Jump to content

Imagine Cup

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Microsoft Imagine Cup)
Imagine Cup official logo

Imagine Cup is an annual competition sponsored and hosted by Microsoft Corp. which brings together student developers worldwide to help resolve some of the world's toughest challenges.[1] It is considered as "Olympics of Technology" by computer science and engineering and is considered one of the top competitions and awards related to technology and software design. All Imagine Cup competitors create projects that address the Imagine Cup theme: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems". Started in 2003, it has steadily grown, with more than 2 million competitors representing 150 countries in 2022. The 2023 Imagine Cup World Championship was held in Seattle, United States.[2][3]

History

[edit]
Mistory group (2015)
  • The Imagine Cup is an annual technology competition hosted by Microsoft. It invites students from around the world to apply their imagination, passion, and creativity to solve real-world problems using technology. Often referred to as the "Olympics of Technology," the Imagine Cup fosters innovation among young developers and has been a launchpad for numerous groundbreaking ideas.

Origins and Launch

[edit]

The Imagine Cup was first introduced in 2003 as part of Microsoft's initiative to encourage the next generation of technologists and entrepreneurs. Its goal was to empower students to use Microsoft technologies to create impactful projects in fields such as education, health, sustainability, and accessibility.

  • Inception: The inaugural Imagine Cup took place with just 1,000 participants from 25 countries.
  • Format: Initially, the competition focused on software design but quickly expanded to include other categories, such as embedded systems and game development.

Evolution of the Competition

[edit]

Over the years, the Imagine Cup has grown in scope and scale, attracting tens of thousands of participants annually. The competition has been shaped by technological trends and global challenges.

  1. Categories and Themes:
    • 2003–2006: The early years emphasized software design and computer science.
    • 2007: The competition adopted a theme-based approach, with topics like "Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment."
    • 2010s: As cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and mobile apps became central to tech innovation, these technologies were integrated into the competition.
  2. Microsoft Technology Integration: Participants are encouraged to use Microsoft tools, such as Azure, Visual Studio, and .NET, to develop their projects.
  3. Diversity and Global Reach: Today, the Imagine Cup includes participants from over 190 countries and regions, reflecting its global appeal and commitment to inclusivity.

Structure of the Imagine Cup

[edit]

The competition is divided into multiple stages:

  1. National and Regional Competitions: Students first compete in local events organized by Microsoft subsidiaries in their respective countries.
  2. Online Rounds: Participants who cannot attend local events can submit their projects online.
  3. World Finals: The top teams from each region are invited to compete in the global finals, held at various locations worldwide. These events often feature keynote speeches, workshops, and mentorship sessions with Microsoft executives.
  4. Championship: Since 2018, the competition concludes with the Imagine Cup World Championship, where the top three teams present their projects to a panel of high-profile judges.

Milestones and Memorable Projects

[edit]

Throughout its history, the Imagine Cup has spotlighted innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit. Some notable milestones include:

  1. 2006: A team from Brazil developed an educational tool that helps children with hearing impairments learn to communicate using visual aids and sign language.
  2. 2012: A team from Ukraine won with a project called "Enable Talk," which used sensor gloves to translate sign language into speech in real time.
  3. 2020: The competition adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by moving entirely online, demonstrating resilience and the ability to connect students worldwide.
  4. 2023: Teams showcased projects integrating advanced AI tools, addressing issues like mental health, renewable energy, and disaster management.

Impact and Legacy

[edit]

The Imagine Cup has become a catalyst for innovation, providing students with resources, mentorship, and exposure to industry leaders. Many participants have gone on to turn their projects into startups, gaining recognition and funding.

  1. Empowering Entrepreneurs: The competition has helped launch numerous startups, including apps and platforms in healthcare, education, and sustainability.
  2. Career Development: Participants gain invaluable experience, with many joining top tech companies or continuing their entrepreneurial journeys.
  3. Global Challenges: By encouraging participants to address pressing global issues, the Imagine Cup has fostered solutions with real-world impact.

