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Launching August 2026 -- Applications Open Now

Find out if you're in the top 1% of programmers in the Nordics.

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Format 3 weeks online -- live finals Stockholm
Open to Created for University Students, Open for Everyone
Experience Not required. Fast learning is.
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What You Build

You write code that controls an autonomous system competing against others in a live arena. Once deployed, it runs on its own.

Objective 01
Secure resources and expand territory
Objective 02
Coordinate at scale across the arena
Objective 03
Adapt to changing conditions in real time
Objective 04
Outmaneuver opponents on the live ladder
You're not playing the game. You're building the player.
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Why Join

€20K

Cash prize pool, split between the teams that win each category. Compete against the strongest technical talent in the Nordics.

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Get noticed by Europe's best AI companies

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Direct exposure to top VC firms

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Top 16 teams qualify for Stockholm finals

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International student finalists welcome

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Timeline

Now
Applications Open
Live
July 2026
Selection decisions sent
August 2026
3-week online competition
Late August
Live finals, Stockholm
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How It Works

01Sign up and access the platform
02Build your system using starter bot and tutorials
03Compete on the live Nordic ladder
04Improve daily and climb the rankings over 3 weeks
05Top 16 teams qualify for the Stockholm finals
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The Arena

A single, live leaderboard across the Nordics.

Live Rankings0s ago
#TeamUniversityPts
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0xDEADBEEF
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KTH
2,847
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segfault.exe
🇫🇮
Aalto
2,831
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NullPtr
🇩🇰
DTU
2,819
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git blame --hard
🇳🇴
NTNU
2,756
5
rm -rf /*
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None / Dropout
2,701
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O(1) or bust
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None / Dropout
2,688
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undefined.js
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Copenhagen
2,644
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heap_overflow
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Chalmers
2,601
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Finals — Stockholm

The competition starts online. It ends on stage.

Finalist Teams
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Finalist teams compete live in Stockholm
Many top universities represented
KTH
Aalto University
DTU
Chalmers
NTNU
Lund University
Uppsala University
University of Copenhagen
University of Helsinki
SSE
Not at one of these universities — or any university? You can still join. The competition is open to anyone across the Nordics. No degree required.
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New to This?

Most participants haven't done competitive coding before. That's not a barrier -- it's the point. You'll get everything you need to get started and iterate fast.

ProvidedA working starter bot to get you into the arena immediately
ProvidedShort interactive tutorials covering the fundamentals
ProvidedFast, real feedback on every match you compete in
What actually matters
->How fast you learn
->How you think under pressure
->How you adapt when your system loses
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Join the Arena

Create an account to access the platform, submit your bot, and compete on the live Nordic ladder.

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