IT-Planet News

July 17, 2026

The First Phygital Competition "Digital Trail: Arkhyz" Was Held in Arkhyz

Participants had to climb Smirnov Peak while combining physical activity with intellectual challenges.

June 10, 2026

The 17th IT-Planet 2026 International Olympiad Has Concluded

More than 21,000 people from 15 countries, representing 1,500 universities and colleges, took part in the Olympiad and its satellite events.

June 1, 2026

Young IT Talents to Meet in the Final of the IT-Planet 2026 International Olympiad

From June 5 to 8, the final of the 17th IT-Planet 2026 International Olympiad will take place. The practice-oriented competition is aimed at identifying and supporting talented students and ICT professionals.

May 27, 2026

Winners of the User Cup 2026 Youth Championship Announced in Moscow

Of nearly 15,000 young people who applied for the championship, only the 150 strongest participants reached the in-person stage to compete for the title of the best.

May 20, 2026

Finalists of the Terra-Polytech 2026 Open Olympiad Announced: Online Final Set for May 29

The qualifying stages of the international youth competition in the digital transformation of technological and social spaces have concluded. Teams that successfully completed both stages will present their projects in the online final on May 29, 2026.

May 4, 2026

Equal Opportunity Technologies: Unlimited Opportunities Program Final to Take Place on May 16

Inclusive teams will present solutions designed to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and special needs to an expert jury.

April 1, 2026

Regional Finals of the All-Russian School Student Entrepreneurship Olympiad Are Taking Place Across Russia

From April 6 to 27, regional finals of the All-Russian School Student Entrepreneurship Olympiad will take place across Russia. The project is one of the country’s career-guidance initiatives aimed at developing entrepreneurial thinking among students in grades 9–11.

March 31, 2026

14,900 Applications: Results of the User Cup 2026 Youth Championship Qualifiers Announced

This large-scale educational project is aimed at improving digital literacy and proficiency in Russian IT solutions.

January 16, 2026

User Cup 2026 Launches — a Championship for Mastering Domestic Digital Tools for Life, Study, and Career

The event aims to improve young people’s digital literacy and familiarity with domestic digital solutions through competition and education.

January 16, 2026

Registration Opens for the Unlimited Opportunities Inclusive Project Development Program

Young developers and innovators are invited to join forces to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and special needs.

January 15, 2026

A New Season of Youth Competitions Launches from the IT-Planet International Community of Innovation Developers and Users

Competition participants will have the opportunity to solve real employer tasks, present their projects to experts, develop professional skills, and compete for valuable prizes, career offers, and free training.

December 5, 2025

Open OS Challenge 2025 System Programming Competition Final Results Announced

The Open OS Challenge 2025 system programming competition final took place on November 29–30. More than 1,200 beginner and experienced programmers and system administrators participated in the qualifying stages.

November 12, 2025

Registration Opens for the Second Season of the All-Russian School Student Entrepreneurship Olympiad

The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education has announced registration for the second season of the All-Russian School Student Entrepreneurship Olympiad. ANO Center for Development of Innovative Technologies "IT-Planet" is one of the organizers of the large-scale career-guidance project, which will run from November 2025 through April 2026.

November 10, 2025

Registration Opens for Educational Institutions for the IT-Planet 2026 International Olympiad

Official registration is now open for higher and secondary vocational education institutions for the 17th IT-Planet International Olympiad.

September 29, 2025

Results Announced for Russia’s Nationwide Youth Comic-AI Challenge for AI-Generated Comics

More than one thousand Russian school and college students took part in the first creative competition for making comics with artificial intelligence.

September 19, 2025

Russia’s First Digital Trails Presented in Arkhyz: Results of the Conference on Digital Transformation of Nature Parks

The conference "Technologies and Practice of Digital Transformation of Nature Park Trails" was held at the 7Peaks Family Resort in Arkhyz, concluding the off-site phygital school "Digital Transformation of a Nature Park."

September 19, 2025

Open OS Challenge 2025: A Year of New Challenges for Open Source Enthusiasts!

A new season of the competition for open-source software developers has begun.

May 26, 2025

Unlimited Opportunities Program Winners Honored in Moscow

On May 26, the winners of the Unlimited Opportunities 2025 program for projects improving the quality of life of people with disabilities were honored at RTU MIREA in Moscow as part of the Horizons of Events International Forum.

May 26, 2025

More Than 80 Top Students and Young Professionals from Russia and Belarus Honored at the IT-Planet 2025 International Olympiad Final

The IT-Planet International Olympiad, one of the largest technology competitions for young people in Russia and the CIS, concluded in Moscow. On May 26, 81 winners from 24 Russian regions and Belarus were honored at RTU MIREA.

April 22, 2025

Final of the 16th IT-Planet 2025 International Olympiad to Be Held at RTU MIREA in Moscow

The final of the IT-Planet 2025 International Olympiad will be held at RTU MIREA in Moscow from May 23 to 26, 2025. The culmination of the final will be the IT-Planet International Forum "Horizons of Events," held in a unique immersive conference hall.

April 12, 2025

Phygital SportTech Innovation Cup 2025 Results Announced: Promising Technologies for the Future of Sports Identified

The final of the Phygital SportTech Innovation Cup 2025 was held on April 11–12, 2025, at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in Kaliningrad. Twelve teams became winners.

