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Your AI Cofounder,
In The Terminal.

AgentCofounder takes a raw startup idea and ships a real proof-of-concept. Join hundreds of founders & builders across the Nordics.

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STOCKHOLM AI INITIATIVE

Build the Solution Together

Ever needed a co-founder who never sleeps, never runs out of ideas, brings ideas to code, turns it into a product, markets it, sells it, supports it, and does bookkeeping while you sleep?

No more "I have a great idea but no one to build it with."

This is your shot to build the solution together with founders, engineers, and AI enthusiasts across the Nordics. The first milestone is an open-source hackathon where you build the coding module of AgentCofounder, backed by compute from Svenska AI Fabriken (RISE & NAISS).

PRIZES & OPPORTUNITIES

What's At Stake

Compete for pitch spots in front of European tech royalty, massive compute credits, and 1:1 venture mentorship.

INVITE-ONLY ACCESS

Investor Day Tickets

Finalists get exclusive tickets to Nordic Tech Week's Investor Day, bringing together 200 top investors from across Europe.

MAIN STAGE SHOWCASE

Pitch Live Sept 10th

Finalists pitch live on Nordic Tech Week's main stage on September 10 in front of thousands of tech leaders, founders, and visitors.

GRAND WINNER PACKAGE

Mimer Credits & Wellstreet Mentor

The winner walks away with Mimer AI compute credits, a 1:1 fundraising mentorship from Wellstreet, and bragging rights that never expire.

HACKATHON SCHEDULE

Key Dates & Milestones

Mark your calendar — from physical kickoff in Stockholm to pitching on the main stage.

01
17 AUGUST 2026

Kickoff Event

Physical launch event at Epicenter Stockholm. Meet fellow builders, form teams, and receive model access keys.

02
4 SEPTEMBER 2026

Submission Deadline

Submit your multi-agent repository, verification run output, and trace.jsonl logs before midnight CET.

03
6 SEPTEMBER 2026

Finalists Announced

The committee announces the top finalist teams selected to advance to the live main stage presentation.

04
10 SEPTEMBER 2026

Live Main Stage Pitch

Finalists present live at Nordic Tech Week in front of 200 European investors and thousands of visitors.

SYSTEM CAPABILITIES

What AgentCofounder Does

One raw idea in, one runnable proof-of-concept out — complete with spec, summary, and transparent execution traces.

Clarifies your idea

Interrogates a raw idea.json, resolves ambiguity, and makes scope calls a real cofounder would make — payments mocked, auth stubbed, core loop prioritized.

Writes the spec

Produces a structured idea_spec.json: target user, core features, what’s in, and — just as deliberately — what’s out.

Ships the POC

Generates a runnable landing page, web app, prototype, or mock dashboard. One command launches it locally.

Reviews its own work

A reviewer agent checks the output, sends broken work back, and repairs before shipping — the self-check loop is part of the contract.

Shows its reasoning

Every decision lands in trace.jsonl. Replay any run, audit any choice, debug any failure.

Proves it works

The verifier CLI runs the same pass/fail gate used at judging: one command, runnable output, valid trace, pinned dependencies.

INTERACTIVE BENCHMARK

Test the Harness Engine

Type a startup prompt to dynamically run the agent loop and inspect real-time generated artifacts.

{
  "spec_version": "1.0.0",
  "title": "AI Agent for automated code refactoring & security patching",
  "architecture": "PI Framework ReAct Loop",
  "verifier_status": "VERIFIED_PASS"
}
{"step": 1, "agent": "planner", "action": "parse_prompt", "status": "SUCCESS"}
{"step": 2, "agent": "coder", "action": "generate_refactoring_patch", "files": 4}
{"step": 3, "agent": "verifier", "action": "run_sandbox_tests", "passed": true}
# Execution Summary
- **Concept**: AI Agent for automated code refactoring & security patching
- **Execution Time**: 1.4 seconds
- **Pass/Fail Gate**: PASSED (Score: 98.6 / 100)
FLEXIBLE ENTRY POINTS

Build Tracks Overview

The harness is a contract, not a framework. Pick the track that fits your team — if your entry consumes idea.json and emits the output package, it plugs in.

STARTER

Starter Repo Track

Clone the official committee starter repository pre-loaded with Pi framework contracts, verifiers, and seed specs. Ideal for getting up and running instantly.

RECOMMENDED

Contracts Track

Build custom multi-agent chains directly against raw contract specs to maximize evaluation scores and token efficiency.

CUSTOM

BYO Framework Track

Bring LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or custom agent systems with single-command local execution complying with output schemas.

FRAMEWORK & COMPUTE STACK

Key Resources & Infrastructure

Everything powering the AgentCofounder ecosystem — from terminal harness runtimes to sovereign AI compute.

CHALLENGE SPECIFICATION

Technical Architecture & Evaluation

Phase 1: From raw unstructured human idea to a fully working, token-efficient micro-application.

Autonomous Execution Loop

The extended Pi harness must operate 100% autonomously without human intervention or manual post-processing across 6 key execution steps:

01

Understand Intent

Parse non-technical, informal descriptions to extract target audience and core product utility.

02

Translate Requirements

Convert raw conversational ideas into explicit product and engineering specs.

03

Scope Prioritization

Decide essential features for a minimal, functional MVP while avoiding bloat.

