Challenges
Choose Cup and challenge to solve and prepare your solution
We offer two focus areas for your competition projects:
Cities Cup
Tasks in this category are developed in collaboration with local authorities from the regions where the Foundation’s partners operate
Participants are invited to create solutions that improve urban environments, making cities more comfortable, efficient and sustainable
Engineering Cup
Real tasks from technical directors and chief engineers from the Foundation's partner companies - industrial companies and leading manufacturers in Russia and around the world:
EUROCHEM
A leading Russian producer of mineral fertilisers
SUEK
One of the world’s top ten coal producers and exporters
SGK (Siberian Generating Company)
SGK’s power plants account for approximately 23–25% of the heat and electricity generated within the Siberian energy system
- Engineering Cup
- Cities Cup
| Case name | Focus area | Objective | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "IMPROVING FUEL UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY" | Solutions in the field of energy, energy efficiency enhancement, and optimization of thermal processes | To develop an engineering solution that enables the effective use of low-grade heat from a steam turbine unit in order to improve the enterprise’s energy efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and enhance environmental performance | Download task | |
| "AUTOMATION OF A COAL PREPARATION PLANT" | Solutions in the field of digitalisation, automation, and efficiency improvement of coal processing operations | To develop an engineering and digital solution that improves efficiency of coal processing, reduces commercial product losses, and minimises equipment downtime through automation and modern data analysis technologies | Download task | |
| "STABLE WASTE DUMP" | Solutions in the field of open-pit mining, slope stability, and engineering geotechnology | To develop an engineering solution that improves stability of waste dump masses and enhances quality of technological roads by using ash and slag waste as an effective component of the engineering mixture | Download task | |
| "SAFE OPEN-PIT MINE" | Solutions in the field of open-pit mining operations and engineering safety in mineral extraction | To develop a functional engineering solution that reduces water inflow into the open-pit mine, increases slope stability, and ensures safe mining operations under complex hydrogeological conditions | Download task | |
| "OPTIMISING LIME CONSUMPTION IN PHOSPHOGYPSUM NEUTRALISATION" | Solutions in the field of chemical and technological processes and improving the efficiency of mineral fertilizer production | To develop an engineering solution that enables automated monitoring and regulation of the phosphogypsum neutralization process, reduces excessive lime consumption, and improves the quality of the final product | Download task | |
| “LEAN MINE” | Solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of underground mining operations and the technological reliability of equipment | To create a technologically sound artificial intelligence–based solution that reduces equipment failures, increases extraction efficiency, and fosters a culture of lean production in mines | Download task | |
| “MINER IN SAFETY” | Solutions in the field of organizing underground mining operations and ensuring industrial safety | To develop a technologically sound solution that improves safety levels in mining operations, reduces violations and accidents, and strengthens the culture of industrial safety among enterprise employees | Download task |
"IMPROVING FUEL UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY"
Solutions in the field of energy, energy efficiency enhancement, and optimization of thermal processes
To develop an engineering solution that enables the effective use of low-grade heat from a steam turbine unit in order to improve the enterprise’s energy efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and enhance environmental performance
"AUTOMATION OF A COAL PREPARATION PLANT"
Solutions in the field of digitalisation, automation, and efficiency improvement of coal processing operations
To develop an engineering and digital solution that improves efficiency of coal processing, reduces commercial product losses, and minimises equipment downtime through automation and modern data analysis technologies
"STABLE WASTE DUMP"
Solutions in the field of open-pit mining, slope stability, and engineering geotechnology
To develop an engineering solution that improves stability of waste dump masses and enhances quality of technological roads by using ash and slag waste as an effective component of the engineering mixture
"SAFE OPEN-PIT MINE"
Solutions in the field of open-pit mining operations and engineering safety in mineral extraction
To develop a functional engineering solution that reduces water inflow into the open-pit mine, increases slope stability, and ensures safe mining operations under complex hydrogeological conditions
"OPTIMISING LIME CONSUMPTION IN PHOSPHOGYPSUM NEUTRALISATION"
Solutions in the field of chemical and technological processes and improving the efficiency of mineral fertilizer production
To develop an engineering solution that enables automated monitoring and regulation of the phosphogypsum neutralization process, reduces excessive lime consumption, and improves the quality of the final product
“LEAN MINE”
Solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of underground mining operations and the technological reliability of equipment
To create a technologically sound artificial intelligence–based solution that reduces equipment failures, increases extraction efficiency, and fosters a culture of lean production in mines
“MINER IN SAFETY”
Solutions in the field of organizing underground mining operations and ensuring industrial safety
To develop a technologically sound solution that improves safety levels in mining operations, reduces violations and accidents, and strengthens the culture of industrial safety among enterprise employees
| Case name | Focus area | Objective | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "CITY OF IDEAS- INTERACTIVE MAP OF RESIDENT SUGGESTIONS" | Solutions in the development of urban environments and digital interaction with residents | To create a modern digital tool that enables residents to participate in shaping the urban environment, propose ideas, evaluate projects, and build a shared vision for the city’s future | Download task | |
| "CITY ECOPULSE" | Solutions in ecology and sustainable development of the urban environment | To develop a viable digital solution that enables effective management of green areas, enhancing ecological sustainability and the quality of the urban environment in northern and industrial cities of Russia | Download task | |
| "SMART ROUTES- A CITY THAT CHOOSES COMFORT" | Solutions for improving urban environment quality and urban mobility | To create a realistic digital solution that helps residents of Russian cities choose comfortable and safe routes, improves the perception of the urban environment, and contributes to the development of sustainable urban mobility | Download task | |
| "SMART MOBILITY / TRANSPORT WITHOUT BORDERS" | Solutions in transport systems and urban quality of life, also addressing sustainable development and digitalization of urban infrastructure | To develop a realistic digital smart mobility system that integrates urban and corporate transport, enhances comfort and accessibility, and contributes to sustainable development in industrial cities across Russia | Download task | |
| "HEALTH DIGITAL SYSTEM FOR PREVENTION AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE" | Solutions in quality of life and healthcare | To create a realistic digital solution that improves the quality and accessibility of medical care in small and medium-sized cities of Russia | Download task |
"CITY OF IDEAS- INTERACTIVE MAP OF RESIDENT SUGGESTIONS"
Solutions in the development of urban environments and digital interaction with residents
To create a modern digital tool that enables residents to participate in shaping the urban environment, propose ideas, evaluate projects, and build a shared vision for the city’s future
"CITY ECOPULSE"
Solutions in ecology and sustainable development of the urban environment
To develop a viable digital solution that enables effective management of green areas, enhancing ecological sustainability and the quality of the urban environment in northern and industrial cities of Russia
"SMART ROUTES- A CITY THAT CHOOSES COMFORT"
Solutions for improving urban environment quality and urban mobility
To create a realistic digital solution that helps residents of Russian cities choose comfortable and safe routes, improves the perception of the urban environment, and contributes to the development of sustainable urban mobility
"SMART MOBILITY / TRANSPORT WITHOUT BORDERS"
Solutions in transport systems and urban quality of life, also addressing sustainable development and digitalization of urban infrastructure
To develop a realistic digital smart mobility system that integrates urban and corporate transport, enhances comfort and accessibility, and contributes to sustainable development in industrial cities across Russia
"HEALTH DIGITAL SYSTEM FOR PREVENTION AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE"
Solutions in quality of life and healthcare
To create a realistic digital solution that improves the quality and accessibility of medical care in small and medium-sized cities of Russia