Regional tournaments are one-day events. See the table below to find the regional tournament closest to you and register. Event-specific instructions for preparing for regional tournaments can be found on the event pages.
In 2026, regional tournaments will be held in seven Innokas regional coordinator locations.
Regional tournaments in 2026
| Place | Date | Time | Location | Max. participants | Contacts | Email address |
| Helsinki | March 5 | 9-14 | Helsingin yliopisto, Minerva-tori, Siltavuorenpenger 5 | 120 | Laura Salo | first.last@helsinki.fi |
| Turku | March 12 | 9-14 | Puolalan koulu, Kauppiaskatu 14 | 100 | Toni Kössi | first.last@edu.turku.fi |
| Lappeenranta | March 12 | 9.30-13 | Lappeen koulu, Järviniitunkatu 2 | 100 | Miika Miinin | first.last@edu.lappeenranta.fi |
| Kokkola | March 18 | 9-13 | Hollihaan koulu, Pikiruukintie 4 | 100 | Jens Lindholm | first.last@edu.larsmo.fi |
| Oulu | March 20 | 9-13 | Oulun yliopisto, Tellus Linnanmaa, Pentti Kaiteran katu 1 | 150 | Markus Packalén | first.last@helsinki.fi, |
| Lohja | March 26 | 9-13 | Laurentius-koulu, Kirkkokatu 6, Lohja | 120 | Taija Hairo & Samuli Laine | Taija Hairo: first.last@lohja.fi, Samuli Laine: first.last@edu.lohja.fi |
| Tampere | March 26 | 9-13 | Lielahden koulu, Lielahdenkatu 15 | 100 | Katri Stark | first.last@tampere.fi |
Registration
Registration for tournaments is open from February 2, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. and closes on February 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Register your team using this form: https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/138475/lomake.html
Download the Innokas tournament privacy notice here (in Finnish).
You will need the following information for registration:
- The place of the regional tournament
- The name of the school or club and location
- The registrant’s contact information (name, email, phone number)
- Grade level
- Event and the division being registered
- Team name and team members
If you are registering multiple teams, please fill out the form again for each team and event. Please note that each individual team can participate in only one competition category.
The person who completes the form will receive an automatic confirmation email containing a summary of the registration details and a link to the photography consent form. The photography consent form must be completed for each participating child or youth before taking part in the regional tournaments.
After registration
Once registration is closed, all registered participants will receive a joint information message about the tournament. The regional tournament organizers will email all registered participants with a detailed program, schedule, and arrival instructions for the regional tournament (no later than one week before the event). Those who have registered for the Dance/theater, GameDev, and Invention events will receive instructions for submitting their competition entries at the beginning of March.
After the regional tournament
In XSumo and Rescue, teams are selected for the national tournament based on their performance in the regional tournament. In other events, selection is based on material sent to the team judges.
All those who have registered for the tournament are invited to watch the national finals, which will be held remotely on May 13. The link to participate in the event will be sent to those who have registered for the tournament by email about a week before the event.
Learn about tournament events here.
Read more about the national tournament here.