Imagine Cup 2013 competitions (Briefing)

There are Six online competitions:
• Games
• Innovation
• World Citizenship
• Windows Azure
• Windows 8
• Windows Phone


Calendar
• March 15, 2013
Deadline to register teams at the Imagine Cup.com.
• April tbc, 2013.
Submit preliminary videos for the Malaysia Finals teams selection.
• April tbc, 2013.
Malaysia Finals teams announcement
• April tbc, 2013
Imagine Cup Malaysia 2013 Finals.
• April 15, 2013
Local Finals conclude in participating countries.
Online Finals submission deadline for all countries.
• May 15, 2013
Finalist teams announced at ImagineCup.com.
• July 8-12, 2013
Worldwide Finals in St. Petersburg, Russia.


World Wide Participation Rules
Team members
• at least 16 years of age
• Up to 4 team members.
• Only 1 mentor allowed.
• Currently a student in any IHL.
Submissions
• No resubmission of previous
projects.
• One submission per Online
competition.
• If more then one Online
competition, cannot reuse same
project.


Malaysia Participation Rules
Team members
• at least 16 years of age.
• Up to 4 team members.
• Only 1 mentor allowed.
• Currently a student in any IHL.
• 50% or more team members to
be comprised of Malaysians.
• Max of 1 post-graduate team
member.
Submissions
• Innovation Competition
• No resubmission of previous
projects.


Innovation Competition (Malaysia)
The Imagine Cup Innovation Competition honors the
most innovative, ground-breaking and appealing
software application built with Microsoft tools and
technology.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Built using Microsoft tools and technologies and for one or
more of the following platforms:
• Windows
• Windows Phone
• Windows Server and/or ASP.NET
• Kinect SDK
• Xbox Indie Games
• .NET Framework
• Windows Azure

Malaysia Finals Prizes
• 1st Place: tbc
• 2nd Place: tbc
• 3rd Place: tbc

Special Awards…
• Social Cause Award
• Innovations Award
• Presentation StarsImagine Cup Malaysia


Imagine Cup Malaysia Finals
Preliminary Selection
• Preliminary selection of teams by video.
• Each university/college to send representative team
videos.

The Overview Video:
• Submitted as a .WMV file, 250MB max size.
• Video content must clearly address each of the Judging Criteria.
• Language and/or subtitles in English.
• The video must include the Imagine Cup Intro Clip.
• Not exceed ten minutes (including the Imagine Cup Intro Clip).
• App shown must be fully functional and implemented.

Malaysia Finals
Round 1 Presentation
• Open/public
• 10 min presentation

Round 2 Presentation
• Closed door
• 20 min presentation + 10 min Q&A