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Microsoft’s Imagine Cup is the world’s most prestigious student technology competition, bringing together student innovators from all over the world. If you have a great idea for a new app, bring it to life through Imagine Cup. With Microsoft resources and support, you can make a great app and bring your dreams to life!

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What Does a Great Imagine Cup Project Look Like...

 ...we could tell you, but it would be so much easier to show you! Check out some past winning projects, courtesy of our World Citizenship Competition Captain, Rob Miles.  The winning team in the Software Design category quadSquad from Ukraine won 1st place in Imagine Cup 2012 With Their Sign Language-To-Speech Translation Gloves “Enable Talk” which uses a pair of gloves equipped with sensors and a microcontroller translate the signs into audio.



Watch Now: Imagine Cup TV Episode 006!