Changing the World, Year After Year
In the past ten years, the Imagine Cup has held its Worldwide Finals all over the globe: Barcelona. Cairo. Delhi. New York. Paris. São Paulo. Seoul. Yokohama. Warsaw. And while our 2003 beginning was very humble (there were fewer than 1,000 student competitors), the Imagine Cup grew to include more than 358,000 registered students from 183 countries/regions in 2011.
You can be part of history, too.
Register for the Imagine Cup today. The Imagine Cup is a way for students to use their technological creativity, imagination, and brainpower to open up a world of opportunities. Past Imagine Cup participants have gone on to secure great internships or the perfect job. Others have partnered with NGOs or started their own company based on their Imagine Cup project. Imagine where you could go with your solution.
A Look Back at Imagine Cup
Imagine Cup 2011
Worldwide Finals: New York, United States
Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.
Stats: More than 350,000 registrants from 183 countries/regions. 128 teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft News PressPass: Microsoft Reveals Imagine Cup 2011 Winners, Unveils $3 Million Grant Program
Imagine Cup 2011 Yearbook
Imagine Cup 2010
Worldwide Finals: Warsaw, Poland
Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.
Stats: More than 325,000 registrants from 120 countries. 118 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft News PressPass: Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2010 Winners
Imagine Cup 2010 Yearbook
Imagine Cup 2009
Worldwide Finals: Cairo, Egypt
Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world's toughest problems.
Stats: More than 300,000 registrants from 124 countries. 149 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft News PressPass: Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2009 Winners
Imagine Cup 2009 Yearbook
Imagine Cup 2008
Worldwide Finals: Paris, France
Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment.
Stats: More than 210,000 registrants from 126 countries/regions. 129 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft News PressPass: Microsoft Announces 2008 Imagine Cup Winners
Imagine Cup 2008 Yearbook
Imagine Cup 2007
Worldwide Finals: Seoul, South Korea
Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world's toughest problems.
Stats: More than 300,000 registrants from 142 countries. 112 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft News PressPass: Microsoft Announces 2007 Imagine Cup Winners
Imagine Cup 2007 Yearbook
Imagine Cup 2006
Worldwide Finals: Delhi, India
Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables us to live healthier lives.
Stats: More than 65,000 registrants from 106 countries/regions. 72 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft News PressPass: Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2006 Winners
Imagine Cup 2006 Yearbook
Imagine Cup 2005
Worldwide Finals: Yokohama, Japan
Theme: Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us.
Stats: More than 30,000 registrants from 97 countries/regions. 86 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft News PressPass:
Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2005 Winners
Imagine Cup 2004
Worldwide Finals: São Paulo, Brazil
Theme: Imagine a world where smart technology makes everyday life easier.
Stats: More than 10,000 registrants from 90 countries/regions. 50 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals.
Microsoft PressPass:
Microsoft Crowns Imagine Cup 2004 Winners
Imagine Cup 2003
Worldwide Finals: Barcelona, Spain
Theme: Link between people, information, systems, and devices, using Web services and .NET as the springboard.
Stats: More than 1,000 registrants from 25 countries. 15 finalist teams competed at the Worldwide Finals, and there was one winner: Tu Nguyen.
Microsoft PressPass: Microsoft's Jeff Raikes Presents 2003 Winner Tu Nguyen
