Nordic AI Cup

About

The Nordic AI Cup national challenge began as a student competition in Denmark, DM in AI, 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 close collaboration with P1 and the Danish Data Science Academy (DDSA).

This year, in collaboration with the Nordic AI Partnership and DDSA, 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 (14-15 Oct. 2026), where they will compete in the ultimate Nordic battle to determine the final winner of the Nordic AI Cup.

Find more information about the Nordic AI Cup here.

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.