Regional screening: All submitted entries are screened and grouped into three geographical regions (North, South/East and West) where the students’ institutions are located. Top 5 entries each are selected from each region
Regional competition: The top 5 entries from each region advance to the regional competition stage. They are given seed fund of N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) to develop a prototype of their innovation or concept which will be showcased at the regional competition. Top 2 entries each are selected as regional winners