04

Application Generation

Synthesize and compile application code inside starter project layout.

05

Automated Testing

Self-verify critical user journeys using automated test scripts before submission.

06

Zero-Friction Delivery

Deliver a runnable application at http://localhost:3000 via single command npm run dev.

Primary Evaluation Metric: Token Efficiency

Qualifying entries that pass baseline functional user journeys are ranked strictly by total weighted token expenditure during official evaluation.

TOTAL EFFICIENCY SCORE FORMULA
Efficiency Score = Input Tokens + (Output Tokens × 3) + (Cache Read Tokens × 0.1)
Output Weighted 3x Output generation is weighted at 3x to match real provider pricing models.
Cache Read 0.1x Encourages prompt caching via Pi telemetry contracts.

Application Readiness Evaluation (100 Points)

Assesses whether the harness makes sensible product & engineering decisions for real-world usability:

30 PTS

Usability & UX

Clear navigation, responsive layout, intuitive user actions, validation feedback, and clean error messages.

20 PTS

Data & State Persistence

Reliable state handling across page refreshes and clean data structure design.

20 PTS

Robustness

Graceful handling of invalid inputs, edge cases, repeated operations, and runtime failure recovery.

15 PTS

API & Integration Readiness

Decoupled component boundaries allowing future database or external service integration.

15 PTS

Maintainability & Extensibility

Clean project layout, clear separation of concerns, and legible code that another developer or agent can extend.

Required Telemetry Artifact: result.json

At the conclusion of an execution run, the harness must write a machine-readable result.json file at the root directory reconciling with Pi session telemetry.

{
  "status": "success",
  "app_url": "http://localhost:3000",
  "start_command": "npm run dev",
  "summary": "A short description of the application that was built",
  "implemented_features": [
    "Feature one",
    "Feature two"
  ],
  "assumptions": [
    "Important assumptions made while interpreting the user's idea"
  ],
  "tests_run": [
    {
      "command": "npm test",
      "journey": "User can create and save a new entry",
      "result": "passed"
    }
  ],
  "model_calls": 8,
  "input_tokens": 12000,
  "output_tokens": 3500,
  "cache_read_tokens": 0,
  "cache_write_tokens": 0,
  "total_tokens": 15500,
  "call_log": [
    {
      "index": 1,
      "model": "qwen-2.5-coder-32b",
      "input_tokens": 1500,
      "output_tokens": 400,
      "cache_read_tokens": 0,
      "cache_write_tokens": 0
    }
  ]
}

Scope Contract & Test Benchmark Prompts

Both prompts test the same core skeleton (1 entity, 4 attributes, filter by category, 1 derived value, page refresh state, single user) with a deliberate ambiguity.

DEVELOPMENT PROMPT (PUBLIC)

Book Lending Tracker

"My family is always borrowing books off my shelves and I never remember who has what. I'd like something simple where I can put in each book, the title, who wrote it, and roughly what kind of book it is, like a novel or a cookbook or a reference thing. When someone borrows one I want to note down their name, and when it comes back I want to clear that off. Mostly I just want to open it up and see everything I own in one list, and be able to pick out just the ones that are currently out with someone..."

Buried Ambiguity: "roughly what kind of book" — fixed dropdown vs free text category.
JUDGING PROMPT (HIDDEN BENCHMARK)

Pottery Studio Supply Tracker

"I run a small pottery studio and I keep running out of glazes and clay at the worst possible moment. I want to keep track of what supplies I've got, what it's called, which supplier I get it from, what type of thing it is, glaze or clay or tools, that sort of thing, and how many I've got left. I want to see the whole lot in one list, and be able to look at just one type at a time. The main thing is I want to spot what I'm running low on before it actually runs out. Anything with only a couple left should jump out at me..."

Buried Ambiguity: "only a couple left" — low stock threshold definition.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN

Ready to Submit Your AgentCofounder Entry?

Finished building your framework or harness? Submit your public GitHub repository link directly to the official Stockholm AI evaluation registry.

ECOSYSTEM & SPONSORS

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Supported by leading Nordic AI organizations, venture funds, and compute providers.

ORGANIZERS & COMMITTEE

Project Leadership

The team behind AgentCofounder, Stockholm AI, and Nordic Tech Week 2026.

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Reza Malekzadgan

Project Manager & Committee

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Antony Pinto Avila

Project Manager

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Ali Leylani

Engineering Lead & Committee

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Ravi Singh

Engineering Lead & Committee

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Johan Kölhi

Engineering Lead

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ML

Maria Lindholm

Marketing Lead

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Prince Victor Orjiugo

Web Admin

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate in the hackathon?

The hackathon is open to everyone—developers, AI researchers, solo builders, founders, and students across the Nordics and globally. You can join solo or as a team.

What compute and model resources are provided?

All participants receive free compute and model access to open-source LLMs powered by Svenska AI Fabriken (run by RISE and NAISS) and Mimer AI Factory.

What are the key dates and locations?

Kickoff is on 17 August at Epicenter Stockholm. Submission deadline is 4 September. Finalists are announced on 6 September and pitch live on Nordic Tech Week's main stage on 10 September.

What models and frameworks are permitted?

You can bring any framework (PI Framework, LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or custom Python/TypeScript scripts) as long as your output package complies with the JSON schemas and runs via single CLI command.

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