Sunday, November 2, 2008

IMAGINE CUP IS HERE TO CATCH YOU >>>

The next Imagine Cup 2009 and the most great will be held in Egypt '09 .
What is Imagine Cup ?
The world's premier student technology competition, the Imagine Cup is one way Microsoft is encouraging young people to apply their imagination, their passion, and their creativity to technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today. Now in its seventh year, the Imagine Cup has grown to be a global event. More than 200,000 students from 100 countries entered the competition in 2008. 370 competitors from 121 teams representing 61 countries/regions attended the July 2008 worldwide finals in Paris, France. To learn more about the Imagine Cup, visit the What Is the Imagine Cup page.
What is the theme of the Imagine Cup 2009 and what city will host the World Finals?
This year's theme is "Imagine a world where technology helps solves the toughest problems facing us today." The United Nations has identified some of the hardest challenges in the world today in its Millennium Goals. This year the Imagine Cup uses these ambitious challenges as a guiding light to inspire change all over the world. Learn more about the eight Millennium Goals. The Worldwide Finals will be held in Cairo, Egypt. Visit the Explore the Imagine Cup page to learn about the history, winners, and former themes of the Imagine Cup.
Categories for Competition :
Software Design
• Embedded Development
• Game Development
• Robotics and Algorithm
• IT Challenge
• Mash Up
• Photography
• Short Film and
• Design
What You get if you Participate ?
You get lots of Prizes and goodies from Microsoft , other than that you get recognized from Microsoft . You can help your community to serve better , if you find a solution for Worlds toughest problem , which is a theme of the contest. You get more friends from different part of the world .
What more ?
• First Place: $25,000 USD
• Second Place: $10,000 USD
• Third Place: $5,000 USD
How soon can I register?
Registration for Imagine Cup 2009 is now open.
The official home page : http://www.imaginecup.com/
Those innovative geeks who were a part of Imagine Cup 2008 , or those who are ready with some fresh ideas for Imagine Cup 2009 should participate in it so that they can get an opportunity of attending session under Microsoft umbrella .

Best regards,
Jaffer Patel
Member Microsoft Innovation center , Pakistan

3 comments:

Shah Muhammad Ali said...

i got an informative info about the imagine cup platform

taha hasan

Jaffer Patel said...

Thanx
Taha hasan for visting my blog and having a vivid picture of Imagine Cup ' 09 .
.I ll try to provide more infromative blogs in future also ........

Jaffer Patel

agha said...

I found your account by surfing the google .. your blog is awesome .......