VK, MIPT, and Bauman MSTU Announce Winners of the Technocup Olympiad 2024-2025

In the 2024-2025 academic year, 8,824 students from grades 8 to 11 registered for the 10th anniversary season of the programming competition “Techno Cup,” which is a 20% increase compared to the previous season, as reported by the organizers of the educational testing platform on Habrahabr. A total of 1,077 students reached the finals, with 61 winning and 109 placing in the competition.

To host the final round of the Techno Cup for 2024-2025, 13 venues were prepared across Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Innopolis, Stavropol, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk, and Nizhny Novgorod.

The Techno Cup is an event organized by MIPT, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and VK in collaboration with partner universities, including Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, MIET, VGUIT, and other allies. Victors and runners-up are given the opportunity to enroll in leading Russian universities without entrance exams.

The overall champion of the 2024-2025 Techno Cup was Ivan Chasovskikh from the Moscow region. The top five also included Alexander Lyamzin from Moscow, Neil Ivanov from Novoguselskoye in Saratov region, Alexey Sokolnikov from St. Petersburg, and Yegor Savitsky from Svetlogorsk.

Winners and runners-up of the 2024-2025 Techno Cup can apply to universities without entrance examinations or achieve 100 points on the Unified State Exam in the relevant subject — computer science. In addition to admission benefits, the top 15 finalists received invitations to Moscow for an IT weekend hosted by VK, where they can attend lectures and workshops with VK experts and gain insights into working within an IT company.

“VK is enhancing its involvement in the Olympiad sector and actively supports talented and ambitious students in showcasing their skills. Along with MIPT and Bauman University, we have been organizing the Techno Cup for ten years, providing participants with valuable experiences to develop both soft and professional skills. We aim to give as many students as possible the chance to progress in this field, which is why VK Education has launched a free educational program titled ‘Programming for Schoolchildren.’ This year, over 300 course participants joined the Techno Cup, and one of them, Alexey Sokolnikov, achieved top rankings,” explained Anna Stepanova, Deputy Vice President for Educational Projects at VK.

“Our anniversary, the 10th season of the Techno Cup, concluded as a true celebration of programming and science! On March 2, the finals brought together 1,077 students across 13 in-person venues in various Russian cities, which is impressive! However, it’s not just about the numbers. What matters more is that a growing number of young people are enthusiastically diving into the world of technology, testing their limits, and competing with one another. Thank you to every participant, organizer, and partner for your energy and contributions in creating an atmosphere of joy and unity,” stated Alexey Maleev, Director of the Higher School of Software Engineering at MIPT and Chairman of the Techno Cup Jury.

“We are pleased that the collaborative efforts of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, VK, and MIPT have produced incredible results for ten consecutive years. This initiative has enabled us to discover, attract, and select talented young individuals from all over Russia, providing them opportunities to gain admission to the country’s leading universities. The Techno Cup is truly a unique project, allowing students from an early age to find their community, broaden their horizons in their future professional fields, and acquire essential practical skills before starting university, which are crucial for launching their careers,” shared Ivan Sidelninikov, the Secretary of the Admissions Committee at Bauman Moscow State Technical University.