Join an AI conference featuring renowned speakers, take part in an interactive quiz, and compete in an AI challenge open to every skill level. Participate solo or as a team, onsite or online. Every competitor receives a diploma, with prizes up for grabs.
RAISE is for middle-school, high-school, and college students interested in artificial intelligence.
The RAISE community connects, collaborates, and shares opportunities on Discord.
News / Announcements & Recap
November 21–22, 2026
World AI Collegiate Championship
Formerly Nitro NLP, the sixth edition is a 23-hour research-based AI contest for university students in teams of three. Participation is free, online or at a university hub.
Student registration: November 1–12, 2026.
November 2026 – May 2027
International Artificial Intelligence Team Contest
For teams of three secondary-school students, with country-team selection and open qualification routes. The international final takes place May 14–17, 2027 in Bucharest.
Open rounds: November 10 and December 14, 2026, and January 18, 2027. Qualifier: February 13, 2027.
November – December 2026
Algorithmics, AI & cybersecurity
The first edition offers free participation: algorithmics for grades 5–12; AI divisions for grades 9–10 (also open to middle school) and 11–12; cybersecurity for school and university students.
Online qualifiers: November 7–8 (algorithmics), November 15 (AI), and November 13–15 (cybersecurity). Finals: December 5–6, 2026 at Mihai Viteazul National College, Bucharest. Registration closes five days before the selected online round; see category schedules.
RAISE 2026 recap /
Open gallery On October 17, 2026, students gathered at the PRECIS Research Centre, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, for the first RAISE conference.
The programme brought together AI talks, a four-hour RAISE Cup on Nitro AI Judge, networking, and an awards ceremony.
Events / Archive
PRECIS Research Centre, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
Mihnea-Teodor Stoica
Ioan-Ștefan Sacală
Cătălin-Mihail Chiru
Costin-Alexandru Deonise
Chris Luntraru
Carla Crivoi
Mihai Nan
The four-hour AI competition, hosted on Nitro AI Judge.
Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers
National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
Bulevardul Iuliu Maniu 6D, 061344 București
Gallery / October 17, 2026
Talks, the RAISE Cup and the awards at PRECIS. Select a photo to view it full size.
The speakers joining the RAISE conference.
PhD Student
Researcher at Chalmers University
PhD IMAR & UniBuc
Founder & CEO AT Bucharest Cram School
International Committee AT EUROAI, IAIO
Research Assistant at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
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