In the Games category, students will be faced with most the entertaining and most popular games based on Microsoft platforms. In the Innovation field they will focus on apps that give consumers a new look into social networking, web searching or just online shopping. As with the game category these apps will also be built on Microsoft technology. The final category is World Citizenship where the main focus is on apps (Microsoft apps) that will give the potential to make positive impact on humanity, whether it addresses education, healthcare or social problems. In every one of these categories the winner will get $50,000. These are just core competitions and beside them there are a lot more that can be participated in online. Their main focus is mostly on Windows 8, Windows Azure and Windows phone technologies.

John Scott Tynes, Imagine Cup competition strategy and development manager stated that “ (The) Imagine Cup is the beginning of a lifelong journey for a young entrepreneur, inventor, designer, developer or innovator. With the evolution of Imagine Cup, we’re further inspiring students from all academic backgrounds to collaborate on applications and seize opportunities post-Imagine Cup to polish their applications, gain the support they need to bring their technology to market, and fully realize their potential to impact their local communities and the world.” And Sally Buberman, of Wormhole IT that competed in the Worldwide Finals in 2007 said “It was more than a competition; it was the chance to showcase our application and learn what it would take to launch a profitable business based upon our idea.” Considering all this, Imagine Cup will certainly be a great competition, so if you are eligible be sure to register.

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