About Imagine Cup

Why Compete

The Imagine Cup is more than just a technology competition. Over the past 17 years, more than two million competitors have signed up to build something that matters to them, make a difference in their communities, and innovate for impact.

Shape our world

Every year, students build inspiring tech projects that tackle some of the world’s biggest social, environmental, and health challenges. From a machine learning algorithm that detects wildfires to a HoloLens app that helps children with dyslexia to improve their reading skills, anything is possible when you blend passion and purpose.

Nurture your curiosity

With the goal to empower every student to achieve more, we have the tools, resources, learning materials, and mentors to help you bring your project to life. Whether you’re hoping to accelerate with artificial intelligence, create with cognitive services, invent with intelligent systems, or master machine learning, Imagine Cup is an experience for everyone.

Realize your passion

Transform your idea into a purpose-driven application with Microsoft Azure technology. From Sydney to Sao Paolo and everywhere in between, the Imagine Cup brings together students just like you who want to learn and innovate for the future. Whatever your motivation, take the next step–and join a like-minded community of passionate tech enthusiasts who are ready to grow together.

Utilize free learning paths and tutorials in Azure Cognitive Services, Big Data, Bots, and more.

Verified students have access to USD100 cloud credit plus free downloadable developer tools to use in your project with Azure for Students.

Watch past teams’ project pitches and relive their competition journey