — with IndoorSOS mapping data and a synthetic dataset.

  • Smart city mobility and public space

    Bring mobility, footfall and public space sensor data into a Context Broker for real-time dashboards or predictive services — with the City of The Hague.

  • Water network monitoring

    Model pipes, pumps and sensors as NGSI-LD entities, detect anomalies and share quality data between operators — with XAMK.

  • Sovereign AI data pipeline

    Collect data as NGSI-LD entities, export a training set with provenance, fine-tune a small open model with LoRA and deploy it as a FIWARE-aware agent.

  • MCP-powered industrial AI on coraine

    An MCP server on the coraine broker so AI assistants can query live industrial context — with a human approving every physical action.

Help. FIWARE mentors — Jason Fox on site, and the Antares and coraine teams — help on the Since AI Discord. Ask there for example datasets and sandbox access.

// confidential challenges · nda

Confidential data stays confidential.

FORCIT Group — Drill and Blast Cycle Intelligence requires a confidentiality agreement before its detailed industrial dataset is shared.

  • Paper NDA, signed on site

    FORCIT supplies and handles the paper NDA forms at the event. Choosing the challenge is not signing an NDA, and nothing is signed online.

  • Every member who receives the data is covered

    Each team member who receives FORCIT's restricted data must sign. Access is given only after event staff have verified your NDA.

  • Data stays in FORCIT's system

    The detailed dataset is provided through FORCIT's approved, controlled system — never by email, chat or a public link.

  • Nothing confidential goes public

    No restricted data in public GitHub repositories, demo videos, screenshots or the evidence for MLH, Red Hat or FIWARE awards — unless FORCIT has given explicit permission.

  • A public-safe summary for everyone else

    Add a public-safe summary to your submission in sinceai.app. Voters and the public see only that summary, your project name and team. Optional-award reviewers see only public-safe material — that summary and award evidence that contains nothing restricted — unless the organisers clear more with FORCIT. FORCIT's evaluators and the organisers see the full submission.

Company-specific NDA rules always override the sharing an optional award asks for. Unsure? Ask FORCIT's representatives or event staff before you share anything.

// additional developer tools

Additional developer tools.

Popular tools you are free to use. They are not event partners and come with no event credits — free tiers and pricing are set by each provider.

// biocity · main lobby · partner corner

Partners on site.

Six partner stands are planned in BioCity's main lobby, beside the build hall. Solita and BearingPoint also mentor builders.

  • Solita logo

    Solita

    Visibility partner · mentoring

  • Pruna AI logo

    Pruna AI

    Technology partner

  • BearingPoint logo

    BearingPoint

    Visibility partner · mentoring

  • CSC / LUMI AI Factory logo

    CSC / LUMI AI Factory

    Compute partner

  • Major League Hacking logo

    Major League Hacking

    Official hackathon league

Since AI Hackathon 2026 is an official Major League Hacking 2027 Season Member Event. MLH introduces its tools, sponsor technologies and award categories at 16:45 on Friday, on the Taidon portaat stage — the seven MLH categories are under Optional awards on this page.

// help

Questions?