78 Apps registered to enter preliminary judging for NTRC’s 2025 iCode784 Competition

The NTRC has announced that a total of 78 apps have been registered for this year’s highly anticipated iCode784 Competition marking another exciting year of innovation and creativity.

Registration officially closed on September, 15, 2025, marking the start of the countdown to the preliminary round, a release from the NTRC states.

In the Secondary Mobile Application category, 38 teams have registered from schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Participating schools include:

• Barrouallie Secondary School
• Bishop’s College Kingstown
• Buccament Bay Secondary School
• Canouan Secondary School
• Mountain View Adventist Academy
• St. Joseph’s Convent Kingstown
• St. Vincent Girls’ High School
• St. Vincent Grammar School

The Open category has attracted 40 teams, each competing for the coveted first-place prize of EC$15,000 along with a EC$30,000 grant to support the further development of their app.

Preliminary judging for both categories will take place online on October, 3, and 6, 2025. The top 10 teams for the Secondary Mobile Application Category and the top 10 teams for the Open Category will then advance to the grand finale, joining the 10 advancing teams from the Robotics Category to compete in person on October 22, 2025 at the Kingstown Baptist Church.

The NTRC has extended best wishes to all participants as they showcase their creativity, innovation, and technological skills in this year’s competition.

“The 12th annual iCode784 Competition continues to foster innovation and digital literacy among the nation’s youth,” the NTRC states.

“ It remains a key initiative in promoting STEM education and practical ICT skills across St. Vincent and the Grenadines.”