Launched in February, the contest attracted entries in the areas of agro-forestry- fisheries, natural resources and environment; mechanical automation, construction and transportation; materials, chemicals, energy, information technology, electronics, and telecommunications; medicine and pharmaceuticals; education, training, and other fields. The committee has received 36 solutions submitted by individuals and teams so far.

The committee touched upon the proposed panel of judges and experts, as well as the draft scoring and evaluation criteria.

The contest is expected to wrap up with an award ceremony in November 2024./.