AI Solo Founders
Everything you need to know about the one-month sprint in Helsinki.
Alexander Anserud will lead the sprint. A technical entrepreneur with more than a decade of hands-on experience, he has built products and startups across the Nordics and Asia.
Together with our community partners—Maria 01, Antler, Helsinki Incubators, and polycorp—the sprint combines practical product-building experience with a strong startup network to help you validate your idea, reduce risk, and move forward with an unfair advantage.
AI Solo Founders is a one-month, in-person sprint in Helsinki for solo founders doing the best work of their lives. The sprint is designed to help you accomplish a year’s worth of work in one focused month.
The deadline to apply is September 2, 2026 at 23:59.
You’ll learn how to use the most recent AI tools to move from idea to launch faster. You’ll also meet key representatives from Helsinki’s startup ecosystem, giving you useful connections and an unfair advantage as you get started.
The sprint is for students—or people in an equivalent situation—with enough time to commit throughout September. You should be a solo founder with an existing idea that you are ready to work on seriously.
AI Solo Founders is completely free for all participants. There is no tuition or participation fee.
No. You do not need technical skills to take part. Technical experience is preferred and can be helpful, but the sprint will introduce the AI tools you need to start turning your idea into a product.
You should already have an idea you want to pursue, but you do not need to have built a product yet. The sprint is structured to help you validate, sell, build, and launch that idea during the month.
No. This is an on-site sprint in Helsinki throughout September. Being present allows you to take part in the working sessions and connect directly with the local startup ecosystem.