Nitro AssociationTraining the next generation of AI builders
A volunteer-run non-profit running AI olympiads, hackathons and free courses — from your first line of Python to the international stage.
Competitions
Visit site ↗We founded the Romanian Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, manage the national selection and represent Romania at international olympiads, sharing expertise and gaining global experience. In 2026 we expanded internationally with Nitro NLP and by founding the European Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, with more than 30 countries participating.
ROAI
3rd editionThe Romanian Olympiad in AI, national selection for grades IX–XII, and the path into EUROAI and IAIO.
Visit site →EUROAI
1st editionEuropean Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, the inaugural edition runs 14–19 July 2026 in Cluj-Napoca.
Visit site →RISE
1st editionRomanian–Iberian Systems Event, an AI and data science contest for high school students.
Visit site →Nitro NLP
5th editionAn open-book shared task for students, where teams have 24 hours to tackle real-world NLP challenges with fixed scoring.
Visit page →Learn & Prepare
Visit site ↗Every spring we run a new series of free workshop on practical skills in machine learning, NLP, deep learning, and programming, taught by industry professionals and university lecturers. All recordings are published on YouTube so anyone can learn at their own pace.
Beginner course
A first introduction to Python and programming, built around a final team project.
Visit site →ROAI study syllabus
The full curriculum behind the olympiad, organized by grade and competition stage.
Visit site →Nitro AI Judge
Visit site ↗The open-source platform behind every AI contest: live rounds, a permanent public task archive, and infrastructure already used by national selections across the globe.
Compete & learn
Browse the public task archive, practice at your own pace, or enter a live contest.
Visit site →Adopt the platform
Running a national selection or olympiad? Nitro AI Judge is available for other organisations to use.
Visit site →Write code
The platform is open-source and actively developed by volunteers. Join the team!
Visit site →Get Involved
Our events are mainly run by students and recent graduates. Through collaboration with schools, universities, and industry partners, we give young people real experience in software engineering, design, and content, while contributing to open-source tools used in real competitions.
Volunteer programme
Get real experience in engineering, design, content, and help running the events above.
Visit site →Write code
The platform is open-source and actively developed by volunteers. Join the team!
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