Take the Next Step with the Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator
The Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator, a joint project of Microsoft and BT, propels Imagine Cup Software Design teams into the next stage of developing their innovative ideas into a business. Teams selected for the Innovation Accelerator program receive technical support and business coaching to create the must-have technology and communications applications of the future.
The Innovation Accelerator is a unique prize and opportunity for teams from the Software Design competition to harness their exceptional talents and take their ideas a step further toward commercial reality. The program is designed to inspire new generations of students to apply their skills and creativity to make a difference, both globally and locally, through technology. The Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator is about turning creative passion into commercial reality.
2009 Innovation Accelerator
For one week in late April 2009, the six finalist teams will spend an intensive period at the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus in California exploring how their software solutions could potentially turn into business realities. The students maintain intellectual property rights over their projects and can create businesses from their concepts in their home country or gain venture capital funding elsewhere - the future of their dream is in their hands.
Innovation Accerator 2009 Agenda*
| Sunday, April 26 |
Arrivals |
| Monday, April 27 |
Welcome Event & Intro to Accelerator At MS Campus |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
Sessions, Trainings & Evening Off-site Activity |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
Sessions & Trainings at MS Campus |
| Thursday, April 30 |
Sessions, Trainings & Off-site Activity |
| Friday, May 1 |
Sessions, Trainings & Off-site Dinner |
| Saturday, May 2 |
Departures |
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*Agenda is subject to change
"The creativity demonstrated by the competitors this year has shown that tomorrow's technology leaders are ready to apply their solutions to real-world issues," said Joe Black, director of Business Development for Emerging Technologies, BT. "The Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator is an exceptional opportunity for young developers to explore the entrepreneurial possibilities of their software solutions. We are excited to offer our encouragement, guidance, and support to these talented students through comprehensive training sessions to help students bring their ideas to fruition."
The six teams chosen to participate in the
Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator program are:
- Australia - Team SOAK (Smart Operational Agricultural toolKit)
Team members: David Burela, Dimaz Pramudya, Ed Hooper, Long Zheng
- France - Team Well K'Home
Team Members: Regis Hanol, Gauthier Chanliau, Sebastien Warin, Jean-Noel Gauthier
- Germany - Team PoinT-Power in Time
Team Members: Daniel Franke, Jörn Schindler, Vasilios Filippidis, Axel Ernst
- Hungary - Team Digital Mania
Team Members: Ákos Kapui, Laszló Zöld, Bálint Orosz, Gergely Orosz
- Slovakia - Team Housekeepers
Team Members: Marián Hönsch, Michal Kompan, Jakub Šimko, Dušan Zeleník
- South Africa - Team Smile
Team Members: Devin de Vries, Christopher King, Nabeel Nazeer, Nadeem Isaacs
