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“Engineers of the Future” International Festival

The flagship event of Engineering Month — 28–30 April 2026, Tashkent. Competitions, an exhibition and international cooperation with SCO countries

2026 · 28–30 April, Tashkent See the winners
13,574 young people registered 20 February – 31 March
39 competitions held 27 national + 12 international
130+ winners and medallists after three days
7.3 bn UZS in agreements 31 contracts and agreements
01About the festival

The flagship event of Engineering Month

To draw young people into engineering and unlock their intellectual and creative potential, April was declared “Engineering Month” at universities. Its flagship event — the “Engineers of the Future” International Festival — took place in Tashkent on 28–30 April 2026.

Dates 28–30 April 2026
Venue Tashkent
Registration 20 February – 31 March, online platform
International participants 300+ young people
Exhibition visitors about 6,500

The festival brought national competitions in 9 tracks, international competitions with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, an exhibition of engineering developments and a new international consortium.

More than 13,000 young people took part, including over 300 international participants in the international contests.

What the festival included

Competitions

27 national and 12 international competitions across 9 tracks.

Exhibition

19 international and 140+ local innovative developments on display.

Consortium

A research and education consortium of leading technical universities of Central Asia and Russia.

SCO innovators

65 young people from 8 SCO countries competed in an international contest.

Festival timeline

  1. 20 Feb – 31 Mar

    Registration

    13,574 applicants registered on the online platform.

  2. April

    Engineering Month

    “Oliygoh Kubogi” and qualifying contests at universities.

  3. 28–30 April

    Festival days

    Competitions, exhibition, international guests and the consortium.

  4. Finale

    Awards

    130+ winners and medallists, special nominations.

02Analytics

Competitions and participants

National competitions by track and the distribution of 3,984 competition applications on the online platform.

National competitions by track 27 competitions
  • Robotics10
  • Aviation6
  • Architecture3
  • Electronics3
  • Mechanical engineering1
  • Agriculture1
  • Green energy1
  • Engineering systems1
  • Medicine1
Applications by track 3,984 applications
  • Robotics1 49738%
  • Architecture51113%
  • Engineering systems43211%
  • Aviation38810%
  • Medicine3469%
  • Mechanical engineering2897%
  • Agriculture2446%
  • Green energy2236%
  • Chip design541%
Most popular competitions applications
  • Mechanism relay432
  • Robot football379
  • Medical technologies346
  • Next-generation car289
  • Agrotechnologies244
  • Green energy223
  • 3D modelling218
  • Robo War197
By region applications
  • Tashkent city1 14229%
  • Kashkadarya54014%
  • Fergana3028%
  • Tashkent region2927%
  • Bukhara2787%
  • Karakalpakstan2486%
  • Jizzakh1985%
  • Samarkand1945%
  • Other regions and abroad79020%
6,500exhibition visitors
160+international representatives and experts
140+local and 19 international developments
31agreements — UZS 7.3 bn
03Winners

Winners of 28 competitions

The top three of every competition. Filter by track.

Drone racing

Aviation
  1. 1 Maqsudov ElyorjonInternational School of Finance Technology and Science
  2. 2 Muratboyev OtajonToshkent axborot texnologiyalari universiteti
  3. 3 Safarov RamzilToshkent davlat transport universiteti

Drone racing — SCO

International (SCO)
  1. 1 Ismoilov BiloliddinO‘zbekiston
  2. 2 Shtirov ArturRossiya
  3. 3 Bandarchuk YanBelarus

Drone football

Aviation
  1. 1 G‘afurov AmirjonUniversity of Management and Future Technologies
  2. 2 Madrimov MurotTurin politexnika universiteti
  3. 3 Saidqodirxonov Saidamirxon133-maktab, Toshkent

Drone football — SCO

International (SCO)
  1. 1 O‘zbekiston jamoasi
  2. 2 Xitoy jamoasi
  3. 3 Belarus / Qirg‘iziston jamoalari

“Tiny Whoop” racing

Aviation
  1. 1 Mavlonov Asilbek9-maktab, Farg‘ona
  2. 2 Zakirjonov Xikmat81-maktab, Toshkent
  3. 3 Tojimaxamatov Umidjon120-maktab, Toshkent

