FINAL

The final of the Main Season of CASE‑IN is still ahead. 

Partners
Министерство энергетики Российской Федерации

Project

International Engineering Championship CASE-IN
CASE-IN School League
A team engineering competition for students in grades 8–11, where instead of taking standard tests, participants solve real challenges faced by modern industry

 

 

What is CASE-IN?
Try Yourself as a Real Engineer
Participants form teams, receive a real engineering case, develop a solution and prepare a presentation. The journey begins with a remote qualifying stage and may lead to the in-person CASE-IN final in Moscow
Federal Recognition
Included in the National School Activities Plan
The International School League of the International Engineering Championship CASE-IN is included in the list of activities approved by the Russian Ministry of Education and recommended for schools as part of the 2026/2027 educational activities calendar

 

 

Autumn Cup 2026
Three Competition Tracks
Choose a track based on your team’s interests and educational profile
01
Biotechnology
Engineering challenges related to modern biotechnology and industrial solutions.
For finalists — a career guidance tour of the Alabuga Special Economic Zone
02
Cross-Industry
Complex engineering challenges that require analysis, teamwork and the ability to propose a feasible solution.
Final in Moscow funded by the CASE-IN Organizing Committee
03
Energy Class Track
A special track for students of specialized corporate and public-sector energy classes.
Finalists have the opportunity to attend the final in Moscow; travel expenses are covered by the sending organization.

 

 

Participant Opportunities
Why Should a Student Take Part in CASE-IN?
Final in Moscow
Participants in the Cross-Industry track may attend the final in Moscow at the expense of the CASE-IN Organizing Committee
Explore Biotechnology
Participants in the Biotechnology track are offered a career guidance tour of the Alabuga Special Economic Zone
University Admission Benefits
The project is included in Order No. 639 of the Russian Ministry of Education dated August 31, 2025. See the current list of universities:
View the list of universities →
Specialized Educational Camps
Participants may receive invitations to specialized educational programs at children’s centers with the support of the Reliable Future Foundation
Diplomas and Prizes
Official diplomas, awards and valuable prizes from the Championship Organizing Committee and its partners

 

 

2026 Season Theme
“Technologies of the Future”
Your ideas can become part of real innovation

 

 

When?
September–December 2026
Who Can Participate?
Students in Grades 8–11
Students of any educational profile can participate. What matters most is a desire to develop and an interest in new technologies

 

 

Learn More About the School League
Key information about the project in one document.
Project Overview →

 

 

See What the Final Looks Like
CASE-IN School League

 

 

The school league. Autumn Cup
Project geography:
Russian Federation
Dates of the event:

September – December 2026

Contacts for communication:
Центр Коммуникаций
+7 (495) 990-45-72
schoolcase-in@fondsmena.ru
1
Registration of participants and receipt of the case

To participate, you need to form a team of 3-4 students and register each participant.:

2
Industry-wide direction

The team captain receives the case and materials in the "CASE-IN Simulator" software, the team prepares the solution and uploads the presentation. According to the results of the expert assessment, up to 24 teams advance to the remote semi-finals.

Until October 9th registration of participants
Until October 29, 12:00 (Moscow time) uploading a solution
October 29 – November 6 expert assessment
November 10th publication of the selection results

Semi-finals

November 10-13, 12:00 (Moscow time) uploading solutions
November 17-19 Remote protection
November 19 determining the finalists

The final

Finalists receive an additional assignment to the case and prepare a solution for face-to-face defense in Moscow.

November 24th issuing an additional task
Until December 8, 12:00 (Moscow time) uploading a solution
December 2026 face-to-face finals in Moscow, determination of winners and prize-winners

3
The direction of "Biotechnology"

The team captain receives the case and materials in the "CASE-IN Simulator" software, the team prepares the solution and uploads the presentation. According to the results of the expert assessment, up to 12 teams advance to the remote finals.

Until October 9th registration of participants
Until October 29, 12:00 (Moscow time) uploading a solution
October 29 – November 6 expert assessment of solutions
November 10th publication of the selection results

The final

November 12 issuing an additional task
Until November 27, 12:00 (Moscow time) uploading a solution
December 2nd remote final protection
December 3 determination of winners and prize-winners, awarding of the Top 5 participants based on the results of Business Cats

4
The Energy Classes direction

The team captain receives the case and materials in the "CASE-IN Simulator" software, the team prepares the solution and uploads the presentation.

Until September 25th registration of participants

*The sooner the team registers, the more time it will have to prepare a solution.
September 15th access to the case and materials
September 28, 12:00 (Moscow time) uploading a solution
September 28 – October 4 expert assessment
October 5th publication of the selection results

The final

October 12 uploading finalists' solutions
October 14th final defense before the expert commission

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