Imagine Cup

Unlock your startup’s potential with the Imagine Cup, the premier global technology competition for student founders using AI and the Microsoft Cloud to transform their innovative ideas into market-ready startups.
Hybrid, Worldwide🌎
You can create any solution you are passionate about, but it must include at least one Microsoft AI service and consider diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Each team can have a maximum of four (4) members. All must be students. If you have previously competed in an Imagine Cup event as a World Finalist or Regional Finalist, any entry submitted must be substantially new, unique, and different from anything previously submitted. You are eligible to compete if your business has not received any dilutive funding and has not received external, non-dilutive funding of more than $100,000 USD.
Participants must be at least 18 years old as of October 1, 2024. If you are 18 years of age or older but have not reached the age of majority in your legal place of residence, you must have the consent of a parent/legal guardian.
All team members must be enrolled students at an accredited educational institution that grants high-school or college/university (or equivalent) degrees (including home schools) at any time between October 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.
Residente permanente Worldwide
Visit the Imagine Cup homepage and click 'Register Now' to sign up for the competition. Once registered, you will be able to see the competition on your account page. All team members will need to create an account and register. Submissions should include a pitch deck, recorded pitch, and demo video, all addressing the judging criteria outlined in the official rules. Your product must be built with and require one (1) or more Microsoft AI service(s) to operate. All entries must be in English.
Duração
Several months
Datas do programa
1 de nov. de 2024 - 19 de mai. de 2025
Prazos de inscrição
Submit to Optional Idea Round
Develop a functional version of your idea that is ready to demo to judges to advance your solution towards market readiness.