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The AI ecosystem of the North

aiGrunn brings together developers, businesses, researchers, educators, and policymakers for one unforgettable day of ideas, innovation and inspiration.

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Eight Tracks

One ecosystem

aiGrunn 2026 covers every nook and cranny of AI in the North (and beyond), from deep tech to public sector, from education to creativity. Explore our tracks below.

Tech track
Tech
Tech

The heart of aiGrunn. Expect deep dives into AI architecture, open-source tooling, MLOps, and the latest advances in model building.

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Business track
Business
Business

Real-world AI application, ROI, automation strategy and what it means to become an AI-native organization.

Government track
Government
Government

How AI is reshaping public services, policy-making, and civic infrastructure, and what responsible adoption looks like when the stakes are society-wide.

Education track
Education
Education

AI in the classroom, in curriculums, and in research. What do these tools mean for the future of learning?

Sensible AI track
Sensible AI
Sensible AI

Ethics, transparency, regulation and the human side of building AI we can actually trust.

Science & R&D track
Science & R&D
Science & R&D

AI accelerating discovery: from lab automation and drug research to climate modelling and beyond. Where scientific ambition meets machine intelligence.

AI in Healthcare track
Healthcare
Healthcare

From diagnostics and clinical decision support to patient outcomes and medical imaging. How AI is transforming care delivery and saving lives across the region.

pyGrunn track
Next edition
pyGrunn
pyGrunn

pyGrunn is joining aiGrunn as a full track in the next edition, bringing 15+ years of Python, open-source spirit and a community of Pythonistas to the AI ecosystem of the North.

Back on May 28
Tech

Join 400+ professionals
in our biggest track

📅 November 13, 2026 📍 Forum Groningen

Tickets are on the Tech page

aiGrunn is more than a tech conference. It spans 8 tracks across AI, business, government, health and more. Head to the Tech page to grab your ticket, submit a talk, or discover three years of talks.

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aiLand

Going beyond the conference hall.

Join us as we expand into a city-wide celebration of AI innovation. aiLand, held at the heart of Groningen, brings together the regional AI ecosystem: solution providers, funding opportunities, AI hubs, and education.

Explore Forum Groningen for paper sessions and our AI Tools in Education event. One day, endless excitement!

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aiLand 2025
22 September 2026

Lutje aiLand

On September 22nd, Lutje aiLand brings together leaders and builders around one question: how do you build an intelligent company? Expect sharp talks, including a keynote by Peter Wennink, and the conversations that follow them.

More information coming soon.

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Sponsors

Made possible by our sponsors.

aiGrunn is kept accessible by the generous support of organizations that believe in the North's AI future.

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aiGrunn Café
aiGrunn Café

Join the conversation at aiGrunn Café

The aiGrunn Café is a get-together of the North's brightest minds in AI. It's an evening of real-world AI use cases, sharp discussions, and hands-on experiments with fellow pioneers from the region.

The third edition is taking place @ Niemeyer on the 10th of June.

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Hackathon

Two days of building before the big day

On November 11 & 12, two days before aiGrunn, the Niemeijer in Groningen becomes the arena. Bring your ideas, your team, and your laptop.

More information coming soon. Stay tuned.

November 11
Challenge

A focused, single-day AI challenge to sharpen your edge and compete against the best minds in the North.

November 12
Hackathon

Build something that matters. A full day of hacking, collaborating, and turning bold ideas into working prototypes.