Schoolchildren from 11 regions will present ideas for the development of biotechnologies and thermal power engineering at the final of the CASE-IN eng

Twenty-two school teams are participating in the final of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering CASE–IN Championship, which is held with the support of the presidential platform "Russia - the Land of Opportunities". Winners and prize-winners will receive additional USE points upon admission to the country's leading specialized universities.

The final will be held on November 26, 2025 at the site of the National Research University "MEI". Here, students in grades 8-11 will present improved case solutions on the main theme of the season — "Technological Innovations". Their projects are aimed at introducing solutions into production, which should become an impetus for achieving technological sovereignty and the formation of a competitive national economy.

According to Artyom Korolev, founder and co-chairman of CASE-IN, more than 180 teams competed for reaching the finals, and the strongest participants from thirteen cities will come to Moscow. According to him, students will present their developments to experts from partner companies, learn about employers' requirements for young professionals, and understand how to succeed in engineering professions.

The finalists represent eleven regions: Amur, Irkutsk, Kemerovo and Samara Regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Moscow and Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, Sverdlovsk Region, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The competitions will be held in two directions.

Gazprom Energoholding is a strategic partner of the Teploenergetika direction. In the final, ten teams will present projects for reliable, energy-efficient and warm neighborhoods, which should become an example of modern urban engineering. The partners of the direction are also PJSC "MOEK" and PJSC "Mosenergo".

The strategic partner of the second direction, the All—Russian competition among schoolchildren for solving engineering cases, is the Alabuga SEZ. Twelve teams have developed innovative solutions for the introduction of biotechnologies into the company's infrastructure, which should contribute to its modernization and development in the future. The organizer of the direction is the National Research University "MEI", and the project is being implemented with the grant support of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh. Grants).

In addition to competitive performances, students will enjoy an extensive educational program. At the interactive lecture "Project, People, Me" from Alabuga Polytechnic, they will master the skills of project thinking. The career quest will allow you to get acquainted with the companies of PJSC "MOEK", PJSC "Mosenergo" and SEZ "Alabuga" and assess the prospects for professional growth in the energy sector. Of particular interest will be a tour of the departments and laboratories of the National Research University "MEI", where participants will be shown the "digital twin" of the university and will explain how engineers manage energy consumption.

The winners and prize—winners of the School League will receive additional USE points upon admission to bachelor's degree programs at one of the 161 partner universities of the championship. Success in the competition will provide participants with advantages in the selection process for the Young Power Engineer's School at the Smena VDC and the specialized energy shift at the Eaglet VDC. The awards will be presented to the winners by the heads of leading companies in the industry and specialized universities.

The organizers of the CASE-IN championship are the Reliable Shift Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC. The championship is included in the "Science to Win" initiative and in the plan of the Decade of Science and Technology, which takes place in Russia in 2022-2031.

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