Hackathons
I competed in quite a lot of hackathons and pitching competitions between 2015 and 2022. Some of them were excellent, some not so much, but I always learned something. In total, I participated in 52 events and won 19 prizes.
2022
Junction Hackathon 2022Winner
Won the Wolt Challenge with a peer to peer delivery app called "Ship my pants"
2019
Ting Hackathon
Digital innovation hackathon focused on sustainable technology solutions.
2018
Royal Hackaway
Student hackathon at Royal Holloway, University of London. 24 hours of building and pitching.
EEHackWinner
Baltic energy and environment hackathon. Won with a smart grid optimization solution.
VHacks
Vatican-sponsored hackathon focused on social good and humanitarian challenges.
Hex
Student-run hackathon at Eindhoven University of Technology.
Fortum Innovation Challenge
Energy company hackathon focused on revolutionizing living comfort and smart home solutions.
Intrumhack
Fintech hackathon focused on debt collection and financial services innovation.
Ultrahack Sprint IWinner
Won the first sprint of Finland's largest hackathon series.
TechCrunch VivaTech ParisWinner
Won the TechCrunch hackathon at VivaTech Paris. Built Kaara, a car-sharing prototype that got featured by TechCrunch.
VAT the HackWinner
Tax and accounting hackathon. Won with an automated VAT processing solution.
Oulu HealthhackWinner
Healthcare innovation hackathon in Oulu, Finland. Won with a patient monitoring solution.
Harrastuspassi
Youth hobby and activity platform hackathon organized by the Finnish government.
EU Datathon
European Union open data competition focused on using public data for social good.
Mandatum Life
Insurance and pension hackathon focused on making life insurance more accessible.
2017
Hack the Living
Built an Airbnb-style app for renting out garages and storage spaces, integrated with YIT's property management infrastructure.
Metsäideakilpailu
Forest innovation competition. Built a beginner-friendly forest guide app for urban residents exploring Finnish nature.
Health Hack
Designed a social competition app for quitting smoking. Friends pool money and only get the prize if everyone quits successfully.
Varmahack
Pension fund hackathon. Designed a web service that calculates and visualizes your future pension.
Stupid HackathonWinner
Won the "World's Stupidest Hackathon" with an app where you could only communicate using emojis.
AgrobioHack
Agricultural hackathon. Helped design a farm-to-consumer marketplace for local produce.
Ultrahack 2017Winner
Won at Finland's premier hackathon series for the second consecutive year.
Solinor Beacon Hackathon
Bluetooth beacon hackathon focused on indoor positioning and proximity-based experiences.
Hacking the BuildingWinner
Smart building hackathon. Won with a solution for optimizing building energy consumption.
Talking PlantsWinner
Fiskars-sponsored IoT hackathon. Won with a smart plant monitoring system that "talks" to gardeners.
Oulu 5GFWDWinner
Won the 10,000€ main prize at Finland's 5G innovation hackathon, plus two honorary mentions — they wouldn't let us take prizes in all categories we qualified for.
NASA Europe Challenge
European edition of NASA's Space Apps Challenge. Built solutions using space data and satellite imagery.
Elsevier Health Hackathon
Medical research hackathon focused on improving healthcare through better access to scientific data.
Hiab CargohackWinner
Won the logistics and cargo handling hackathon with a smart loading optimization solution.
Marimekko Designathon
Design hackathon celebrating Finland's 100th anniversary with the iconic Finnish design brand.
Mixed Reality Hackathon with Nokia OZO
VR/AR hackathon using Nokia's professional OZO 360-degree camera at Mindtrek conference.
Hack the Money
Helsinki Fintech hackathon focused on payment innovation and financial technology.
Cityhack with Tuusula
Municipal hackathon with the city of Tuusula focused on improving public services.
Hack the LawWinner
Won the legal tech hackathon by making legal information more understandable for citizens.
Dash Design Hackathon
Design-focused hackathon combining UX, UI, and product design challenges.
Kuohu Creative HackathonWinner
Won at Aalto University's creative industries hackathon focused on art and technology.
Lights On
Energy sector hackathon focused on smart lighting and energy efficiency solutions.
Creating More Time for WorkWinner
Won with a productivity solution that helps knowledge workers focus on meaningful work.
Ultrahack Sprint IIWinner
Won the second sprint of Ultrahack 2017, continuing the winning streak.
Kilo ElämänilooWinner
Won at this health and wellness hackathon focused on mental health and wellbeing apps.
StudyWhatWinner
Won with an education technology solution helping students choose the right study path.
2016
DOA-kilpailu
Finnish design and architecture competition focused on urban development.
Futurice Algorithm Hackathon
Algorithm and optimization hackathon hosted by Finnish digital consultancy Futurice.
Spårahack
Helsinki public transport hackathon focused on improving the tram experience.
Solita Lupapiste Hackathon
Building permit and construction industry hackathon with Finnish government.
Emotion Hack Day
Hackathon focused on emotion recognition and affective computing technologies.
Summer of CX
Customer experience hackathon focused on improving digital service design.
Metsä 2.0
Forest industry digitalization hackathon sponsored by OP Financial Group.
Ultrahack 2016Winner
Won at Finland's premier hackathon, marking the start of a multi-year winning streak.
2015
Senseg Touchscreen Hackathon
Haptic technology hackathon exploring tactile feedback on touchscreens.
Somejam 2015
Social media innovation hackathon at University of Helsinki.
Graffathon 2015
Computer graphics hackathon focused on demoscene and visual programming.
Want to read more?
I wrote detailed blog posts about some of these hackathons: