1. Participant teams should consist of up to four members and one supervisor. The team members are selected according to rules settled by national INO committees. Each economy has the right to suggest two Jury members and also a member of an INO scientific committee to be approved by the INO steering committee. Only teams suggested officially by the member economies are allowed to participate.
 

2. Participants should be qualified and meet the following requirements:
2.1. They should be a university student in undergraduate or graduate or PhD level.
2.2. They are expected to present innovative ideas which can contribute considerably to a product or service development process in a field pertinent to INO annually selected topics.
2.3. The members should have relevant knowledge/experience of nanoscience or nanotechnology-related fields and business-related areas.
2.4. They should have their own countries’ passport and be covered by their health, travel, and accident insurances authorized by their own countries’ assurance companies at the time of being in the host economy.
2.5. Participants cannot register in competition on their own; they should be introduced by credible institutions (such as a university/research centers, and other relevant local organizations) with approval of the teams by all steering committee members.
 

3. The works of the selected teams proposed for the second stage should be original and not disclosed previously. 
 

4. Each team needs a supervisor assigned by the local national committee. The supervisor of a team should be fluent in English. Moreover, he/she should be at least an assistant professor in one of the nanotechnology- or business-related fields. As an alternative option, the supervisor can be a business owner (a chief manager or member of a management board) involved in fields related to the INO annually selected theme. The supervisor of the team acts as a connective link with the host economy and is responsible on behalf of the economy for the fulfillment of the current regulations by the team.
 

5. The local national committee/credible institution is responsible for providing International travel costs for its participants. After their arrival, the host economy is in charge of expenditures including transportation, accommodation, meals (breakfasts, lunch, dinner, and snacks) and recreations during INO. The host economy is not responsible for providing medical and visa costs.