Imagine Cup

Dream it. Build it. Live it.

The Imagine Cup is full of opportunities to gain new skills, access exclusive training, unlock mentorship opportunities, and have a chance to win great prizes and make a difference in the world.

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Meet the 2022
Imagine Cup Champion

Learn about the winners of the Imagine Cup trophy, USD 50,000 in Azure credits, a USD 100,000 cash prize, and mentorship with Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella.

Emea world finals winner and 2022 Imagine Cup champion

V Bionic

V Bionic created ExoHeal, a solution that offers more affordable and faster rehabilitation to patients with hand paralysis.

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Why Compete

The Imagine Cup is full of opportunities to further gain new skills, develop your existing skill set, receive mentorship, and collaborate with students who are just as passionate as you about making a difference in the world.

Shape our world

Gather and build together to reimagine technology solutions in a competition designed to help you make a difference.

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Build your skills

Create something that matters and develop your skills at the same time with resources from Microsoft.

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Realize your passion

Apply your passion and purpose to transform your ideas into action.

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Competition Schedule

01

Registration + Submission

Join the Discord community and compete in the Epic Challenge

December 2022
02

Online Semifinals

Submit your project now

Now - January 30, 2023
03

Regional Finals

Top teams compete to advance to the World Championship

March 2023
04

World Championship

The winner is crowned

May 2023

Get Inspired

Learn about past competitors’ journeys through the competition and find resources to get started.

Meet the 2023 World Finalists!

Meet the World Finalists and their projects selected to advance in the competiton.

Meet the 2023 Epic Challenge winners!

Get to know the 2023 Epic Challange winning teams and their projects.

Welcome to the 2023 Imagine Cup!

Learn more about the competition and start your journey today!

Meet the 2022 World Champion: Team V Bionic!

Congrats to Team V Bionic from Saudi Arabia for their hand paralysis rehabilitation solution.

2022 Imagine Cup World Championship

Recap the action and watch the moment the 2022 winner is crowned champion.

Meet the Imagine Cup World Championship judges

Learn about the experts who will select this year's World Champion

Meet the top 3 Imagine Cup teams

Congrats to the top 3 teams and their innovations moving forward to the 2022 World Championship

Meet the 2022 Imagine Cup World Finals judges

Learn about the experts who will select the top 3 teams to move forward to the World Championships

Meet 2022 Imagine Cup World Finalists

Meet the 48 teams and their projects selected to advance in the competition

Meet the Epic Challenge winners

Get to know the 2022 Epic Challenge winning teams and their projects

Welcome to the 20th anniversary of the Imagine Cup

Check out resources and how to start your competition journey.

Meet the 2021 World Champion: Team REWEBA!

Congrats Team REWEBA from Kenya for their IOT infant monitoring solution.

2021 Imagine Cup World Championship

Recap the action and watch the moment the 2021 Imagine Cup winner is crowned champion.

2021 Imagine Cup World Finals recap

Recap the action from the 2021 Imagine Cup World Finals, where the top 38 teams pitched their projects for impact.

2021 Imagine Cup: Top 4 teams

Congrats to the top 4 teams and their innovations moving forward to the 2021 World Championship.

2021 Imagine Cup Top 12 teams

Meet the top 12 teams selected to compete for World Championship spots.

2021 Imagine Cup category feature: Earth

Learn about the Earth category finalist teams and their innovations.

2021 Imagine Cup category feature: Education

Meet the top teams in the Education competition category and learn about their tech solutions.

2021 Imagine Cup category feature: Healthcare

Learn about the Healthcare category finalist teams and their innovations.

2021 Imagine Cup category feature: Lifestyle

Meet the top teams in the Lifestyle competition category and learn about their tech solutions.

Microsoft Learn Challenge January winners!

Meet the January Microsoft Learn Challenge winners who've won USD250 for their submissions.

2021 Imagine Cup World Finalists

Meet the World Finalists selected to advance in the 2021 competition to pitch their innovations.

Microsoft Learn Challenge December winners!

Check out the December teams who’ve won USD250 for their Microsoft Learn Challenge submission.

Microsoft Learn Challenge November winners!

Here are the November teams who’ve won USD250 in the first step of their Imagine Cup journey.

Microsoft Learn Challenge October winners!

Meet the five teams who’ve won USD250 in the first step of their Imagine Cup journey.

7 reasons to compete in the 2021 Imagine Cup

Check out why you should sign up to bring your tech idea to life.

Reimagine our world with technology in the 2021 Imagine Cup

We’re looking for bold thinkers and big dreamers to join the 2021 competition journey.

2020 Imagine Cup World Championship

Watch the six Imagine Cup finalists compete for the 2020 trophy at the Imagine Cup World Championship during Microsoft Build.

Meet the 2020 Imagine Cup World Champion!

Congratulations Team Hollo from Hong Kong SAR, winners of the 2020 Imagine Cup World Championship

2020 Imagine Cup Americas Regional Final

Share in the journey of the 10 regional finalist teams from across the Americas virtually pitching their technology solutions during the 2020 Americas Regional Final