Competition structure

[edit]
A team of competitors from Portugal - Imagine Cup Poland, 2010

All Imagine Cup competitors create projects that address the Imagine Cup theme: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems."

Competitions

[edit]
  • Software Design
    The Software Design competition challenges participants to use technology to solve what they consider to be the toughest problems facing the world today. Using Microsoft tools and technology, competitors create software applications. Participants develop, test, and build their ideas into applications that can change the world.[4]
  • Game Design
    The Game Design Competition challenges participants to create a new game that illustrates the Imagine Cup theme.[5]

Winners

[edit]

There are a number of competitions and challenges within the Imagine Cup. The Software Design category is the primary competition in which its winners take home the Imagine Cup trophy.

Software Design

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2004 France Team EPITA[6]
Aymeric Gaurat Apelli
Francois Beaussier
Guillaume Belmas
Vincent Vergonjeanne 		Russia Team Inspiration[6]
Ukraine Stanislav Vonog
Russia Nikolay Surin
Ukraine Konstantin Zhereb
Ukraine Taras Kushko 		Greece Team SmartEyes[6]
Eleni Korkontzila
Dimitrios Bisias
Styliani Taplidou
Nikolaos Trichakis
2005 Russia Team OmniMusic[7]
Ukraine Stanislav Vonog
Russia Nikolay Surin
Russia Alexander Popov
Russia Ruslan Gilfanov
2006[8] Italy Team Even.ctor
Giorgio Sardo
Massimo Paternoster
Silvia Perrone
Andrea Sossich 		Brazil Team Trivial
Carlos Rodrigues
Ivan Cardim
Madson Menezes 		NorwayTeam NTNU
Jan-Kristian Markiewicz
Gøran Hansen
Hans Olav Norheim
Jonas Follesø
2007 Thailand Team 3KC
Prachaya Phaisanwiphatpong
Vasan Chienmaneetaweesin
Jatupon Sukkasem
Pathompol Saeng-Uraiporn 		Korea Team En#605/Project Finger Code
Prachaya Phaisanwiphatpong
Vasan Chienmaneetaweesin
Jatupon Sukkasem
Pathompol Saeng-Uraiporn 		Jamaica Team ICAD
Imran Allie
Conroy Smith
Ayson Baxter
Damion Mitchel
2008[9] Australia Team SOAK[10]
David Burela
Edward Hooper
Dimaz Pramudnya
Long Zheng 		Slovakia Team Housekeepers
Dusan Zelenik
Jakub Simko
Michal Kompan
Marian Honsch
2009 Romania Team Sytech
Adrian Buzgar
Calin Juravle
Andreas Resios 		Russia Team VitalLab
Maxim Bovykin
Sergey Fedorov
Denis Gnatyuk
Alexey Klishin
2010[11] Thailand Team Skeek
Krithee Sirisith
Pichai Sodsai
Thanasunn Dilokpinitnun
Nonthawat Srichad 		Serbia Team TFZR
Zlatibor Veljković
Milan Kojadinović
Goran Nikolić
Vanja Zavišin 		New Zealand Team OneBeep
Vinny Lohan
Steve Ward
Kayo Lakadia
Chanyeol Yoo
2011[12] Republic of Ireland Team Hermes
James McNamara
Calum Cawley
Matthew Padden
Aine Conaghan 		United States Team Note-Taker
Qian Yan
Shashank Srinivas
David Hayden
Michael Astrauskas 		Jordan Team OaSys
Yousef Wadi
Mohammad Azzam
Monir Abu Hilal
Hani Abu Huwaij
2012[13] Ukraine Team quadSquad
Stepanov Anton
Posternikov Anton
Osika Maxim
Jasakov Valery
2013[14] Portugal Team For a Better World
2014[15] Australia Team Eyenamia
2015[16] Brazil Team EFitFashion
2016[17] Romania Team ENTy
2017[18] Czech Republic Team X.Glu
2018[19] Canada Team SmartArm
2019[20] United States Team EasyGlucose
Bryan Chiang 		India Team Caeli
Bharat Sundal 		United Kingdom Team Finderr[21]
Ferdinand Loesch
Choon Kiat Lee
Sachin Sriskanda

