From across Europe.
2026
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One big prize for the overall winner, category prizes for specific tracks and tools, and two separate marketing prizes just for posting about your build. They are separate, so you can win more than one.
For the whole team.
The top 10 teams pitch to the judges. The top 3 of those pitch to 2,000 people at Nordic Tech Week.
The strongest project in the Edtech B2C track. Tick that track when you submit and you are in the running.
Open to every track. Won by the best product built with ElevenLabs voice AI. Use ElevenLabs and you are automatically considered.
Open to every track. Won by the team that runs their build best on Linear. Use Linear and you are automatically considered.
Post publicly about your build and how Linkup helped, then add the link when you submit. Best real distribution wins. Full rules are in the hackpack.
Post publicly about your build and how Freebuff helped, then add the link when you submit. Best real distribution wins. Full rules are in the hackpack.
Build a real business and put it in front of real customers. Weighted hardest on traction and business potential, so paying users win here.
Agents that do real work, not chat wrappers. Weighted on the problem and on whether an agent is genuinely the right tool to solve it.
Anything goes. Weighted hardest on originality, for the surprising, memorable build that does not fit the other tracks.
Consumer products that help people learn. Weighted on traction and on a real path to becoming an edtech company.
CEO at Sting
Deputy Executive Director at SSES
Head of Growth at Stora Enso
Senior Strategy Manager at Swish
Founder and CEO at Prelint
Co-founder and CEO at Strawberry
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