Welcome to the
Imagine Cup 2009 Competition (U.S. Site)
The World's Premier Student Technology Competition
Help Us Change the World!
Now in its seventh year, the Imagine Cup is a global student technology competition focused on finding solutions to real-world issues. The competition encourages the world's most talented software designers, programmers, game developers, photographers and filmmakers to tackle the toughest problems facing the world today. Over 200,000 students around the world competed in the 2008 competition!
Why participate?
- To contribute your talents to tackling some of the toughest problems facing us today and maybe even turn your ideas into a business.
- To learn new technology skills and test yourself against the brightest students on the planet.
- To make friends around the world.
- The chance to win cash prizes, and even a free trip to Cairo, Egypt next summer.
This year's theme is "Imagine a world where technology helps solve 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. We know you are ready to meet this amazing challenge, and we can't wait to hear about the innovative solutions you create!
There are 9 Imagine Cup Competitions you can sign up for:
Your First Steps
to compete in one of the categories and to gain access our forums e-learning resources. Start here!- Decide Which Invitation fits your talents and motivations: SDI, Embedded Development, Game Development, Design, IT Challenge, Robotics & Algorithms, Photography, Mashup or Short Film
- Think about the theme!
- Get connected to the experts that can help you win at Microphone on Facebook
- Experience the excitement of the 2008 World Finals in Paris on Channel 8.
- Visit our forums to start meeting other students like you right away.
Welcome to the US Imagine Cup community. We look forward to working hard and playing hard--and most of all, to making the world a better place!
