In Yekaterinburg, 6 teams of young engineers will compete for tickets to the finals of the CASE-IN championship

Specialists from Russia's largest companies are competing for the main prizes of the XIV season of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. During the qualifying stages, they will have to come up with solutions for introducing innovations into production processes, and the strongest participants will be united by the final final in Moscow. 

The main theme of the League of Young Professionals, as well as the entire championship, is "Technologies of the future." Youth teams of 3-4 people will develop projects for the deep digitalization of production processes, the introduction of artificial intelligence and the creation of digital counterparts of enterprises.

The debut qualifying stage will be held on October 29, 2026 in Yekaterinburg as part of the International Exhibition of Mining Equipment and Technologies "Rudnik" and the Eurasian Industrial Forum. 6 teams representing PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, LLC Kultuminskoye, JSC Ural Turbine Plant, JSC Chukotka Mining and Geological Company, Nevyansky branch of JSC TSEMROS and PJSC CHN will present their ideas to an expert commission consisting of specialists from industry companies and specialized organizations.MNG".

The participants will talk about their solutions to transform the business model of the production system, ensuring advanced technological development of the enterprise through the introduction of AI agents, the development of a "data culture" and improving the self-education skills of representatives of engineering groups. The young engineers had to pay special attention to optimizing the organization of work and continuous training, as well as adapting key engineering personnel to the working conditions in the new environment. 

The two teams that demonstrated the most promising solutions will receive tickets to the championship finals in Moscow. On December 17, 2026, in competition with the best teams from other qualifying stages, they will present final projects to the industry community, exchange production practices with colleagues from Russia's largest companies, and receive advice from industry leaders.

The champions and prize-winners of the League of Young Professionals will be rewarded with opportunities for career and professional growth, inclusion in the managerial personnel reserve of companies, as well as trips to industry youth educational forums.

You can get information about the championship and register to participate in the League of Young Professionals at the link. 

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

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