Plakhin Andrey Evgenievich Scientific supervisor of the Olympiad, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

The purpose of the Olympiad is to identify and nurture participants' creative abilities and interests in research work in innovative fields, create the necessary conditions to support young researchers, promote scientific knowledge, engage scientists and practitioners from related fields to work with youth, and identify talented young people and build human capital for research, management, and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Participants in the Olympiad include students, graduate students, doctoral candidates, young researchers from universities and academic institutions in Russia and abroad, and employees of other organizations under the age of 35.

Research papers submitted to the Olympiad may be authored by individuals or teams consisting of up to two people.

Entries to the Olympiad will be accepted in the following categories:

1. Innovative Development of Countries and Companies
2. Modern Management Technologies in Innovative Entrepreneurship

Applications for participation in the competition, competition papers, and abstracts must be submitted by March 19, 2025 via the registration system on the website.

The lists of finalists who have been invited to defend their work in person and participate in the final events of the forum will be published on the competition page from March 31 to April 9, 2025.

Face-to-face defenses will take place on April 23, 2025 from 10:30 am.m. to 3:30 p.m., with awards being presented on April 24, 2025 between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.

Winners and prize-winning participants of the Olympiad will receive diplomas, medals, and cash prizes:

• 15,000 rubles for first place
• 10,000 rubles for second place
• 5,000 rubles for third place

Participants who win Olympiad awards and receive a diploma of the first degree will be granted points for individual achievement when applying for master's programs at USUE (2 points).

Following the results of the final events, a collection of materials from the XV EEFM will be released, which will include abstracts from the finalists of the competition. This collection will be published on RSCI and the website of Ural State Economic University.

It is also possible to participate in the Olympiad using remote technologies. Registered participants and experts will have access to USUE cloud resources, and will connect to interactive sessions through teams created in Kontourtalk.