US Imagine Cup 2015
This year you can choose when you want to compete. The 2015 US Imagine Cup Competition offers two opportunities to compete - one starting now and with the first deadline in November (Fall Competition) and one starting in November and with the first deadline in January (Spring Competition). Choose the competition season that best fits your schedule - or compete in both. https://www.imaginecup.com/USA
That’s right! You now have more than one chance of making it to the US and World Finals. If you compete in the Fall Competition but are not selected to advance either to Round 2 or Round 3 you can submit again for the Spring Competition.
Three competition categories
The US Imagine Cup offers the following competition categories: Games, Innovation, and World Citizenship. Click on each to see the detailed rules and regulations.
Three competition rounds
Round 1 (Qualifying): Submit either a one-page vision document or 3-minute video explaining your project idea and how you want to implement this.
Round 2 (US Semifinals): Submit project proposal, software, and software instructions.
Round 3 (US Finals): If you are one of the teams who advance to Round 3 you will be invited to the 2015 US Imagine Cup Finals event in San Francisco where you will present your project live to a panel of judges.
Important dates
Fall Competition
Round 1
Opens: Now!
Submit by: November 10, 2014
Round 2
Opens: November, 11, 2014
Submit by: January 6, 2014
Spring Competition
Round 1
Opens: November, 17, 2014
Submit by: January 26, 2015
Round 2
Opens: January 27, 2015
Submit by: March 24, 2014
Round Advancement
All teams who submit the required entry material are advanced to Round 2.
Round 2 of the Fall and Spring Competitions will each result in the selection of six teams (two from each competition category) who will advance to Round 3 - the US Finals. A total of twelve teams (four from each competition category) will be advanced to Round 3.
Prizes
Teams who advance to Round 2 win a trip to the US Imagine Cup Finals event in San Francisco in April.
First place winnings teams (one per competition category) will receive $4,000 USD and advance to the Imagine Cup World Semi-Finals for a chance to compete in the World Finals and win $50,000 USD.
Learn more
Read the FAQs and if you have questions email us at icus@microsoft.com
Get Started!
STEP 1: Register at www.imaginecup.com
STEP 2: Sign up for your favorite competition - or compete in all three!
STEP 3: Create a team and invite up to three of your brightest friends
STEP 4: Submit your R1 entry by Nov 10, 2014