The finalists of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup will tell you how to introduce technological innovations in Russia's leading industries

On December 19, 2025, 38 teams of students and young professionals will compete for victory in the Autumn Cup in Moscow. The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. Among the organizers of the championship - The presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". The final will be held on the site National Research University "MEI" and it will help unlock the potential of talented young people who will work in key sectors of Russia. 

As part of the Autumn Cup, participants of the Student League and the League of Young Professionals solved cases on the topic of "Technological innovations," said the founder and co-chairman of the organizing committee of the CASE-IN Artem Korolev. 

"During the selection tests, 790 student teams and 24 teams of young specialists from the largest industry companies developed projects to introduce innovations into production. These decisions are intended to become an impetus for achieving technological sovereignty and the formation of a strong, competitive national economy., - he noted. - 38 teams will present their breakthrough ideas in the final. To become one of the best, they will have to demonstrate cross-functional interaction skills and an outstanding view of seemingly mundane production processes."

The final of the Autumn Cup will be held at the site of the National Research University "MEI".

Autumn Cup Student League It includes two directions: industry-wide and the Future of Rosneft festival. The final will bring together teams from 23 universities from 16 regions of Russia.

In industry-wide direction the participants worked on the assignment of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory: They have developed solutions to provide key energy facilities in the region with high-quality personnel in the context of digital transformation and the transition to renewable energy sources. The industry-wide direction is supported by the National Research University "MEI", the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the SIBUR company.

In The Future of Rosneft Festival of which Rosneft is a partner, the winners will be determined in two directions. In the direction "Oil and gas business" Students will present systems for the development and development of an oil and gas field, taking into account possible infrastructural constraints and environmental requirements. Referral participants "Oil refining and petrochemistry" We have developed strategies for the development of the olefin/polymer business, which will ensure high profitability and strategic leadership. 

12 teams will also join the finals. Leagues of young Professionals. They will present to the experts solutions aimed at the development and market integration of the advanced and vulnerable sector, as well as combining production marketing, finance, human resources management and organizational development.

The participants will be the youth teams of SiburTyumenGaz JSC, Kazanorgsintez PJSC, Nizhnekamskneftekhim PJSC, Center for Advanced Technologies TMH LLC, Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil and Gas LLC, the Polar Branch of the Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel, Amur Gas Chemical Complex LLC, Gazpromtrans LLC, Gazpromneft JSC - Moscow Oil Refinery, PJSC Akron, PJSC ROSSETI North-West and PJSC Tatneft named after V.D. Shashin.

The champions cups and medals will be presented to the strongest teams by representatives of the leadership of relevant ministries and departments of Russia and heads of partner companies.

The reward for the best students will be the priority right to admission to the partner universities of the championship for master's and postgraduate programs, an invitation to internships and internships with the possibility of subsequent employment. The winners of the League of Young Professionals will have the opportunity to join the managerial personnel reserve of companies and implement their solutions in real production. In addition, the strongest participants will be able to enter the Club of winners and prize-winners of the CASE-IN.

The organizers of the CASE-IN championship are Reliable Change Foundation, The presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities", Non-profit Partnership "Youth Forum of Mining Leaders" and AstraLogica LLC.

The championship is included in the "Science to Win" initiative and the plan The Decade of Science and Technology, which takes place in Russia in 2022-2031.