Drone design

Aviation
  1. 1 “Lochin” jamoasi“Chirchiq aviatsiya ta’mirlash zavodi” DK
  2. 2 Jamoat xavfsizligi universiteti jamoasiJamoat xavfsizligi universiteti
  3. 3 “Aviator” jamoasiHarbiy xavfsizlik va mudofaa universiteti

Model aircraft

Aviation
  1. 1 Komiljonov AzizulloToshkent davlat transport universiteti
  2. 2 Boqiyev AbdulboqiToshkent davlat transport universiteti
  3. 3 Mirzajonov Shoxruh

Rocket modelling

Aviation
  1. 1 “LUNA-M” jamoasi
  2. 2 “New approach” jamoasi
  3. 3 “NOVA GOLD” jamoasi

Robot sapper

Robotics
  1. 1 “Sapyorlar” jamoasiHarbiy xavfsizlik va mudofaa universiteti
  2. 2 “Arlot” jamoasiTurin politexnika universiteti
  3. 3 “Ultimate robot” jamoasiNamangan davlat texnika universiteti

Water robot

Robotics
  1. 1 “Robots and me” jamoasiBuxoro davlat universiteti
  2. 2 “Reactive Team”Qarshi davlat texnika universiteti
  3. 3 “Digital world” jamoasi“TIQXMMI” MTU

RoboWar mini

Robotics
  1. 1 Hudanov Iskandar“Sehriyo” maktabi
  2. 2 Shukrulloyev Muhammadamin“Yuksalish” maktabi
  3. 3 Abdumominov Abdulloh“Yuksalish” maktabi

Humanoid robots

Robotics
  1. 1 “Osiyo” jamoasiNukus davlat texnika universiteti
  2. 2 “Robots and me” jamoasiBuxoro davlat universiteti
  3. 3 Olmaliq davlat texnika instituti jamoasiOlmaliq davlat texnika instituti

FIRST Global Uzbekistan

International (SCO)
  1. 1 Belarus
  2. 2 Qirg‘iziston
  3. 3 Tojikiston

Robot football

Robotics
  1. 1 Ortiqboyev Abdulaziz, Karimov Abdulloh“Robbit Academy”
  2. 2 Saidmuxtorov Saidqaxxor, Xusnutdinov Azizbek“Roboschool”
  3. 3 Irgashev Abdulloh, Shukrulloyev Muhammadamir“Yuksalish” maktabi

Robot sumo

Robotics
  1. 1 Berdiyorov Otabek
  2. 2 Bahromov Kamoliddin“Qorako‘l school”
  3. 3 Rasulov Dilshodjon“Barkamol avlod” maktabi

Line follower

Robotics
  1. 1 Azimov Mirsaid20-maktab
  2. 2 Narziyev Akbarshoh
  3. 3 Abdurahmonov AbdullohZomin ixtisoslashtirilgan maktab-internati

RoboCoder

Robotics
  1. 1 Miroqilov Davlatbek
  2. 2 Mansuraliyev Husanboy
  3. 3 Rahmiddinov Ravshan

Bridge construction

Architecture
  1. 1 Ibrohimov SaydulloFarg‘ona davlat texnika universiteti
  2. 2 Mahmutaliyev MuhammadsodiqFarg‘ona davlat texnika universiteti
  3. 3 Rustamboyeva MushtariyToshkent arxitektura-qurilish universiteti

Building construction

Architecture
  1. 1 Toshmirzayev Nodirbek va jamoaToshkent arxitektura-qurilish universiteti
  2. 2 O‘ktamov Ziyodjon va jamoaSamarqand davlat arxitektura-qurilish universiteti
  3. 3 Umarov Muhammadjon va jamoaNamangan davlat universiteti

3D modelling

Architecture
  1. 1 Yo‘ldoshev JasurMISIS Olmaliq
  2. 2 Erkinov ZohidToshkent to‘qimachilik va yengil sanoat instituti
  3. 3 Raxmonov Behzodbek

Mechanism relay

Engineering
  1. 1 “Modern Mechanics”Toshkent davlat transport universiteti
  2. 2 “Turbo mexaniklar”Andijon davlat texnika instituti
  3. 3 “Injiner metallurg”Olmaliq davlat texnika instituti

Next-generation car

Engineering
  1. 1 “Arlot group” jamoasiTurin politexnika universiteti
  2. 2 “Aral Drive” jamoasiNukus davlat texnika universiteti
  3. 3 “ASTI Motosport” jamoasiAndijon davlat texnika instituti

