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ABOUT THE CONTEST

  • A renowned and widely recognized competition with a 11-year history, representing educational innovation in Russia.

  • The contest is organized by the Institute of Education at the Higher School of Economics in collaboration with Alfa-Bank.
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CONTEST STAGES

  • Main application period
    May 20 – August 15, 2025
    The participant can receive feedback and finalize the project.
  • Final application wave
    August 16 – September 15, 2025
    The participant may apply at various stages of solution development. By the final stage, at least the results of a pilot project must be submitted.
  • Contest final
    The final will be held in Moscow.

Additional nominations

Alfa Bank

Alfa-Bank, the general partner of KIVO-2025, offers additional nominations that align with the key directions of modern education and technologies the company actively supports and develops.
Each winner will receive a grant of 500,000 rubles to support their project implementation.

  • Innovation in education using Artificial Intelligence

  • Innovation in financial and digital literacy education

  • Innovation in entrepreneurship education

Additional nominations will also be presented by other partners
EVERY APPLICATION WILL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING

TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA

  • QUALITY OF THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION


    How well do the answers address the questions in the application form?

  • INNOVATIVENESS


    How innovative or substantially improved is the solution compared to existing options in this specific field?

  • RELEVANCE


    How significant is the problem that the project aims to address (what specific "pain point" does it target)? Will the project generate a positive social impact?

  • FEASIBILITY


    How suitable / impactful is the proposed solution in effectively addressing the problem?


  • SCALABILITY


    Is there potential for replicating the proposed solution on a larger scale/ implementing it independently of the original author?

  • PROJECT DEVELOPMENT


    To what extent do the declared resources of the project align with its goals, implementation stages, anticipated social effects, and competitive landscape?

FROM 2014 TO 2025 THE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION CONTEST ACCEPTED
> 6600
applications
> 160
cities
> 20
countries
team
Organizing team Laboratory of Innovations in Education
National Research University Higher School of Economics
  • Diana Koroleva
    Founder and CEO of KIVO
  • Anastasia Andreeva
    Strategic Process Coordinator
  • Anton Zagranichny
    Coordinator of the Consortium of Universities
  • Tatiana
    Filippova
    Innovators Club Coordinator
  • Timur Selimov
    Online marathon coordinator
  • Maria Nikolaeva
    Partners Coordinator
  • Daria Miroshnikova
    Expert Engagement Coordinator
  • Akif Hajiyev
    Analyst
Chairs of the International Jury for the KIVO Final
  • Prof. Luiz Cláudio Costa
    Rector, IESB University, Brazil, Brasília
  • Ms. SU Rui
    Chief of Knowledge Production and Communications Centre, International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI)
  • Dr. Fozia Ahmed Baloch
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, BUITEMS, Pakistan,Quetta
  • Dr. Maina Gioko
    Head of Professional Development Center Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, Kenya. Adjunct Assistant Professor Aga Khan University Institute of Education East Africa
  • Dr. Ghulam Jan
    Head of the Department Management Sciences and Trainer of Entrepreneurship, Assistant Professor, University of Turbat, Pakistan, Turbat, Balochistan
kivo@hse.ru