EuroChem hackathon brought together 213 talented students and specialists

The hackathon of the MHC EuroChem under the auspices of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship summed up the results. University students and young specialists of JSC MHC EuroChem learned how to cope with complex production cases and received an impetus to start and develop a successful career. 

The project was conducted with the aim of providing participants with new knowledge and approaches to solving cases, finding tools for developing their work and career paths, identifying promising students from specialized universities and professional educational organizations for further invitations to internships or employment in the company, as well as developing the competencies of young specialists from JSC MHC EuroChem.

213 young employees of the company, university and university students competed in the Hackathon. During the qualifying stage, the contestants joined teams of up to three people or individual participants to solve tasks on one of the topics presented by the organizers as part of the streams.: "Improving efficiency and productivity in enterprises", "Improving production processes" and "Innovation development/digitalization".

According to the results of the expert assessment, 11 strongest teams and 1 individual participant were identified.   They were the ones who were invited to the intramural Finals in Moscow. The finalists presented their final projects to the expert commission, which included specialists from JSC MHC EuroChem and LLC Digital Technologies and Platforms.

The team "Wait a minute" representing the Novomoskovsk Joint Stock Company "Azot" was recognized as the winner of the stream "Improving efficiency and productivity at enterprises". Silver was awarded to students of the Platov South Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), united in the Perspektiva team. The student team Reagent 007, representing Almetyevsk State Technological University Higher School of Petroleum, rounded out the top three.

The first place in the stream "Innovation Development/Digitalization" was taken by the Fast Solutions Foundation team, representing the Novomoskovsk Joint Stock Company Azot. The vice-champion is a team of Kazan National Research Technological University called "Initiators". The bronze medal was won by students of the St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University) from the Triad of Iron team.

In the stream "Improvement of production processes", the team "Contactless Device", representing the St. Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II, had no equal. Individual participant Maria Kurmanova from Lomonosov Moscow State University took the second place. The students of Perm National Research Polytechnic University from the Catzilla team rounded out the top three.

The strongest participants will be able to present their projects to the company's top managers at a Scientific and Technical conference within the framework of the EuroChem Young Professionals Forum, which will be held in Sochi in the fall of 2024.

In addition, the finalists participated in intellectual and entertainment events and master classes, debated with established professionals and received valuable advice from them.

The hackathon was organized by JSC "MHC "EuroChem" and the Foundation for Educational Projects "Reliable Shift".