Imagine Cup

Dream it. Build it. Live it.

Join us for the 2024 Imagine Cup World Championship live at Microsoft Build on May 21! Witness the top three AI-driven student startups from around the world vie for USD100,000 and a mentorship session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella. Learn more about the teams, cheer on your favorites and be inspired by their ingenuity!

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Meet the 2024
Imagine Cup World Champion

Learn about this year's winner of the Imagine Cup trophy, USD 100,000 cash prize, and a mentorship session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella.

world finals winner and 2024 Imagine Cup champion

FROM YOUR EYES

Empowered by GPT-4 and advanced image recognition, FROM YOUR EYES has built a mobile application and API, delivering immediate visual translations for users with a vision disability. An advancement in digital accessibility!

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Meet the 2024 Imagine Cup runners-up

Congratulations to the incredible runners-up of the 2024 Imagine Cup. These teams were each awarded USD 50,000 to progress their startups forward.

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JRE

Using Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Fabric, and Copilot, JRE has built a slag detection system used in the continuous casting process of steel. Accurately detecting slag optimizes yield while improving quality.

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PlanRoadmap

Using Azure OpenAI Service, PlanRoadmap has built an AI-powered productivity coach to help people with ADHD who are experiencing task paralysis. The coach asks questions to identify the user's obstacles, suggests strategies, and teaches the user about their work style.

Next Steps

01

Qualifying: Build the Future with AI

Oct 16 - Jan 24
02

Minimal Viable Product (MVP) Submissions

Jan 26 - Feb 9
03

Semifinals: Accelerate your growth

Feb 23 - April 12
04

World Championship: Showcase your business on a global stage

May 21

Get Inspired

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

Introducing the 2024 Imagine Cup World Championship Judges!

Meet the judges tasked with selecting who wins the 2024 Imagine Cup.

Announcing the Top Three Teams of the 2024 Imagine Cup!

Congrats to the top 3 teams and their innovations moving forward to the 2024 World Championship.

Meet the Judges of the Imagine Cup 2024 Semifinals!

Announcing the judges for the 2024 Imagine Cup Semifinals.

Meet the 2024 Semifinalists

Meet the Semifinalists and their projects selected to advance in the competition.

A conversation with Imagine Cup Director, Tina Jones

Get the inside scoop on everything you need to know about Imagine Cup – from exciting benefits to essential deadlines.

Your Journey Continues: Next Steps for the 2024 Imagine Cup

Explore the exciting next steps on your path to AI innovation and entrepreneurship.

Welcome to the 2024 Imagine Cup!

Learn more about the competition!

Meet the 2023 World Champion: Team TAWI

Congratulations to Team TAWI from Kenya!

2023 Imagine Cup World Championship

Recap the action and watch the moment the 2023 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 teams!

Congrats to the top 3 teams and their innovations moving forward to the 2023 World Championship.

Meet the 2023 World Finals Judges!

Learn about the experts who will select the top 3 teams to move forward to the world championships.

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