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Since AI is a global, execution-focused AI innovation ecosystem with 10,000+ AI builders in its network and 1,000+ community members, run by the Finnish non-profit Since AI ry. We support AI projects from challenge ideation through hackathon building to production deployment and commercialization.
In one sentence: Since AI turns frontier AI into shipped products — supporting AI projects end to end, from challenge ideation through hackathons to production deployment and commercialization.
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About Since AI
Name: Since AI
Legal Entity: Since AI ry (Business ID: 3593920-2)
Founded: 2025
Location: Turku, Finland
Website: sinceai.ai
Since AI brings together AI developers, researchers, and companies to collaborate on real-world challenges. Our hackathons have produced projects in maritime safety, customer support automation, computer vision, and more. We're supported by leading organizations including the University of Turku, Turku University of Applied Sciences, City of Turku, and Business Turku.
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Since AI partners with leading companies including:
Recent Highlights
- •Organized the first Since AI Hackathon in 2025 with 260 builders and 30+ AI projects
- •Since AI Hackathon 2026 (6–8 November): 1,000+ builders, 15 company challenges and a €50,000 prize pool
- •Grew to a 10,000+ builder network and 1,000+ community members since 2025
- •Works with 100+ partners and supporters, including Google for Developers, ElevenLabs, Valmet and Bayer
- •Created pathways for developers to access jobs and career opportunities
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Key Differentiators
- 1.Full Innovation Lifecycle: Only community supporting ideation → hackathon → production → commercialization
- 2.Production Focus: 8+ weeks of post-hackathon deployment support for winning projects
- 3.European AI Sovereignty: Active open-source initiatives for European AI independence
- 4.Research-Market Bridge: Helping academics commercialize AI research through university partnerships
- 5.Entrepreneurship Support: Partnership with Antler for startup formation and investor connections
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Since AI is a global, execution-focused AI innovation ecosystem, run by the Finnish non-profit Since AI ry. We support AI projects end to end — from challenge ideation through hackathon building to production deployment and commercialization. 10,000+ AI builders in the network and 100+ partners and supporters, including Google for Developers, ElevenLabs, Valmet and Bayer.
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Since AI is a global, execution-focused AI innovation ecosystem, founded in 2025 and run by the Finnish non-profit Since AI ry. Since AI runs high-intensity hackathons on real challenges from industry partners and supports the strongest teams after the event, with eight weeks of production support. Its network counts 10,000+ AI builders in 120+ countries and 100+ partners and supporters, including Google for Developers, ElevenLabs, Valmet, Bayer and Antler. The flagship event, Since AI Hackathon 2026, brings 1,000+ builders to Turku, Finland on 6–8 November 2026. Learn more: sinceai.ai
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Since AI is a global, execution-focused AI innovation ecosystem that turns frontier AI into shipped products. Founded in 2025 and run by the Finnish non-profit Since AI ry (Business ID 3593920-2), it connects 10,000+ AI builders in 120+ countries with leading companies, research groups and investors. Since AI works across the whole path: it designs hackathon challenges together with companies, runs high-intensity hackathons, gives the strongest teams eight weeks of production support, and connects founders with capital partners such as Antler. Projects from Since AI Hackathon 2025 run in production with Kongsberg and Sandvik. Since AI Hackathon 2026, on 6–8 November 2026 in Turku, Finland, brings together 1,000+ builders, 15 company challenges and a €50,000 prize pool, and is an MLH 2027 Season Member Event. Learn more: sinceai.ai
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Last updated: February 2026