April 9, 2025

Frontiers of Science and IT-Planet Reveal Student and Young Professional Interest in Lunar Exploration: Organizers Summarize the First Stage of the Space Competition

The organizers of the Space Cup: Mission "MOON" competition, focused on developing web solutions for planning the construction of a lunar base and subsequent resource management, announced the completion of the first stage. Of 482 applications, 46 participants in 17 teams advanced to the final.

February 27, 2025

Sistema Charitable Foundation Becomes Expert Partner of the Terra-Polytech 2025 Digital Transformation Olympiad

Sistema Charitable Foundation joined the expert partners of the Terra-Polytech 2025 Digital Transformation Olympiad, an open competition in the digital transformation of social and technological spaces for students and professionals aged 16 to 35.

January 10, 2025

Twenty Innovative Competitions for Engineers and IT Professionals Launch on IT-Planet

ANO Center for Development of Innovative Technologies "IT-Planet," together with leading Russian companies and universities, announces the launch of four international initiatives.

December 13, 2024

Top IT Professionals and Educators Honored at the IT-Planet Professionals 2024 Championship Final in Moscow

The final of the international IT-Planet Professionals 2024 Championship took place in Moscow on December 12–13, 2024. More than 5,000 students and professionals participated, 31 of whom advanced to the final and competed for a prize fund of RUB 3,000,000.

December 4, 2024

IT-Planet and ITMO Sign Regulations for the Phygital SportTech Innovation Cup 2025

Registration for the competition will begin on January 10, 2025. Participants will face challenges in the phygital sports format.

November 14, 2024

Registration Opens for Educational Institutions for the IT-Planet 2025 International Olympiad

Applications are accepted until December 31, 2024.

November 14, 2024

Top Educators and Higher and Vocational Education Institutions Honored at the First IT-Planet Mentors Forum

The award ceremony was held in Moscow at the Russia National Center as part of the first IT-Planet Mentors Forum.

October 26-27, 2024

Open OS Challenge 2024 System Programming Competition Final Held

Experience with Artificial Intelligence Helps a System Administrator Win the System Programming Competition!

August 28, 2024

Open Source Education Cup 2024 Best Educational Course Competition Final Held

The six finalist teams demonstrated a high level of professionalism and innovative thinking.

August 15, 2024

The First Stage of Open OS Challenge 2024 Launches with a RUB 1,000,000 Prize Fund!

Participants will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, become part of a professional developer community, and compete for valuable prizes and the grand prize — a trip to China.

August 1, 2024

Qualifying Stages Launch in Russia for the IT-Planet Professionals 2024 Championship for Junior+ and Middle Specialists and the Active IT Education 2024 Mentor Competition

On August 1, qualifying stages of two new initiatives launched in Russia to support professionals and beginners in software development and engage young people in learning Russian information technologies.

August 1, 2024

Qualifying Rounds Begin for IT-Planet Professionals 2024 and Active IT Education 2024

On August 1, qualifying rounds began for two initiatives for IT professionals, teachers and mentors, with a total prize fund of RUB 4 million.

July 21, 2024

Open Source Education Cup 2024 Schedule and Rules Updated

The total competition prize fund has been increased to RUB 900,000.

June 4, 2024

Winners of the Technocrats Young Innovators Award Honored at IT-Planet

Young researchers aged 18 to 30 competed for the first Technocrats award, which is aimed at identifying young innovators.

May 28, 2024

Final of the 15th IT-Planet 2024 International ICT Olympiad Concludes

Sixty winners were honored following the final held in Arkhangelsk.

May 15, 2024

Open Source Education Cup 2024 Launches with a RUB 600,000 Prize Fund

Mentors, educators, and staff of Russian higher, secondary vocational, and continuing professional education institutions are invited to participate.

April 12, 2024

Final of the 15th IT-Planet 2024 International ICT Olympiad to Be Held at the Digital Arctic IT Park

The final will take place on May 24–27 at the IT park in Arkhangelsk.

February 20, 2024

Narratorika Takes Part in Organizing the Game Development — GameDev Competition

In this competition, participants can showcase their creativity by developing engaging computer games.

March 4, 2024

SberTech and GitVerse Competitions Launch at the IT-Planet 2024 Olympiad

Competitions from software developer SberTech have opened as part of the 15th IT-Planet 2024 International ICT Olympiad.

February 15, 2024

Applications Continue for the Open Youth Phygital SportTech Innovation Cup 2024

The competition is aimed at developing the domestic sports industry and identifying, creating, and advancing technological innovations in physical education and sports.

February 1, 2024

Registration Opens for the Unlimited Opportunities Inclusive Project Development Program

In February 2024, the Unlimited Opportunities program for team-based development of innovative projects improving the lives of people with disabilities and special needs launched on upcontest.org.

January 10, 2024

Registration Opens for Participants in the Terra-Polytech Open Olympiad Competitions

The Terra-Polytech Olympiad is a step toward applying fundamental ideas of digital transformation from industrial processes to the social sphere.

January 10, 2024

Participant Registration Opens for the 15th IT-Planet 2024 International Information Technology Olympiad

The IT Olympiad creates opportunities for participants to interact directly with representatives of the professional community.

November 1, 2023

Registration Opens for Vocational Education Institutions for the 15th IT-Planet 2024 International ICT Olympiad

The competition is held to identify and support talented, practically trained students and young ICT professionals.