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Challenge Timeline 2026

15 Mar - 11 Sep 2026

Registration

Challenge Registration Window

15 Mar - 29 Mar 2026

  1. 15 Mar - 29 Mar 2026

    Registration

    Challenge Registration Period

    Stakeholders

    Participants, Coordination Team

Phase 1

Planning and Official challenge, Kick-off and Launching

15 Mar - 29 May 2026

  1. 29 Mar 2026

    Registration

    Registration Deadline

    Stakeholders

    Participants

  2. 30 Mar - 31 Mar 2026

    Screening

    Pre-Screening of Applications

    Stakeholders

    Technical Review Panel

  3. 1 Apr - 30 Apr 2026

    Onboarding

    Submission of Selected Revised Team Budgets

    Stakeholders

    Team Mentors, Coordination Team

  4. 1 May - 30 May 2026

    Procurement

    Procurement of System Components

    Stakeholders

    Team Mentors, Coordination Team

  5. 25 May

    Onboarding

    Team Introduction Meeting and Pitching

    Stakeholders

    Mentors, Teams, Coordination Team, VIVO team

  6. 26 May - 29 May 2026

    Initiation and Review

    Team meetings on reviewed concepts

    Stakeholders

    Team, Mentors, Coordination Team

Phase 2

Capacity Building Workshops & Prototype Conceptualisation and Setup

1 Jun - 29 Jun 2026

  1. 1 Jun - 5 Jun 2026

    Training

    Technical Capacity Building I

    Stakeholders

    Technical Support, Teams

  2. 8 Jun - 12 Jun 2026

    Training

    Entrepreneurship Capacity Building II

    Stakeholders

    Innovation Manager, Teams

  3. 15 Jun - 19 Jun 2026

    Development

    Low Fidelity Prototype I

    Stakeholders

    Vivo Experts, Teams, Mentors

  4. 22 Jun - 26 Jun 2026

    Development

    Low Fidelity Prototype II

    Stakeholders

    Team, Technical Support, Mentors, Coordination Team

  5. 29 Jun 2026

    Review

    Review Meeting with Coordination Team

    Stakeholders

    Teams and Mentors, Coordination Team

Phase 3

Prototype Development

30 Jun - 31 Jul 2026

  1. 30 Jun - 3 Jul 2026

    Development

    Functional Prototype IA

    Stakeholders

    Teams and Mentors

  2. 6 Jul - 10 Jul 2026

    Development

    Functional Prototype IB

    Stakeholders

    Mentors, Teams (Graduate Members)

  3. 13 Jul - 17 Jul 2026

    Development

    Functional Prototype IC

    Stakeholders

    Teams & Mentors

  4. 20 Jul - 24 Jul 2026

    Development

    Functional Prototype ID

    Stakeholders

    Teams and Mentors, Technical Support

  5. 27 Jul - 30 Jul 2026

    Development

    Functional Prototype IE

    Stakeholders

    Teams and Mentors, Technical Support

  6. 31 Jul 2026

    Review

    Review Meeting with Coordination Team

    Stakeholders

    Coordinating Team, Teams & Mentors

Phase 4

Prototype Testing And Finalization

3 Aug - 11 Sep 2026

  1. 3 Aug - 14 Aug 2026

    Development

    Prototype Testing and Optimisation I

    Stakeholders

    Teams and Mentors, Technical Support

  2. 17 Aug - 5 Sep 2026

    Development

    Prototype Testing and Optimisation II

    Stakeholders

    Teams (Graduate Members) and Mentors, Technical Support

  3. 9 Sep - 11 Sep 2026

    Review and Event

    Final Prototype and Presentation

    Stakeholders

    Vivo Team, Coordinating Team, Mentors, Selected Teams