Office Designer

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2005[22] Brazil Team Solvent-OD
Andre Furtado
Adeline Silva
Madson Menezes
Raony Araujo 		Russia Team FIBRA
Sergey Dubovi
Pavel Zadumkin
Dmitry Kozlov
Anastasiya Filinova 		Russia Team Paladin
Liu Teifeng
Yang Yongzhi
He Cong
Yang Lizhen

Embedded Development Competition

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2007 Brazil Team TriventDreams ED

Andre Furtado
Carlos Rodrigues
Ivan Cardim
Roberto Sonnino

2008 Singapore Team Trail Blazers Republic of Ireland Team AcidRain

China Team Wings

Poland Team Aero@PUT
2009 South Korea Team Wafree China Team iSee
2010 [11] Taiwan Team SmarterME Russia Team MCPU France Team GERAS
2011 [12] Taiwan NTHUCS China Harmonicare Romania Endeavour_Design

Interoperability Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2008 India SKAN [23]
Sameet Singh Khajuria
Karun AB
Amith George
Noel Sequeira 		Brazil Ecologix [24][25]
Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues
Eduardo Sonnino
Renato Ferreira
Roberto Sonnino 		Poland Together [26]
Dariusz Walczak
Marcin Wrzos
Piotr Sikora
Tomasz Nowak
2009 [27] Brazil Proativa Team
Amirton Chagas
Flavio Almeida
Joao Paulo Oliveira Santos
Lucas Mello 		Jordan ECRAM
Mohammed Y. Eshbeata
Laith Dawahir
Wassim Shehadeh 		Poland Fteams
Tomasz Ciejka
Grzegorz Glonek
Jacek Pintera
Krzysztof Szokal-Egird
2010 [28][29] Jamaica Xormis
Shawn Mclean
Derron Brown
Dwayne Samuels
Markel Mairs 		Brazil Uptiva Dreams IT
Hugo Rodrigues
Edmiel Leandro
Daniel Ferreira
Eduardo Sonnino 		Indonesia Chandradimuka
Yudha Antawiryawan
Kania Audrint
Anggunmeka Luhur Prasasti
Widyara Desgita
2011 [12] Greece Team Alaniarides
Giorgos Karakatsiotis
Vangos Pterneas 		Brazil Bells Team
Daniel Ferreira
Lucas Mello
Amirton Chagas
Joao Paulo dos Santos Oliveira 		Poland DemosceneSpirit
Lukasz Michniewicz
Szymon Majewski
Marek Banaszak
Magdalena Dudarska

Game Design

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Brazil Team Mother Gaia Studio

Rafael Costa
Guilhermr Campos
Helena Van Kampen
Tulio Marques Soria

Belgium Drunk Puppy Productions

Kenny Deriemaeker
Timothy Vanherberghen
Filip Van Bouwel
Jeroen Van Raevels

Korea GomZ

Dong HoonKim
KiHwan Kim
Min My Park

2009 Brazil Team LEVV It

Luciano José
Edgar Neto
Vinícius Ottoni
Victor Rafael

United States Epsylon Games United Kingdom Sanguine Labs
2010 [11] Philippines Team By Implication Belgium NomNom Productions France Green Gears Studio
2011 Mobile[12] France Geekologic France Close World Mobile United States Team Dragon

