Nordic AI Cup national challenge
SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2026
Build AI models.
Join online from anywhere.
Become the Nordic AI Cup champion.
Open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students.
Nordic AI Cup final
OCTOBER 14-15, 2026
National winners will compete for the Nordic AI Cup title
at the Nordic AI Meet conference in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Our mission
Vision
The Nordic AI Cup aims to inspire and strengthen the next generation of AI talent
We bring students together to solve real-world challenges through collaboration and applied artificial intelligence.
We believe that strong AI ecosystems are built not only through technology, but through communities where students, researchers, academia and industry learn from one another and grow together.
Goals
- Foster collaborative communities of students with a shared interest in artificial intelligence across the Nordic region.
- Provide hands-on experience with real-world AI challenges and applications.
- Encourage interdisciplinary teamwork and knowledge sharing.
- Strengthen the connection between academia and industry through meaningful collaboration.
- Inspire more students to pursue innovation and careers in artificial intelligence.
- Help prepare the next generation of AI innovators who will contribute to responsible and impactful AI development in the Nordic countries and beyond.
Why join the most ambitious Nordic AI Cup challenge?
Build, solve and compete. Online AI competition.
Launch your AI career
Build real-world AI solutions. Get noticed by top AI companies and researchers across the Nordic countries.
Awards & Prizes
Compete for prize money, runner-up awards and recognition at a national award ceremony.
Spot at the Nordic AI Cup Final
Winners from the five national online competitions will travel to Iceland to attend the Nordic AI Meet conference, where they will compete to determine the final winner of the Nordic AI Cup.
Challenge your AI skills
Solve real industry problems beyond theory. Combine data, models and practical AI implementation.
Challenges
AI Challenges 2026
Nordic AI Cup national challenge
Real-world problems. Real competition.
Challenge 1
To be revealed.
Challenge 2
To be revealed.
Challenge 3
To be revealed.
Timeline
Key dates for Nordic AI Cup 2026
06 July 2026
Registration Opens
Sign up your team and start preparing for your national challenge in the Nordic AI Cup.
16 Sept, 23:59 CEST
Registration Deadline
Final day to register your team. Don’t miss out! Compete solo or in a team of up to 4 participants (PhD students count as two).
Ongoing
Train Your AI Skills
Train your AI skills on real challenges from past Danish AI Championships. Explore, build and learn. GitHub available.
17–20 Sep 2026
Nordic AI Cup national challenge
An online competition for building, training and deploying AI models. Parallel national championships will take place across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Winners will earn prize money, national recognition and a direct ticket to the Nordic AI Cup final.
Announced nationally
Winners Announcement
Winners are crowned, as the very best teams rise above the rest and claim the national Nordic AI Cup title.
14–15 Oct 2026
Nordic AI Cup final
Winners from the five national online competitions will travel to Iceland to attend the Nordic AI Meet conference, where they will compete to determine the final winner of the Nordic AI Cup.
06 July 2026
Registration Opens
Sign up your team and start preparing for your national challenge in the Nordic AI Cup.
16 Sept, 23:59 CEST
Registration Deadline
Final day to register your team. Don’t miss out! Compete solo or in a team of up to 4 participants (PhD students count as two).
Ongoing
Train Your AI Skills
Train your AI skills on real challenges from past Danish AI Championships. Explore, build and learn. GitHub available.
17–20 Sep 2026
Nordic AI Cup national challenge
An online competition for building, training and deploying AI models. Parallel national championships will take place across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Winners will earn prize money, national recognition and a direct ticket to the Nordic AI Cup final.
Announced nationally
Winners Announcement
Winners are crowned, as the very best teams rise above the rest and claim the national Nordic AI Cup title.
14–15 Oct 2026
Nordic AI Cup final
Winners from the five national online competitions will travel to Iceland to attend the Nordic AI Meet conference, where they will compete to determine the final winner of the Nordic AI Cup.
News
Nordic AI Cup News
Founders
Celebration of the talent, shaping the future of AI.
The Nordic AI Cup national challenge began as a student competition in Denmark, as a platform to showcase and develop the next generation of AI talent. The tradition was initiated by the Danish company Ambolt AI, which hosted the first edition in 2021. Since then, the competition has expanded every year, growing in both scale and ambition.
In 2026, the AI hackathon reaches a new level, scaling beyond national borders across the Nordic countries in its most ambitious edition yet.
Hosted by Ambolt AI, the Nordic AI Cup is a four-day online challenge, testing participants’ ability to build and deploy AI models across a range of disciplines. This year, the online national challenges will be held simultaneously across five Nordic countries - Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland. Winners from the five national online competitions will then meet physically in Iceland at the Nordic AI Meet, where they will compete in the ultimate Nordic battle to determine the final winner of the Nordic AI Cup.
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