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Applications are now open for participation in the international student project competition "RoUzvitie – 2026" among students from Russia and Uzbekistan, held by the All-Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The competition theme is "Development of Russian-Uzbek partnership in the services sector: human capital, digital services, and technology transfer."
Teams of 2-6 undergraduate, specialist, and master's students will develop projects for specific Russian and Uzbek companies with the goal of creating new growth opportunities and strengthening bilateral ties within the assigned cases. Teams will independently select their partner company. The best projects will have a chance to be implemented.
The competition takes place in three stages:
From April 1 to May 25, teams will submit applications and project presentations, which will be evaluated by an inter-university jury. From June 8 to August 8, an international semi-final will be held online, where the winning teams will present video presentations of their projects to attract experts to their implementation. In September and November, in the finals, participants will apply their acquired skills to solving a superboss case in real time. Teams will need to assess the project's economics, analyze competitors and the legal framework, and participate in negotiations. The goal of the presentation is to convince business representatives to jointly implement the project.
Recommended directions:
Digital Commerce and Marketplaces: Bringing services to online platforms, demand analytics using AI. Logistics and Supply Chains: Optimizing tourism, education, and medical flows between countries. Brand Promotion and Adaptation: Developing market entry strategies, adapting services to the local conditions of the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan. Innovative Services and Business Models: Creating new digital products (fintech, telemedicine, cybersecurity), implementing platform solutions.
You can find out more and apply to participate in the competitive selection on the competition website https://rouz.vavt.ru, as well as at the International Cooperation Department of the State University of Management, A-127.
As a reminder, the State University of Management and the All-Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia agreed in March and February of this year to implement joint projects and conclude a cooperation agreement.
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