Monday, March 16, 2009

2009 Imagine Cup


This year's theme is "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today." The United Nations has identified some of the hardest challenges in the world today in its Millennium Goals. This year the Imagine Cup uses these ambitious challenges as a guiding light to inspire change all over the world. Learn more about the eight United Nations Millennium Goals. We know you are ready to meet this amazing challenge, and we can't wait to hear about the innovative solutions you create!

WHAT ARE THE START AND END DATES?

This Competition started at 12:01 AM Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) on August 29, 2008, and ends in July 2009 (“Entry Period”). The Entry Period consists of the three (3) Rounds described below. All required entry deliverables must be received within the designated Round in order to be eligible for judging. At the end of Round 2, up to six (6) of the top Teams will be selected to advance to compete in Round 3 on-site at the Worldwide Finals in Cairo, Egypt on July 3-9, 2009.


Round 1
Start at - August 29, 2008
End date - May 20 , 2009

Round 2
August 29, 2008
April 1, 2009*

Worldwide Finals
July 3, 2009
July 9, 2009

* Round 1 winners will be announced on April 20, 2009.


HOW DO I REGISTER?

The Registration Period begins on August 29, 2008, at 12:01 AM GMT, and ends on April 1, 2009, at 11:59 PM GMT (“Registration Period”).


ENTRY LIMIT

We will only accept one (1) entry per Team.


PRIZES

• Six (6) Finalist Prizes. All Finalists will receive a trip to Cairo, Egypt to compete in the Worldwide Imagine Cup 2009 Finals. Trip includes round trip air travel, hotel accommodations and select meals.

• One (1) First Place Prize: $8,000 USD

• One (1) Second Place Prize: $4,000 USD

• One (1) Third Place Prize: $3,000 USD

All prizes will be awarded provided a qualified number of entries are received.


http://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=25


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