Agricultural machinery

Engineering
  1. 1 “Agro muhandislar” jamoasi“TIQXMMI” MTU
  2. 2 “ASTI AgroRoboStars” jamoasiAndijon davlat texnika instituti
  3. 3 “Status” jamoasiKibernetikada innovatsiyalar IT-parki

Green energy

Engineering
  1. 1 Turobov Hasan
  2. 2 Rahimov KamoliddinAlfraganus universiteti
  3. 3 “Data international school”

Medical engineering

Engineering
  1. 1 Janubiy Qozog‘iston tibbiyot akademiyasi
  2. 2 Toshkent davlat tibbiyot universiteti
  3. 3 Toshkent davlat tibbiyot universiteti

Chip design

Engineering
  1. 1 To‘rayev Xurshid
  2. 2 Qodirov AbdushukurTurin politexnika universiteti
  3. 3 Abduvahobova Zaynab14-maktab

SCO hackathon

International (SCO)
  1. 1 O‘zbekiston jamoasi
  2. 2 Qirg‘iziston jamoasi
  3. 3 Hindiston jamoasi

Innovative projects and start-ups

International (SCO)
  1. 1 Nalibek RamazanQozog‘iston
  2. 2 Yakovlev DanilaRossiya
  3. 3 Saidraxmanova SabrinaO‘zbekiston
Universities with the most winners winning participants
  • Turin politexnika universiteti14
  • Toshkent davlat transport universiteti11
  • Andijon davlat texnika instituti11
  • Toshkent davlat tibbiyot universiteti10
  • Nukus davlat texnika universiteti8
  • Buxoro davlat universiteti6
  • Harbiy xavfsizlik va mudofaa universiteti5
  • “TIQXMMI” MTU5
  • Toshkent arxitektura-qurilish universiteti4
  • Samarqand davlat arxitektura-qurilish universiteti3
Winners in the most tracks
  1. 1 Toshkent davlat transport universiteti4 competitions
  2. 2 Turin politexnika universiteti4 competitions
  3. 3 Andijon davlat texnika instituti3 competitions
84 podium places — 28 competitions × 3

Counting team members, more than 130 winners and medallists were awarded, plus prizes in special nominations.

04International cooperation

The festival as an international stage

Young people from SCO countries, distinguished guests and the region’s technical universities in one place.

“SCO 100 Future Innovators”

An international contest for young people from SCO member states: drone racing, drone football, robotics, a hackathon and a start-up showcase.

8SCO countries
65young participants
5contest types
20+international experts

“Engineers of the Future” research and education consortium

Systematic cooperation with leading technical universities of partner countries in the region — joint teaching, research and innovation.

  • Uzbekistan
  • Russia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan

Distinguished guests

  • Serge HarocheNobel Prize laureate in Physics (France)
  • Moez ChakchoukExecutive Director, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)
  • Akiko FujiiUNDP Resident Representative in Uzbekistan
  • Jonathan FreedmanPresident, World Trade Center Utah (USA)
  • Michael WangUNCTAD expert on science, technology and innovation parks
  • Oliver TianVice President, Singapore International Robotics Alliance
  • Jiao HuaixinAdviser, SCO Secretariat (China)
  • Irem BayraktarDirector, T3 Startup Center
  • Himadrish SuwanRepresentative, Indian Young Leaders Confederation
  • Victoria KhuCo-founder, SCOLAR Network

Next steps

  1. 01A training system for engineering competition judges
  2. 02Support for taking part in Shell Eco-marathon, Formula Student, TEKNOFEST and other international contests
  3. 03Expanding the “Engineers of the Future” acceleration programmes
  4. 04Funding successful projects through the “Future Scientist” competition
  5. 05Training acceleration managers and mentors at universities
Photo album

“Engineers of the Future” festival — 2026

The festival album: competitions, the exhibition, and the opening and award ceremonies held on 28–30 April.

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Moments

The festival in pictures

International teams, the eco-car race and the awards ceremony — photos from the festival.

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After the festival — the competition and acceleration

The festival is part of Engineering Month. Explore the “Engineers of the Future” national competition and “Oliygoh Kubogi” too.

National competition Oliygoh Kubogi