Nepal ICT Award 2020 named the top 5 nominees per each of the 4 categories: Startup, Product, Innovation-Driven Crisis Response, and Rising Student. A 14-member jury conducted the selection. The finalists will now participate in public voting which opened last October 21, 2020 and done through SMS, email, and payment partner eSewa. Now on its 5th edition, the ICT Award received more than 350 online applications for various categories according to the organizers. The closing ceremony will be held in December 2020.