Feb: Application starts
2 May: Application Deadline
Early May: Screening by joint admission panel by CARS & HKSTP
Mid May: Semi-finalists Announcement
Stage 2 - Capacity Building & Semi-Final Assessment
May – Jun: Capacity Building Activities
2 Jul: Submission Deadline for Semi-Final Assessment
Early Jul: Screening by CARS judging panel
Mid Jul: Finalists Announcement
Stage 3 - Final Round Pitching
Late Jul: Present Ideas and or Apply Prototype to Real Users
Mid Aug: Public Pitching & Public Voting
Late Aug – Early Sep: Grand Final & Award Ceremony
Stage 4 - Follow-Up
Late Aug – Sep: Winning Teams Incubation / Acceleration