Details on the Imagine Cup for Educators and Faculty Members

1. The idea is
everything
Dream it. Build it. Live it.

2. Technological it off. With Microsoft resources and support, tomorrow’s innovators can bring
their ideas to life, and win travel and cash prizes!
Innovation Can Since Imagine Cup began in 2003, more than one million students from more
Change The World.
than 180 countries have signed up.
When you join the Imagine Cup community, you’ll be abe to help inspire
creatives from all over the UK to share ideas, have fun, and be there when the
‘Next Big Thing ‘ is unveiled, and even help the people who do it get there!
Game-Changing Ideas Imagine Cup:
are Born in Young Minds Is The Next Gates Or Zuck From Your University?
You teach them, and you know what it is like. You have seen students coming
Over the decades, the way we live and work has been changed forever by
up with great ideas—so here is your chance to show these individulas off!
student startups. Without the fancy offices , millions in venture capital, or
Student startups have been driving innovation in technology for decades:
thousands of staff, students have still been able to find their way from the halls
• Dell revolutionized the way technology is designed, manufactured, to the board room with nothing but passion, creativity, and that one big idea...
and sold And you have seen it happening!
• Facebook transformed the way we communicate and share
• Microsoft eradicated boundaries with software innovation But with your inspiration, you can help these talented student innovators bring
their ideas to life even further.
Imagine Cup: Students bring their ideas and you as faculty can provide the platform, and
the reach to help students realise their ideas. As faculty there is no other
If They Can Dream it, They Can Build it opportunity as impactful where you can invest your time / money/ university
Now it’s time to get your students great ideas out there! Microsoft Imagine name!
Cup is the world’s most prestigious student technology competition, bringing
together student innovators from all over the world.
For students with a big idea, Imagine Cup is a fun and rewarding way to show
Sign up at imaginecup.com

3. The Competitions The Challenges
Azure Challenge- Forrester Research says that the global market for
Games Competition- We have students around the country cloud computing is going to be $241 billion by 2020. Support your student
creating addictive gaming experiences that transforms the way we play. This
teams using Windows Azure to build a cloud-based app that can turn the
is your chance to realise and publicise the next group of students, who could
market on its ear, and you could be part of the technology industry’s Next
be the creators of the next gaming phenomenon!
Big Thing. The Sky’s the Limit!
Innovation Competition- These are the students who are Windows 8 App Challenge- Windows 8 is coming, and with
ready to help break some new ground! The students who are pioneers of
an all-new touch interface, it’s going to take computing to a whole new
innovation and creativity. Using their dev skills, alongside the Microsoft tools
dimension. Apps are the center of the Windows 8 experience, and great apps
and technologies, they are looking to design a totally new app experience!
start with great ideas. When you encourage students to create Windows
So here is your chance to prove that you have some of the most innovative
8apps for the Imagine Cup, you’ll have the satisfaction of teaching some
students, and inspire them to create something that could change people’s
of the first teams creating apps for the new Windows 8 platform. With your
lives!
support, students can build an app that delivers an innovative experience
that will blow users away.
World Citizenship Competition- We have those students
who want to make the world a better place. This competition recognises
software apps that want to improve the world we live in. This is your chace to Windows Phone Challenge-Windows Phone gives one-touch
promote your leading edge students who want to solve real life challenges access to the people, entertainment, and information we care about.
with their technology! Whether they are looking to reduce world hunger, Windows Phone has become a lifestyle., and talented student innovators
help provide better treatment for diseases, raise awareness of environmental have those big idea’s that need to get into the hands of millions of users
issues, this is your chance to help steer them in the right direction! worldwide! Through getting them involved and educating them about the
Imagine Cup, they can deliver innovative functionality that enables new
ways to connect, buy, play, and learn—all wrapped in the outstanding
Windows Phone user experience.
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4. How Can You Help? What’s In It For You?
1. We Need You To Get Behind The Campaign- We 1. Competition run on a regional scale- This
only approach the top universities who we believe will have the best faculty and benefits you in every way. Having regional competitions ensures
innovative students, who could really succed in this competition! We want you to that you wont have to be giving up more time and expense than
get on board with the sompetition and be able to really educate the students on you bargained for. The students wont be paying large amounts to be
what they could achieve, and to really help these student teams get the most out travlling to information sessions and hackathons. Also the mentors
of their experience. and sponsors will all be from around the area, which not only allows
for regional recruitment oportunities but also allows you to create
some great buzz and publicity around your students in the area!
2. We Need Your Time- We need those dedicated faculty who are
willing to help our students through the process. We require you to act as possible
mentor to the students, and encourage students to put some time aside to really 2.Recruit Opportunities - This competition will realise
focus on making their app and this experienceall it could be! It not only benefits some of the most innovative young minds in the country, and this is
them but you as well! the sponsors and mentors oportunity to look to see whether they are
possible recruits for their firms. Whether it is placement oportunities
or actual full time jobs they have to offer, you can provide them with
3.Give Up Some Space- We will be getting students from all lots of amazing candidates to choose from, and help your own ‘from
different universities around the country to be involved in the challenge to be the university to employement’ rates!
next Imagine Cup winner, and to do so, we will be holding various hackathons
and information sessions at universities around the region. We would encourage
you to want to volunteer your university lecture theatres and areas to ultimately 3. PR - The competition allows for great publicity of not only your
facilitate these students success! How often can you say that the next big app students taking part in the Imagine Cup, but also create great buzz
idea was formed in your university? around the University and the schemes it allows its students to get
involved with. This will in turn spread the word amongst all future
students, faculty, sponsors and families involved. This is your perfect
4. Educate Them- If you want to be able to say that the winning team oportunity to get your Universities name out there, get some great
was from your university, then you need to educate them on the oportunity! publcity out through our channels and align yourself to something
There will be a lot of clever students and budding entrepreneurs who are just great and new that helps to find the leaders of tomorrow.
waiting for their big break, so here is your chance to let them know about ho w
they can make it happen!
Sign up at imaginecup.com

5. How Can You Help Help Them Join Them
Your Students? Competition
The Game Change Starts Here Games Competition
Are you ready to take your students idea’s to the next level?
Getting involved with Imagine Cup is easy:
1. Take the challenge Innovation Competition
Get your students to sign up at ImagineCup.com and select the
competitions they want to take part in.
2. Rally a team World Citizenship Competition
Get them into teams and recruit the smartest classmates they
know to participate with them.
3. Bring their idea to life Azure Challenge
Help your Students develop a new and innovative way to use
technology. Then help them make it a reality.
4. Compete to win Windows 8 App Challenge
Help them advance through each round for chances to win
travel, great PR and cash prizes,
Windows Phone Challenge
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6. The World’s Premier Student
Technology Competition
Their Future
Starts Here
imaginecup.com