“Challenge launches, technical application opens”

“Technical application open period”

“Technical application closes”

“External review of technical applications”

“Applicants shortlisted and invited to submit a work plan and budget for a field-testing plan and innovation seed grant”

“Applicants submit plans, and Challenge administrators conduct due diligence and review shortlisted applicants work plans and budgets for field-testing plan and innovation development”

“Challenge administrators announce Challenge finalists and distribute grant funding”

“Challenge finalists participate in the Challenge acceleration program and implement their field-testing plan and innovation seed grants”

“Third party evaluators review Challenge finalists’ environmental and technical performance and user validation”

“Closing ceremony, winners announced, and additional prizes to highest performing Challenge finalists”