The Engineering Thought Factory will provide new opportunities for CASE-IN participants and experts to grow

As part of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, current and future specialists, ambassadors and experts will take part in the Engineering Factory, a project aimed at solving topical industry and regional problems of the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes. 

The organizers of the "Factory of Engineering Thought" are the Reliable Change Charitable Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC, the relevant ministries of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, and the presidential platform "Russia is a land of Opportunity." 

The project is aimed at developing practice-oriented solutions by teams for real technological challenges in Russia's regions, said the director of the Reliable Change Foundation, founder and co-chairman of CASE-IN. Artem Korolev: "Based on the decisions and hypotheses of the students, the experts will have to formulate analytical and engineering concepts aimed at developing the regional economy and human resources."

The competition includes two tracks: student and main. 

Within the framework of student track students of specialized universities no older than 25 years old, in teams of 3 to 4 people, will have to solve a case prepared by the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The young people are tasked with providing key energy facilities in the region with high-quality personnel in the context of digital transformation and the transition to renewable energy sources.

The 48 best teams from the correspondence qualifying stage will receive tickets to the semifinals. In November 2025, they will remotely present their decisions to an expert commission consisting of representatives of partner companies of the championship, universities, as well as government, public and scientific organizations.

The 12 finalist teams will have to solve an additional case assignment within 10-14 days, and the results of their work will be presented on December 19 in Moscow as part of the final of the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN Championship.

Participants the main track – experts and mentors, members of the Winners Club and the CASE-IN Hall of Fame, champions and prize–winners of previous years - it is necessary go through individual registration and choose a role in the team: leader, analyst, idea generator, technical specialist, financial analyst, lawyer/regulatory expert. 

Based on the decisions of the student track, they will create a single project "Factories of Engineering Thought", which will be presented to representatives of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in February 2026.  

The winners and prize-winners of the competition will receive certificates and industry awards, the status of a CASE-IN expert, and mentoring support from leading experts and industry experts. The winners will also be rewarded with prospects for putting their ideas into practice and being included in expert groups of regional and federal initiatives.

Detailed information about the Engineering Thought Factory is provided by the link.