Join us for an inspiring hackathon filled with hands-on experience with game-changing tech, innovative solutions and networking. Explore what's possible to build with AI-assisted enterprise coding and other game-changing capabilities. Through workshops, labs and the hackathon, you'll get to push boundaries and test new approaches. It's about experimenting, discovering what works, and having fun while doing it.

Application: Open NOW

The Challenge

You will work in dynamic teams to build game-changing solutions with game-changing technology. 

The Program Timeline

March 12 11:00 - 12:00 CET - Inspiration Seminar: SKF AI Hackathon Overview
Join us for a one-hour session where we walk you through the full journey ahead — the goals, the program, the technology, and how we'll work with AI-assisted enterprise coding.

A great opportunity to ask questions, get excited, and see why this might be one of the most rewarding things you do this spring.

March 24th 09:00 - 16:00 CET - Game-Changing Enterprise-Grade Systems Development Lab
Hands-on lab where participants actively build enterprise-grade systems while exploring how to abstract away complexity (scalability, reliability, security, compliance, etc.) to boost development velocity in practice.

Working through challenges of increasing difficulty — starting with something simple before progressing to full-stack web apps, access-controlled APIs, and human-in-the-loop workflows.

March 30th 09:00 - 12:00 CET - Game-Changing Solution Innovation Workshop
The workshop guides your team through a series of focused questions: who the users are and what they're trying to achieve, why it matters for the business, which steps users inevitably go through to reach their goal, where the real friction and suboptimalities lie — and ultimately, whether there's a solution structure that could make those steps dramatically more effective.

By the end, your team has a sharp brief and a clear idea worth building — something with the potential to be a genuine game-changer.

April 16th 08:30 - 17:00 CET - Hackathon Day
A full day of collaborative development. Demo submission deadline at 16:30 CET.

April 23rd, 10:00-12:00 CET - Grand Finale
The five best teams present to a jury of top executives. Each presentation emphasizes both the game-changing solution, technical achievement and learning outcomes.

Why Join?

There is no better way to grow both professionally and personally than through hackathons. Make new friends, get hands-on experience with game-changing software technologies — all in a creative, collaborative, and supportive setting.

Showcase Your Solution To SKF Executives 

The jury consists of decision makers and industry leaders from SKF – all eager to see what you've built!

All Are Welcome 

Everyone eager to learn and explore is welcome to apply! This hackathon is all about sharing knowledge, sparking inspiration, and fostering a supportive community for all. 

Teams 

One of SKF's key goals with this hackathon is to bring people together across teams and functions — creating new connections and collaborations that wouldn't happen in everyday work. Teams of 3–4 will be assembled by the organizers. Come ready to meet someone new!

We promise you an unforgettable experience!

Eric Berggren, AI Business Analyst, SKF

Jacob Magnell, Design Internship Manager, SKF

Renato Neves, Head of AI Center of Excellence, SKF

Stephan Nagtegaal, Architecture Manager, SKF

Nikhil Shivashankar, Solution Engineer, Microsoft

Ràfat Yacoub, Sr Solution engineer, Software (Cloud & AI), Microsoft

Kristofer Nissbrandt, Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft

Jonas Teite Nilsson, Sales Manager Cloud Native & AI, Microsoft

Mattias Haesert, Director Enterprise Sales, Discrete Manufacturing, Microsoft

Gustaf Eriksson, Senior Mid Market Account Executive, Github

Peder Linder, Per Lange, Ellinor Nilsson, 2Hero