This document promotes Microsoft's Imagine Cup student technology competition and provides information about three challenges - the Kinect Fun Labs Challenge, Windows Azure Challenge, and Windows Phone Challenge. It encourages students to think globally and start locally by participating. The top three teams in each challenge will advance to the finals in Sydney, Australia and receive cash prizes. It lists the project deadlines and prizes for participating, and motivates students to compete for fame, fortune, helping people, experience, and resume building.

1. Changing the world
Ed Donahue
Academic Developer Evangelist
ed.donahue@microsoft.com
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@creepyed

2. Ed Donahue
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3. Quick info
• Get these slides: http://slidesha.re/IC_CWIC
• Email me: ed.donahue@microsoft.com
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4. Think Global.
Start Local.
Be a part of the world’s premier
student technology competition.

5. Challenges
• Kinect Fun Labs Challenge
• Windows Azure Challenge
• Windows Phone Challenge

6. Kinect Fun Labs Challenge
• Go beyond games. Build a prototype using NUI to
change how we interact with technology.
• Each team advancing to Round 2 will receive a
Kinect Sensor!
• The top three winning teams after Round 2 will go
to Sydney! Oh, and a cash prize!
• Project plan deadline: March 6th

7. Windows Azure Challenge
• Get started on the next big thing! Building a web
app on the Azure platform that helps solve the
world’s toughest problems.
• Each team advancing to Round 2 gets a 180-day
Azure Pass.
• The top three winning teams after Round 2 will go
to Sydney! Oh, and a cash prize!
• Application summary & SketchFlow prototype
deadline: March 13th

8. Windows Phone Challenge
• Take your ideas mobile! Create a phone app that
helps make the world a better place.
• List your app in the Marketplace to start making a
difference
• The top three winning teams after Round 2 will go
to Sydney! Oh, and a cash prize!
• Application summary & SketchFlow prototype
deadline: March 13th

9. Why Compete?

10. Why Compete?
1. Fame & fortune
2. Do something good for the world
3. It’s a great experience!
4. Build your resume

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12. Get Started!!

13. Sign up at
imaginecup.com