Pierre Elias
Eric Lee
Veronica Burkel
Chase Sandmann

2011 Web[12] Poland Cellardoor Philippines Signum Fidei

Thomas Tiam-Lee
Jenina Chua
Jeriah Miranda
Keven Hernandez

Slovakia Quegee Team
2011 Windows/Xbox[12] Brazil Signum Games Thailand JubJub[30] Czech Republic WickedTeam
2012 Windows/Xbox[31] Thailand TANG Thai[32]
2014[33] Russia Brainy Studio South Korea BOMON Egypt Illogic
2015 [34] Russia IzHard Netherlands Kuality Games China Thief
2016 Thailand PH21

IT Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2005 France Stefan Plizga Romania Emanuel Pentescu Austria Andreas Tomek
2006 Austria Andreas Tomek Romania Valy Greavu France Daniel Boteanu
2007 [35] China Zhifeng Chen France Romain Larmet Romania Ilie Cosmin Viorel
2008 [9] France Jean-Benoit Paux Romania Cosmin Ilie China Yan Liu
2009 Romania Cosmin Ilie China Wu Chang Bolivia Miklos Cari Sivila
2010[11] China WeiQiu Wen Bolivia Miklos Cari Sivila Singapore zxc1984
2011 [12] France Jean-Sébastien Duchêne Poland Błażej Matuszyk Singapore Yunheng Mong

Digital Media

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2010[11] Taiwan Mirror Vita Saudi Arabia Dreaming Spirits Singapore Woolgathering
2011 [12] Romania M.N.A. Oman Brothers Forever Taiwan CottonCandy

Health Awareness Awards

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2012 [36] Italy FifthElement Project

Matteo Valoriani
Antimo Musone
Daniele Midi
Antonio Vecchio

N/A N/A

Connected Planet Award

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2013 India Y Nots N/A N/A

Microsoft Azure (Cloud)

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2013 Pakistan Y Nots Ukraine nLife China LetssGo

Windows Phone

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2011 [12] South Korea HOMERUN South Korea Zipi Zigi United States Lifelens
Tristan Gibeau
Cy Khormaee
Wilson To
Jason Wakizaka
2012 [13] Egypt Vivid
Noureldien Hussein (Nour El-Dien Hussein)
Muhammad El-Orabi
Kariem El-Shazly 		Poland The Stack
Karol Stosik 		Finland Aaltovation
Apurva Jaiswal
Irena Prochkova
Gitanjali Sachdeva
Maimuna Syed

Windows 7 Touch Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2011 [12] France Team India Rose
Anthony Froissant
José Martins 		Indonesia _dreambender_ Japan IUVO

World Citizenship Competition

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2013 [37] Portugal For a Better World Taiwan Omni-Hearing Solution Australia Foodbank Local
2014 [33] Australia Eyenaemia Taiwan SMART Crew Republic of Ireland Access Earth
Matthew McCann
Jack Gallagher
KC Grant
Donal McClean
2015 [34] Australia Virtual Dementia Experience Singapore Mozter Greece Prognosis
2016 [38] Greece AMANDA Tunisia Night's Watch Hungary InSimu

Innovation Competition

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2013[39] United Kingdom soundSYNK
Robert Parker
Alex Bochenski
Jonathan Neumann
Edward Noel 		Slovenia Dora Thailand SkyPACS
2014[33] New Zealand Estimeet
Hayden Do
Jason Wei
Chris Duan
Derek Zhu
 Hungary Tep Bahrain ButterFly
2015 [34] Brazil eFitFashion Azerbaijan NoObs Team United Kingdom Siymb
2016 [40] Romania ENTy Sri Lanka Bit Masters United States HealthX

Facebook Creativity Award

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] Cyprus ij Developers
2013 [37] Ecuador Team Ayni

AppCampus Award

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] Hungary Tep
Russia Brainy Studio

Skype Award

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] Drive Social Impact
Australia Eyenaemia

Learning and Education
Nepal Code Buzzers
Innovate and Collaborate
South Africa Super Sea Dragons

