Day 1
Saturday 24 Oct
- Doors open, breakfast
- The partner companies present their challenges
- Team forming
- Build begins, mentors on the floor
- Venue closes. You sleep at home.
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The event
48 hours. One team. One thing you actually finish.
Partner companies bring real problems on Saturday morning. Your team picks one, builds a solution over the weekend and demos it to a jury of founders and investors on Sunday. Nobody sleeps at the venue, and nobody needs an idea or a team beforehand.
- When
- 24–25 Oct 2026Saturday to Sunday
- Where
- TampereTampere University, Hervanta campus
- Who
- Upper secondaryHigh school and vocational, roughly ages 15–21
- Price
- FreeFood and drink included
How it goes
Team up
Come alone or with friends. Saturday morning has a team-forming session, so nobody is left without a table.
Pick a challenge
The partner companies present real problems. Your team chooses one. Nobody competes with their own idea.
Build
Two days with mentors on the floor. Learn to code on the way if you want, or bring the design and the story.
Demo
On Sunday afternoon your team shows what it made to a jury of founders and investors. The grand prize is 1 000 €.
Schedule
Two days, from blank page to demo.
Saturday is for finding your team and your challenge and getting the first version to work. Sunday is for finishing it and showing it.
9:00–22:00
Day 2
Sunday 25 Oct
- Doors open
- Build
- Demos to the jury
- Awards, 1 000 € grand prize
- Doors close
The minute-by-minute schedule is published closer to the event.
Jury and mentors
People who have built real companies.
They judge on Sunday and walk the floor on Saturday. Ask them anything.
Jury
Timo Ahopelto
Lifeline Ventures
Kert Kenner
Kenner & Co.
Noora Fagerström
Ilkka Kaikuvuo
Mentors
Petra Erätuli
Startup Lions
Sami Miettinen
Tommi Uitti
Tampere University
Vesa-Matti Marjamäki
Miska Lunnas
Mikko Sävilahti
Petra Pulkkinen
Tomi Kaukinen
Kati Huhtala
Justus Berner
Oskari Hervonen
Heidi Kuusniemi
Partners
The companies that bring the challenges and pay for the weekend.
Want your challenge on the list? Write to tampere@stuhi.org.
FAQ
The questions everyone asks.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. The best teams have more than coders: designers, sellers, people who can tell the story. And if you want to learn to code over the weekend, that works too: mentors are there to help.
Do I need a team already?
No. Most people come alone. There’s a dedicated team-forming session on Saturday morning. You’re also welcome to bring a team.
Do I need an idea already?
No, and you shouldn’t bring one. The partner companies present their challenges on Saturday morning, and your team picks one of them and solves it. You don’t compete with your own idea: everyone works on a real problem from a real company.
What should I bring?
A laptop and a charger. Food, drink and everything else is on us.
Do we sleep at the venue?
No. The venue closes at 22:00 on Saturday and opens at 8:00 on Sunday. You sleep at home, and that’s deliberate.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. The event is completely free for participants, food included. Partners cover it.
Am I the right age?
It’s aimed at upper secondary students, high school and vocational school alike, roughly 15–21. If you’re near the edge and unsure, email tampere@stuhi.org.
Can I come from outside Tampere?
Yes. It’s open to upper secondary students anywhere in Finland. We can’t cover travel, unfortunately.
24–25 Oct 2026 · Tampere
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