Microsoft´s Software Design Invitational, one of the
categories of the Imagine Cup - the premium global Student Technology
Competition - is looking for teams of up to four students to
participate!
Using Microsoft tools and technology, students can
unleash their ideas, their curiosities, and their talents towards
creating innovative software applications. Competitors are asked to
demonstrate innovation on the .NET Framework and Windows platform but
the possibilities only begin with these requirements. Globally,
students in this invitational conceive, test, and build their ideas
into applications that can change the world.
This is a great opportunity to learn and strengthen
your technical and interpersonal skills to improve your resume, make
the difference by solving a real-life problem, and get the opportunity
to launch your Start-up! You can be the potential winner of cash
funding to turn your idea into a real business, and up to US$25,000 in
the WW Finals plus an all expense trip to the Imagine Cup World Wide
finals in Cairo, Egypt, in July 2009.
Contact Daniela Guevara at
imaginecupcollateral@microsoft.com to get Marketing Kits with info
sheets, brochures, stickers and posters.
Register at www.microsoft4me.com/imaginecup
General Guidelines: United States Competition
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Teams of up to 4 individuals registered on Imagine Cup Web site by January 15th, 2009.
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1 mentor strongly suggested
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Team members may come from different schools
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Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today."
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Up to 15 Teams will advance to the National Finals in the US
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1 Team will advance to the World Wide finals in Egypt
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Presentations and documentation at the worldwide finals must be in English.
- All projects must include at least all Required Elements and a minimum of one (1) Optional Element.