AI AGENT RACE FINLAND 2026 käynnistyy!

The AI Agent Race 2026 competition invites partners to nominate customer cases demonstrating the value of AI agents. Nominations must be submitted via email to designated contacts by April 20, 2026. Each submission should highlight a real customer need where an AI agent is in production or nearing it. The case must solve a business or user problem and provide measurable customer value. Key details required for nomination include partner and customer information, a brief description of the situation, the AI agent's role and technology, and quantifiable business benefits. Evaluation criteria focus on customer impact, adoption, solution clarity, repeatability, scalability, and the narrative's teachability. The competition launches on February 5, 2026, with nominations open until April 20, 2026. A jury appointed by Microsoft will assess all submissions. Winners and top implementations will be announced and celebrated on April 28, 2026, at the Microsoft AI Tour event. The competition aims to showcase how AI agents deliver tangible and lasting value to customers.