æt ðə twˈɛlfθ sˈɛʃən ʌv kˌeɪˌaɪˈeɪ, ˈæplɪkənts ˌʌndɚ θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld, stˈuːdənts ɪn mˈæstɚ ænd pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. dᵻɡɹˈiːz, jˈʌŋ ɪnvˈɛntɚz ænd ˈɪnəvˌeɪɾɚz wɜːɹ ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə pɹɪzˈɛnt ðɛɹ kˈændɪdətʃɚz fɚɹə nˈuː ɐwˈɔːɹd, wɪð spəsˈɪfɪk kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪə.
At the 12th session of KIA, applicants under 30 years old, students in Master and Ph.D. degrees, young inventors and innovators were invited to present their candidatures for a new award, with specific criteria.