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Use your imagination and passion to create a technology solution in one of our competitions or challenges. Here's how to sign up, pick a competition, and get started on your project!
Head over to the Competition page to find a competition that's right for your skill and interest level. Click on any of the competitons to read more about it, and click 'Register' to sign up!
Imagine Cup teams are made of up to four eligible students. You can create a team from your profile page. If a friend creates a team, they can invite you and a notification will show up in your profile.
For the Imagine Cup you and your team will make an original technology project from start to finish: come up with a great idea, make a plan, build your project, and submit it!
Imagine Cup National Finals competitions happen in dozens of countries all over the world. Organized by Microsoft subsidiaries in those countries, the National Finals select the best teams from that country who then enter the World Semifinals.
That depends on the contest, but the first-place teams in the Imagine Cup win $50,000 and all World Finalist teams win a trip to World Finals!
Please read the rules and regulations carefully before you begin your Imagine Cup journey. Understanding the rules will give you the best chance to win!