🧭 Submission Journey Overview
The CATS programme is structured into three clear submission stages. Each stage builds on the previous one and represents a different phase of your team’s journey — from understanding your place, to building and documenting progress, to formally enrolling your team in the global programme.
This page helps you understand what each stage is for, when to engage with it, and where to go next.
🌱 Stage 1: Regenerative Exploration & Problem Framing
Purpose:
Stage 1 is about grounding your project in real lived reality. Before building anything, you are expected to explore your community, listen carefully, and make sense of what is actually happening in your place.
What you’ll find in Stage 1:
- The four required outcomes
- Step-by-step guidance for community exploration
- Templates and quality criteria
- Submission instructions and deadline
👉 Start here:
➡️ Stage 1 Submission Guidelines
⚙️ Stage 2: MVP, Demo & Technical Progress
Purpose:
Stage 2 documents your team’s early execution and technical progress. This stage helps evaluators and Hub Leads see what you have actually built and how your ideas are taking shape.
What you’ll find in Stage 2:
- Pitch and demo recording requirements
- Deployment and GitHub submission rules
- Submission form and non-negotiable deadline
- What happens after you submit
👉 Continue to:
➡️ Stage 2 Submission Guidelines
🌍 Stage 3: Team Enrolment & Programme Visibility
Purpose:
Stage 3 is your team’s formal registration into the global programme. This is where your purpose and problem statement become officially visible to evaluators.
What you’ll find in Stage 3:
- How to complete the official Team Enrolment Form
- Deadlines, grace period, and hard stops
- Why this submission matters for evaluation and selection
- What happens after enrolment
👉 Final step:
➡️ Stage 3 Submission Guidelines
🪜 How the Stages Connect
- Stage 1 defines why your project exists
- Stage 2 shows what you are building and how far you’ve progressed
- Stage 3 formally registers who you are and what you stand for
Each stage is required. Skipping or rushing one weakens the others. Follow the stages in order, respect the deadlines, and document your work clearly.