Imagine Cup is an annual competition sponsored and hosted by Microsoft Corp.which brings together young technologist worldwide to help resolve some of the world's toughest challenges. Primarily a software design competition, it enlists teams of four within the highschool and collegiate levels to submit software solutions addressing a specifically provided theme. Started in 2002, it has steadily grown in size, where in 2008 210,000 competitors representing over 100 countries competed in the nine Imagine Cup invitationals.
HISTORY:
- 2003:Barcelona, Spain - Theme: Link between people, information, systems, and devices, using Web services and .NET as the springboard.
- 2004:Sao Paulo,Brazil - Theme: Imagine a world where smart technology makes everyday life easier.
- 2005:Yokohama, Japan - Theme: Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us.
- 2006:Delhi,India - Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables us to live healthier lives.
- 2007:Seol, South Korea - Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables a better education for all.
- 2008:Paris,France - Theme: Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment.
- 2009:Cario,Eqypt - Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world's toughest problems.
- 2010:Warsaw,Poland - Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world's toughest problems.
Winners:
- 2004:France, Team EPITA - Aymeric Gaurat Apelli, Franois Beaussier, Guillaume Belmas and Vincent Vergonjeanne
- 2005:Russia, Team OmniMusic - Stanislav Vonog, Nikolay Surin, Alexander Popov and Ruslan Gilfanov
- 2006:Italy, Team Even - Giorgio Sardo, Massimo Paternoster, Silvia Perrone and Andrea SossichEven .ctor
- 2007:Thailand, Team 3KC - Prachaya Phaisanwiphatpong, Vasan Chienmaneetaweesin, Jatupon Sukkasem, Pathompol Saeng-Uraiporn
- 2008:Australia, Team SOAK - David Burela, Edward Hooper, Dimaz Pramudnya and Long Zheng
- 2009:Romania, Team Sytech - Adrian Buzgar, Calin Juravle and Andreas Resios
Imagine Cup Categories:
- Technology Solutions
- Skills Challenges
- Digital Arts
Critics:
The Microsoft Corporation has been criticized for including provisions in the competition's legal documents, stating that by accepting their prizes, winners agree to allow Microsoft to use concepts, techniques, ideas or solutions from the winning applications "for any purpose." Also, the competition has been criticized for being rather Microsoft-centric, with demands such as "the entry must be designed on .NET Framework 2.0 using Microsoft Visual Studio" or "30% of the scoring in this round will be based on use of showcasing the .NET framework".
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