Semifinalists of the CASE-IN championship were determined in the Novosibirsk region

Teams of students from Novosibirsk State Technical University (NTI) and Siberian State University of Water Transport (SSUVT) won a ticket to the semi-finals of the XIV The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship — one of the largest professional competitions for students of technical specialties in Russia. Future power engineers and water specialists shared the first place of the qualifying stage held at NSTU NETI.

In 2026, the participants of the Student League are working on engineering cases within the framework of the main theme "Technologies of the future". The tasks are aimed at realizing one of the key goals of the Concept of Technological Development of Russia until 2030 — the achievement of technological sovereignty. The championship's partner companies have set ambitious goals for young specialists: to ensure the complete digitalization of the energy sector, introduce artificial intelligence and digital twin technologies into the country's largest industries.

The case for the participants of the Electric Power Industry direction was developed based on the materials of the strategic partner, JSCThe system operator of the Unified Energy System" — and is dedicated to the topic "Development of the regional energy system based on future technologies".

Sergey Chernov, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at NSTU NETI, emphasized the value of the championship at the grand opening of the qualifying round: "Participation in the CASE-IN gives students a unique opportunity to try on the role of an engineer and find solutions that can form the basis of real projects tomorrow."

12 teams presented their decisions to the expert commission. The jury consisted of specialists from partner companies: JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System", PJSC "RusHydro", as well as teachers of NSTU NETI.

Results of the qualifying stage:

The 1st place was shared by the teams: 

Fanboys (NSTU NET): Artyom Gura, Egor Kihaev, Egor Kashchaev, Danil Zhdanov;

SGUV-1 (SGUV): Pavel Dvortsov, Alima Atamurzayeva, Egor Bogdanov, Konstantin Longolf.

The 2nd place was taken by the Supergroup team (NSTU NETI): Daniil Baranovsky, Yulia Romanova, Sofya Monakova

3rd place — the Bienia team (NSTU NETI): Artur Kireev, Daria Buribo, Artyom Bykadorov

In April 2026, the Fanboychiki team will represent NSTU NETI in the remote semi-finals of the championship, where they will compete for victory with the best students of specialized universities from all over Russia. Participation in the CASE-IN is not only a prestigious line in the portfolio, but also a real chance to make yourself known to the leading employers of the energy industry.

The final of the CASE-IN championship will be held in Moscow at the end of May 2026. The winners of the semifinals of the Student League will compete for preferential conditions for admission to Master's and postgraduate studies at universities, paid internships and internships with the possibility of subsequent employment in partner companies, as well as for trips to industry youth educational forums.

The FENG team received a parting message from Anastasia Rusina, Dean of the faculty: "The semi—finals are not the finish, but the next step. Today you have received feedback from experts — use it, refine your solution and move on to the next stage stronger. Good luck!"

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

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