Young engineers will offer technologies of the future: registration for the Autumn CASE-IN Cup starts

On September 1, 2026, the Day of Knowledge, registration of participants of the Autumn Cup starts The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, conducted with the support of The Presidential platform "Russia - the land of opportunities". The project develops the traditions of the Russian engineering school, helping the fuel and energy complex eliminate the personnel shortage and train 300,000 specialists based on mentoring and early career guidance.

The main theme of the XIV season of the championship is "Technologies of the future". From October to December 2026, young people will solve engineering cases compiled by industry enterprises based on real-world production situations, master professional competencies, gain valuable practical experience and exchange opinions with like-minded people for subsequent work on large-scale projects.

The authors of the strongest developments will meet in Moscow on October 14 at the Youth Day of the International Forum "Russian Energy Week" and on December 17 at the final of the Autumn Cup at the site of the National Research University "MEI". They will present their concepts to the experts and receive an impetus for professional growth. The reward for the winners and prize-winners will be real opportunities for further education, a successful start and career development.

"The winners and prize-winners of the student areas will receive advantages in admission to the master's and postgraduate programs of 36 partner universities, as well as internships in companies with the prospect of further employment Andrey Betin, General Director of the Presidential Platform "Russia - the Land of Opportunities", Rector of the Senezh Management Workshop, said. - Students will be awarded additional USE points upon admission to 108 specialized universities. The strongest young specialists will receive career advancement and implementation of the presented projects in production. In addition, the winners will be invited to prestigious youth educational forums."

CASE-IN develops the traditions of the Russian engineering school, helping the fuel and energy complex eliminate the personnel shortage and train 300,000 specialists based on mentoring and early career guidance, said Artem Korolev, founder of the CASE-IN championship.

"The participants of the championship will have to create projects to ensure the full digitalization of the country's leading industries, as well as the introduction of artificial intelligence and digital twins"- He explained.

The Student League will be the most massive in terms of the number of participants in the Autumn Cup competition. On the way to the finals, students will have to choose one of four directions, overcome the correspondence qualifying stage, and then prove the effectiveness of their ideas in the semifinals and finals.

In an industry-wide area, students will solve a case study on the application of future technologies to solve urgent problems in Russian regions. The industry-wide competitions will be held with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the National Research University "MEI".

Participants in the fields of "Oil and Gas business" and "Geology" will fulfill the assignment of Rosneft. The competition will be held as part of the student festival "The Future of Rosneft".

In the direction of Mining machinery and Equipment, the teams will have to work on the case of ALROSA. The direction will also be supported by Nordgold Management LLC.

As part of the School League, students in grades 8-11 from all over Russia will get acquainted with leading industry enterprises, gain important knowledge about the industry and be able to decide on their future profession.

In the industry-wide direction of the league, implemented using the funds of a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society, the teams will work on the assignment of SIBUR. The participants of the Biotechnology track will solve the case of the Alabuga SEZ. For the "Energy Classes" direction, which will be held with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the task will be prepared by the organizing committee of the CASE-IN championship.

The finals of the three competitive tracks will be held at different times: the best representatives of the Energy Classes direction will meet in Moscow on October 14, 2026 at the Youth Day of the Russian Energy Week International Forum, the finalists of the Biotechnology track will defend their final projects online on December 2, 2026, and the decisive competition of the industry-wide direction will be held at the general the final of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup on December 17, 2026.

Students of colleges and technical schools will be able to prove themselves in the League of Working Specialties of the Siberian Generating Company: career guidance events and assignments in the format of engineering and technical creativity have been prepared for them. The results of the competition will be announced online on November 25-26, 2026.

In the League of Young Professionals, youth teams of Russian companies will work to improve the efficiency of their companies' production, and the best teams will present projects at the general finals of the Autumn Cup.

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 supported by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh).

The project is included in the "Science to Win" initiative of the plan for the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia and is carried out within the framework of the federal project "Russia - the Land of Opportunities" of the national project "Youth and Children".

To participate in the projects, you must register on the project's website.