Imagine Cup: Sofia, October 2011
Imagine Cup: Sofia, October 2011
Microsoft in academia
Main programs
Initiatives
Imagine Cup
On-campus events
Software distribution
Improve curriculum
Microsoft Student Partners
Coverage
11 universities
MSPs in 7 of them
Imagine Cup
So far
9 years
Continuous increase in interest
Continuous improvement in project quality
Continuous improvement in competitors
determination and dedication
Imagine Cup
www.imaginecup.com
Goals
to drive student innovation in a socially
beneficial way
Categories
Competitions
Software Design (including
embedded)
Game Design Phone
Game Design Xbox / Windows
Challenges
IT Challenge
4 more TBD
Rules
Timeline
Start: 17 October 2011
End: July 2012
Different intermediary dates for the different
categories
Rules: Teams
Up to 4 people
Students only
Optional mentor
Recommendation:
get team mates with different majors and
interests
get a mentor
Rules: Prizes
Attendance to the worldwide finals
Cash prizes
Other treats:
Examples from Imagine Cup 2011 are
Windows Phone 7 Mango devices and
Kinects for ALL worldwide competitors!
Timeline of participation
Form a team
Brainstorm ideas
Pick one
Implement
Present
Win
Now
July
Round 2: Project
An actual, working software product