Visual Studio Online Boost

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] Greece Genesis

Slovakia LeapKin
Germany Tutus
Uruguay flipped.uy
Algeria RELOAD
Lebanon Learn n' Earn
Kenya BiDE Code
Uganda AfriGal Tech
Israel Flow

Apps For Office Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] China iGeek

India CodeBlue

Windows & Windows Phone Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] Venezuela Pomato Apps

User Experience Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] World Citizenship

United States Team HCI/d
Games
United States Team Silicon
Innovation
Philippines Hiraya
Gabriel Eric Villanueva
Jomarie Anne Marquez
Neo John Tuquero

Pitch Video Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] World Citizenship
Republic of Ireland Team Symbiote

Games
Romania Team Sticky Bits
Innovation
United States Team Mote Labs

2015 [34] World Citizenship
Republic of Ireland Rapid Response

Project Blueprint Challenge

[edit]
Year Gold Silver Bronze
2014 [33] World Citizenship
Brazil Team Life Up

Games
Brazil Liaison Team
Innovation
Denmark YouBeRu

Innovation Accelerator

[edit]

The Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator was a program that, between 2006 and 2008, provided Imagine Cup Software Design teams with direction on the next stage of developing their innovative ideas into a business. Each year, between 2006 and 2008, six teams were selected for the Innovation Accelerator program. Participants in the Innovation Accelerator program travelled to the Microsoft Mountain View campus in Silicon Valley and received technical support and business coaching to create the must-have technology and communications applications of the future. In 2010, Microsoft began inviting every Imagine Cup team to participate in its new program for startups: Microsoft BizSpark.[41] With this program, startups receive access to current, full-featured software development tools and platforms.[42]

Previous teams include:

Imagine Cup Grant

[edit]

A three-year, $3 million competitive grant program was established by Microsoft in 2011 to support a select number of winning teams’ solutions to go to market and realize its potential to solve a critical global problem. The inaugural grant recipients were announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 27, 2012, which included the following teams:

  • Team Lifelens from the United States
  • Team Apptenders from Croatia
  • Team Falcon Dev from Ecuador
  • Team OaSys from Jordan

The grant packages include US$75,000 for each team, as well as software, cloud computing services, solution provider support, premium Microsoft BizSpark account benefits and access to local resources such as the Microsoft Innovation Centers. Microsoft will also connect grant recipients with its network of investors, nongovernmental organization partners and business partners.

For the 2012 version of the competition, the following teams were announced in December 2012. The teams are:

  • Team Graphmasters from Germany. The team members are: Christian Brüggemann, Sebastian Heise and Iulian Nitescu.
  • Team StethoCloud from Australia. The team members are: Hon Weng Chong, Andrew Lin, Mahsa Salehi and Karthik Rajah.
  • Team Vivid from Egypt. The team members are: Noureldien Hussein (Nour El-Dien Hussein), Muhammed Mousa El-Orabi and Fady Fawzy Rafla.
  • Team Cipher256 from Uganda The team members are: Aaron Tushabe, Joshua Okello, Dr. Davis Musinguzi, Josiah Kavuma and Joseph Kaizzi.
  • Team QuadSquad from Ukraine. The team members are: Maxim Osika, Valeriy Yasakov, Anton Stepanov, Anton Posternikov and Dmytro Samoilenko.

Recognition

[edit]

