The University of Nicosia will be hosting the 2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup on Wednesday, 22 April.
The event will take place between 10:00 and 18:00 in Cine Studio.
The judging panel will include Industry Experts and Technology Influencers from Cyprus.
Click here to view the programme!
Microsoft Imagine Cup is the most prestigious global student technology competition. Established in 2003, it has steadily grown in size, now representing over 180 countries and regions. The annual competition brings together young technologists worldwide, to create projects that address the Imagine Cup theme: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems".
Participants compete in three main categories:
- Games: Compete with your fun and innovative game on any platform: PC, Xbox, Phone or Tablet
- Innovation: Use technology in an innovative and disruptive way
- World Citizenship: Change the world and life on our planet for the better with your solution
The winners of each category at the National Final will advance to the Online Semifinals, where they will compete with teams from across the region. Winners of the regional Online Semifinals will travel to Microsoft Headquarters in Seattle, Washington, for the Imagine Cup World Finals, to compete for the coveted Imagine Cup trophy and a $50,000 grand prize!
Last year, our very own talented team (IJ Developerspictured above) from the University of Nicosia represented Cyprus, after being crowned National Champions. They competed with "Ladybug", a smart solution (hardware and software) that allows households and organizations to save, monitor and control their electricity consumption and electrical appliances through a web and mobile application. IJ Developers advanced to the World Finals for the Innovation Competition, where they competed against the best regional teams from around the world. They excelled, winning the Facebook Creativity Award, as well as $25,000 in Facebook Advertising Credits.