Malmö, Neo4j office · August 25, 2026 · Held the week of TechBBQ Copenhagen
in partnership with
Industrial AI
Hackathon
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Location
- Malmö, Neo4j office
- Hours
- 09:00–19:00, mingle until 21:00
- Capacity
- 50 builders
A chance to accelerate your knowledge within industrial AI, meet your next employer or collaborator, or get a glimpse of where industrial AI is headed in the Nordics.
50 BUILDERS. ONE DAY, THREE TRACKS: RESILIENCE, SECURITY, AND PHYSICAL AI.
About the hackathon
Industrial AI for Resilience, Security, and Physical AI
The theme is Industrial AI for Resilience, Security, and Physical AI — focused on strengthening the operational backbone of Swedish and Nordic industry, infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, defense-adjacent industries, and resource management.
You build on real challenges from Saab, Sigma Vertex, LKAB, Boliden, Zenseact, FT Technologies, NCC, Aixia, Ericsson, and Assa Abloy. Each partner company brings an arena: a real problem from their operations, a concrete build assignment, and a defined deliverable. Pick one and build a working prototype.
Strong submissions get pitched to the jury, with the chance to present to the partner companies' management teams.
Challenge partners
- Assa Abloy
Challenge tracks
Three tracks, nine arenas.
Every challenge follows the same structure. Each track has a shared theme. Within it, each partner company has an arena: a real problem from their operations, a concrete build assignment, and a defined deliverable. Pick one arena and build for it. Whatever you build in one arena will be instructive to every partner in that track.
Decision Advantage at Sea
Turning fragmented maritime signals into decision advantage, strategically and operationally.
- Saab — Fleet Resilience Engine
- Saab — Engineering Co-pilot
Saab · Sigma Vertex
Read the full brief →02Physical AIVision That Doesn't Blink
Perception systems that keep working in mines, plants and on roads where conditions are hostile.
- LKAB — Scrap in the Ore Flow
- Boliden — Camera Health
- Zenseact — Turn Indicator Detection
LKAB · Boliden · Zenseact
Read the full brief →03ResilienceAssets That Speak Before They Fail
Making slow expertise instant, so sensors, roofs, suppliers and rooms speak before they fail.
- FT Technologies — Beat the Physics Solver
- NCC — The Digital Gardener
- Ericsson — Supplier Risk Cockpit
- Assa Abloy — The Room That Knows Itself
FT Technologies · NCC · Aixia · Ericsson · Assa Abloy
Read the full brief →Schedule
One day, August 25, 2026.
09:00
Doors open
09:30
Intro from partners and challenge partners
~10:00
Start building
12:00
Lunch
16:00
Pre-jury submissions
17:00
Pre-jury picks 3 winning teams for pitches
19:00
Finish building, final pitches in front of jury
19:30
Mingle & after-hack
Winners are celebrated at our side event during TechBBQ Copenhagen, August 27th.
Organizer
About Swenode.AI
Swenode.AI bridges Nordic industry with the AI and startup ecosystem in Sweden and Silicon Valley. Previous hackathons have been run together with Lovable, Wilson Sonsini, Crusoe and Norrsken, in Stockholm, San Francisco and Palo Alto.
Hackathon partners
Info hub
Practical info & FAQ
FAQ
- Where is the hackathon held?
- At the Neo4j office in Malmö, Nordenskiöldsgatan 24.
- Is food included?
- Yes. Food and drinks are provided throughout the day.
- When does it run?
- August 25, 2026, 09:00–19:00, mingle until 21:00.
- When are winners announced?
- On the event, as well as at our side event during TechBBQ Copenhagen on August 27th.
- What does it cost?
- Nothing. Participation is free for accepted applicants.
- Who can apply?
- Engineers, researchers, designers and founders who want to build on real industrial AI challenges. 50 spots in total — we invite builders.
- Do I need a team?
- We'd recommend you to. We can help solo builders find teammates on the day.
- What should I bring?
- Your laptop, charger and anything else you need to build. Everything else is on site.
- How do I apply?
- Through the application link at the top of this page. Spots are limited and reviewed on a rolling basis.
- How big can the team be?
- Around 4 people per team.
- Can you attend remotely?
- No, the hackathon will be held exclusively physical.
Jury & judges
Jury announced closer to the date.