The young specialists of the three companies became the first finalists of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup

Young industrial workers from the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Kemerovo Region became the first finalists of the Autumn Cup. The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which is supported by platforms "Russia – the land of opportunities".  In December 2023, ambitious specialists will compete for the main prizes of the season with the best representatives of the largest industrial companies.

During the qualifying stages of the League of Young Professionals, more than 100 employees from 32 industry companies solve tasks that correspond to the unified theme of the XI season of the CASE-IN championship – "Technological Leadership".

To participate in the first qualifying stage of the League, held at St. Petersburg State University of Economics, the youth teams were represented by Slavneftykrasnoyarskneftegaz LLC, Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha LLC, Yuzhny Kuzbass PJSC, Tomskneftekhim LLC, Gazpromneft STC LLC and Gazpromneft-ITO LLC.

The participants of the event were greeted by the Rector of St. Petersburg State University Igor Anatolyevich Maksimtsev: "We are pleased to welcome young specialists of the fuel and energy complex to the St. Petersburg State University of Economics. We are confident that you will ensure Russia's technological leadership with your solutions. Remember that teamwork and each other's support allow you to achieve ambitious goals and reach new heights.».

6 youth teams presented their solutions to a case study on new challenges in the field of technological development to an expert commission consisting of specialists from industry companies and organizations.

The participants had to find effective import substitution practices, carry out technological forecasting in order to create advanced products, develop new technologies that promote the active growth of individual companies and groups in various industries, as well as offer solutions to achieve sustainable development, energy conservation and energy efficiency.

The three best teams of the competition, who demonstrated the most promising and economically effective solutions, received tickets to the championship finals.

Pavel Klimkov (captain), Andrey Kusakin, Alexander Lenskikh and Valeria Sosnina, young employees of Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil and Gas company, united in the SlavnefteGAZ team, were recognized as the winners of the qualifying stage,

Pavel Klimkov This is not the first time he has participated in the CASE-IN championship, because he strives for innovation and sees value in the development of new technologies.

"On the project, you can improve your team communication skills, learn how to respond quickly to technological challenges and build a strategy to solve them., - This is the captain of the team. – We consider the championship as an opportunity to become the best in our field, gain new experience in project protection, get to know colleagues from other companies and expand our knowledge in the technological component."

According to Pavel, the team's project is aimed at achieving technological sovereignty in the field of energy storage and storage.

The HORIZON team, representing Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha LLC, took the second place. Participants: Daniil Lytkin (captain), Stanislava Podlyavskaya, Viktor Kovrizhnykh and Grigory Solovyov.

The SOUTHERNERS team won the bronze medal, which included employees of Yuzhny Kuzbass PJSC Sergey Komashko (captain), Sergey Bashlykov, Nikita Igumnov, Ekaterina Sharapova.

"In our decision, we proposed to expand the product range of the coal enterprise. We believe that we managed to get to the finals thanks to well-coordinated teamwork and the uniqueness of the solution. In the final, we want to get acquainted with the projects of competing teams and establish cooperation with leading representatives of the fuel and energy complex.", " He told me Sergey Komashko.

At the final of the Autumn Cup, which will be held on December 15 in Moscow, youth teams will present improved versions of their solutions to the industry community.

The champions and prize-winners of the League of Young Professionals will have the opportunity to implement their solutions in production, and will also be able to join the managerial personnel reserve of companies.

The success of the teams in the finals will affect the place of the participating companies in the ranking of the League of Young Professionals, which is formed by the organizing committee of the "CASE-IN" annually. The current rating can be found here on the project's website.

The organizers of the CASE-IN championship are the Reliable Change Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC.

The project is being implemented using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society.

The CASE-IN project is being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Social Elevators for Everyone" of the national project "Education".

The CASE-IN Championship is included in the Science to Win initiative And the plan The Decade of Science and Technology, which will be held in Russia in 2022-2031.