Imagine Cup participants from around the world who won their regional competitions in 2010 have been recognized by their government leaders.[43] In October 2010, two Imagine Cup 2010 United States finalists (Wilson To [44] from the Mobilifeteam and Christian Hood from BeastWare)[citation needed] were invited to participate in the White House Science Fair. New Zealand's Prime Minister, Hon. John Key sent Team OneBeep from New Zealand a personal letter that congratulated them on their third-place finish. Team Skeek from Thailand, winners of the 2010 Software Design competition, met Dr. Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich, a member of Parliament and Secretary General of The Rajapruek Institute Foundation. Microsoft Poland and members of the European Parliament hosted the "Pushing the Boundaries of Innovation" conference in Brussels. Imagine Cup teams from Poland (fteams and Mutants), Serbia (TFZR), Germany (Mediator), and Belgium (Nom Nom Productions) were in attendance. Greek Imagine Cup winners, Giorgos Karakatsiotis and Vangos Pterneas, of Megadodo,[citation needed] met with the Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou, and demonstrated their project that creates personalized descriptions of museum exhibits based on the user's needs. Teams Xormis and Educ8 from Jamaica were honored with a special luncheon hosted by the Government of Jamaica that included an address from Hon. Bruce Golding, the prime minister. Team Think Green had the opportunity to meet with Ivo Josipović, President of Croatia.[45]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tune in to Imagine Cup July 27 to see which team wins more than $200,000 in prizes - The Official Microsoft Blog". The Official Microsoft Blog. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  2. ^ "Meet the 2022 Imagine Cup Champion: V Bionic". 2022-06-01.
  3. ^ "Imagine Cup official site". Imaginecup.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  4. ^ Imagine Cup (2010-09-01). "Imagine Cup Official Rules".
  5. ^ Imagine Cup (2010-09-01). "Imagine Cup Official Rules".
  6. ^ a b c Imagine Cup (2010-12-01). "Microsoft Presspass". Microsoft.
  7. ^ Imagine Cup (2005-08-01). "Microsoft Awards Student Technology Rock Stars at Imagine Cup 2005". Microsoft.
  8. ^ "Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2006 Winners" (Press release). 2006-08-11.
  9. ^ a b "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  10. ^ Winterford, Brett (2008-07-09). "ZDNet.com".
  11. ^ a b c d e Robinson, Justin (2010-07-09). "Atomic.edu".
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. August 2014. Retrieved 1 Aug 2014.
  16. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 Aug 2015.
  17. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft.
  23. ^ "Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2008 Winners". Microsoft.com. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  24. ^ "Interoperability Achievement Award Winners". Microsoft.com. 2008-12-11. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009.
  25. ^ "Imagine Cup 2008 Year Book" (PDF). Microsoft. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  26. ^ "Centrum Prasowe Microsoft". Microsoft.com. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  27. ^ "Egypt 09 Imagine Cup - The World's Premier Student Technology Competition" (PDF). Microsoft.com. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  28. ^ Lawton, Chuck (2010-07-09). "Imagine Cup 2010: The Winners!". Wired. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  29. ^ "Imagine Cup 2010 Yearbook". Microsoft.com. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  30. ^ Microsoft Thailand. "Imagine Cup Thailand". Microsoft.
  31. ^ "Imagine Cup 2012 Winners". www.imaginecup.com. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  32. ^ The Nation Newspaper. "Imagine Cup Thailand". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Imagine Cup 2014 Winners". www.imaginecup.com. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  34. ^ a b c d "Imagine Cup 2015 Winners". www.imaginecup.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  35. ^ "Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2007 Winners". Microsoft.
  36. ^ "Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2012 Winners". www.pcmag.com. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  37. ^ a b "Imagine Cup 2013 Winners". www.imaginecup.com. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  38. ^ "Imagine Cup 2016 Winners". www.imaginecup.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  39. ^ "Press Release". Microsoft News Center. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  40. ^ "Imagine Cup 2015 Winners". www.imaginecup.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  41. ^ Lawton, Chuck (2010-07-26). "Wired.com". Wired.
  42. ^ BizSpark (2010-07-26). "BizSpark".
  43. ^ Microsoft (2010-10-27). "Microsoft on the Issues Blog".
  44. ^ "Educate to Innovate: The White House Science Fair Kickoff". HuffPost. 20 October 2010.
  45. ^ Microsoft (2010-10-04). "Imagine Cup Croatia". Microsoft.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Imagine Cup.
Retrieved from "http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Imagine_Cup&oldid=1270127917"