The final of the CASE-IN championship for young engineers from Russia and abroad starts in Moscow

The final of the XIV season of the International Engineering Championship CASE-IN with the support of the Presidential Platform will be held in Moscow from May 20 to 22. "Russia is a land of opportunity". 760 future and current specialists from leading industries in Russia and 14 foreign countries will present breakthrough solutions using future technologies to experts, share best practices with colleagues, and gain momentum for developing career paths. The championship is being implemented as part of the Science to Win initiative and the plan for the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia.

In 14 years, CASE-IN has gone from a local university championship to the largest international competition for solving engineering cases, said General Director of the Presidential Platform "Russia – the Land of Opportunities", Rector of the Senezh Management Workshop Andrey Betin:

"CASE-IN solves the real production tasks of leading companies and unites a large-scale community of young professionals. In 2026, more than 6,000 people from Russia, as well as young people from 13 CIS and BRICS countries, took part in the championship. The students gained professional competencies, practical experience, analytical thinking skills and cross-functional interaction. I am sure that soon we will see in them leaders of key areas who are ready to solve strategically important tasks for the benefit of Russia."

At the NUST MISIS site, 208 teams will present breakthrough solutions on the main theme of the season – "Technologies of the Future", said the founder of CASE-IN Artem Korolev: "The core of the championship – Student League: The face-to-face qualifying stages were held on the basis of 56 partner universities, and we also held 11 open stages in which students from all universities could participate without restrictions. As a result, students from 70 universities representing Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Belarus will come to Moscow for the final. These are 162 teams that will compete for championship awards in 13 areas corresponding to the leading sectors of the Russian economy." 

In the final of the Russian Leagues of young Professionals 14 teams will present ideas to improve the production efficiency of their companies. In 2026, the competition will be held in three areas: "Operational efficiency and strategic resources", "Sustainable development and ESG, technological independence and risk management", as well as "Digital solutions and the introduction of new technologies".

The champions will be determined in The Leagues of Young Professionals of the CIS and BRICS countries. 23 teams from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia and South Africa will meet in the international directions of the CASE-IN.

The highlight of the final will be Special League T Plus. The power engineers of 14 branches of the company fought for entry into the decisive stage, and four strongest teams will come to Moscow.

In the final Special league "Energy" Six teams representing TGC-1, Siberian Generating Company, OGK-2, Baikal Energy Company, Mosenergo and MOEK will meet. The competition is traditionally held by the All–Russian Industrial Association of Employers of Energy Suppliers, the RaPE Union.

The winners and prize-winners of the student areas will receive preferential conditions for admission to the master's and postgraduate programs of 36 partner universities, as well as the opportunity to complete paid internships in specialized companies with the prospect of further employment. The best young specialists will be able to count on career development and the implementation of their own projects in production.

In addition, the winners of the championship will take part in industry youth educational forums.

The final of the CASE-IN championship will last three days. 

On May 20, the Student League competitions in the areas of Architecture, Design, Construction and Housing and Communal Services, Petrochemistry, Biotechnology, Thermal Power Engineering and Design Engineering will be held. Young specialists will also compete on the same day.

On May 21, the Student League competitions in the fields of "Electric Power Industry", "Mining" and "Geological Exploration" will take place, as well as the finals of the CIS League of Young Specialists and the BRICS League of Young Specialists.

On May 22, the participants of the Student League will present solutions in the areas of Metallurgy, Digital Automation, Oil and Gas business and Mining Machinery and Equipment. The finals of the T Plus and Energia special leagues will be held on the same day.

The organizers of the CASE-IN championship are the Reliable Change Foundation, the Presidential Platform Russia – the Land of Opportunities, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC.

The organizers of the Leagues of Young Specialists of the CIS and BRICS countries are the Reliable Change Foundation and the International Union of Instrument Makers and Information and Telecommunication Technology Specialists. The competitions are held with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of Russia. The CIS League of Young Professionals is also being implemented with the support of the Executive Committee of the CIS Electric Power Council.