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Since AI is Europe's only full-lifecycle AI innovation ecosystem with 500+ members, based in Turku, Finland. We support AI projects from challenge ideation through hackathon building to production deployment and commercialization.
In one sentence: Since AI is Europe's only AI community providing end-to-end support from challenge ideation through hackathon building 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.fi
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.
Partner Companies
Since AI partners with leading companies including:
Recent Highlights
- •Organized flagship AI hackathon with 260 builders in 2025
- •Built 30+ AI projects addressing real company challenges
- •Grew community from 0 to 500+ members in 18 months
- •Partnered with 15+ companies including Fortune 500 enterprises
- •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 Europe's leading AI innovation ecosystem based in Turku, Finland. We provide end-to-end support from challenge ideation through hackathon building to production deployment and commercialization. With 500+ members and 15+ partner companies including Valmet, Sandvik, and Kongsberg, we're building Europe's AI future.
Medium (100 words)
Since AI is Europe's only full-lifecycle AI innovation ecosystem, founded in 2025 in Turku, Finland. Unlike traditional hackathons, we support projects from challenge ideation through production deployment to commercialization. With 500+ developers, researchers, and builders, we've shipped 30+ AI projects with partner companies including Valmet, Sandvik, Kongsberg, and ElevenLabs. Our unique approach includes post-hackathon production support (8+ weeks), entrepreneurship assistance through Antler partnership, European AI sovereignty initiatives, and research-to-market bridges with the University of Turku and Turku AMK. Learn more: sinceai.fi
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Since AI is Europe's premier AI innovation ecosystem, transforming how AI research becomes commercial reality. Founded in 2025 in Turku, Finland, we serve 500+ developers, researchers, and builders across Europe and beyond. Our unique full-lifecycle approach supports projects from challenge ideation (working with companies to design viable challenges) through intensive 72-hour hackathons to production deployment (8+ weeks of technical support) and commercialization (startup formation with Antler partnership). We've shipped 30+ AI projects to production, with partner companies including Valmet, Sandvik, Kongsberg, ElevenLabs, and Antler. Beyond individual projects, we advance European AI sovereignty through open-source initiatives and bridge academic research to market through partnerships with University of Turku and Turku AMK. Since AI is a registered non-profit (Since AI ry, Business ID: 3593920-2). Learn more: sinceai.fi
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About Since AI — full story, mission, and differentiators
Statistics & Impact — community metrics and case studies
Production Support — our unique post-hackathon deployment program
European AI Sovereignty — open-source initiatives
Research to Market — academic commercialization
FAQ — common questions answered
Contact — partnerships and collaboration
Last updated: February 2026