Microsoft: Imagine Cup 2022 Qatar competition

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Microsoft bringing back the premier student technology competition ‘Imagine Cup 2022’ to Qatar. This edition will mark the tournament’s 20th anniversary as bright young minds leverage Microsoft's cutting-edge technologies to deliver innovative solutions in one of four categories: Earth, Education, Health, and Lifestyle. Microsoft's mission is to enable students in Qatar to develop digital skills and equip them – and the world – for the future.

The Imagine Cup is a unique and thrilling opportunity for students to nurture new skills, access exclusive training, and unlock mentorship opportunities with the chance to win great prizes as they prepare to change the world. Over the last two decades, the contest has seen over two million students sign up to collaborate, innovate and make a difference in their communities as they deliver new solutions for a more sustainable future.

By getting involved, you have the chance to outline your project proposal and pitch to get early feedback without a working proof of concept. Over 100 students from various colleges and universities in Qatar will attend the Imagine Cup’s virtual training, with a focus on two of the most sought-after digital skills worldwide: Artificial Intelligence (AI-900) and the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900). These sessions will enable contestants to build innovative projects capable of winning the competition, in addition to a chance to sit exams to achieve full certification - free of charge.

Following the Epic Challenge are the Qatar National Finals. To advance in the competition, you must submit your project in this round for a chance to compete in the World Finals and World Championship. The categories remain the same from the Epic Challenge for the National Finals. If you submitted to the Epic Challenge, please continue to develop your project, and select the same category.

Categories:

• Earth
• Health
• Education
• Lifestyle

The World Champion will receive:

• Win USD $100,000.
• A Microsoft Azure grant.
• A mentoring session with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
• Make an impact through coding, collaboration, and competition. Innovate with a passion to tackle global issues and bring your tech solution to life in the Imagine Cup.

Your team is required to submit the following:

1. A project title
   The name of your project.
2. A description of your project
   A brief description of your project.
3. Proposal document
   The proposal explains your project and your team: Who your team is; what your project does; who your project is for; what platform features your project uses; and how you will bring your project to market.
4. Software
   Need to be able to use your app to judge it. Software is defined as an installable and usable software project in the appropriate format of your chosen platform(s). All projects are required to use Microsoft Azure.
5. Instructions for the software
   The instructions document is an electronic document to inform the judges and prospective users how to set up and use your app.
6. Presentation video
   This is a video recording of your team introducing themselves and demonstrating the project. Present the video as if you were live in front of the judging panel. Please limit your video to no more than three minutes and host it on an external site such as Microsoft OneDrive or YouTube.
   

Important DATES

• Skilling and Hackathon Events
  Date: September 21, 2021 - November 1, 202102
• Round 1 – Qatar National Finals
  Date: February 24, 2022
• Round 2 – World Finals
  Date: March 2022 - April 2022
• Round 3 – World Championship
  Date: May 2022

Note:

• You need to have a Microsoft account to register.
• Teams that do not submit their project by the competition’s deadline will not be able to participate in the 2022 Imagine Cup.

To know more, check out: Microsoft bringing back premier student technology competition ‘Imagine Cup 2022’ to Qatar

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