What Are You Waiting For? The world's toughest problems will be addressed one solution at a time. But who will lead the change? Compete in the Imagine Cup student technology competition and you'll join thousands of students from around the world who are stepping up to the challenge of global change. It all starts with you. For Imagine Cup 2012, we ask you to imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems. Ready to get started? http://imaginecupgulf.com/

1. IMAGINE CUP 2012
Kuwait 2012 Roadshow

2. MICROSOFT IMAGINE CUP
• The Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology
competition. Students between 16 – 26 years old, university and high
schools.
• Every year the Imagine Cup invites students to meet a challenge
around a social cause. The current Imagine Cup competition theme is
Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest
problems.
• In 2011, more than 350,000 of the world's most influential students
from over 180 countries/regions registered for the Imagine Cup.
“I wish there had been an Imagine Cup when I was growing up.
It gets people involved in seeing that software is changing the world.“
- Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation

3. HISTORY
It started as a local competition in Spain... And quickly became the
global Imagine Cup we know today!
• 2003: Barcelona, Spain # of Student Registrants
• 2004: São Paulo, Brazil 400000
• 2005: Yokohama, Japan 350000
300000
• 2006: Delhi, India 250000
• 2007: Seoul, South Korea 200000
2008: Paris, France
150000
• 100000
• 2009: Cairo, Egypt 50000
• 2010: Warsaw, Poland 0
• 2011: New York City, United States
• 2012: Sydney, Australia

4. IMAGINE CUP IN GULF
• Students from around the Gulf
put their minds, creativity, skills
and efforts together to solve the
world’s toughest problems.
• Over 2,500 student registrations
in Imagine Cup Gulf 2011
(Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, UAE)
• Local Mobile Competition
• Over 80 news stories in
print, online & TV
• 4 teams in Gulf advanced to the
Worldwide finals in New York (1
Kuwait, 2 Oman & 1 UAE)
In the year 2012, Imagine Cup
launches for the first time in
Kuwait!

5. 2012 GLOBAL THEME
Imagine a world where technology helps solve
the world’s toughest problems
Students are encouraged to be inspired by the United
Nations Millennium Development goals
• Eradicate hunger
• Achieve universal education
• Promote Gender equality
• Reduce child mortality
• Improve material health
• Combat HIV/Aids
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Develop a global partnership for development

6. 2012 COMPETITIONS
Software Design
Game Design (Phone, Xbox/Windows)
Plus additional technology challenges
Azure
IT Challenge
Windows Phone
…one theme
“Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world’s toughest
problems”

7. IMAGINE CUP 2012 COMPETITIONS
• Software Design
This is for the best programmers, thinkers and solution builders to
go after the really tough problems. Students will create innovative
software and service solutions that unleash the power of technology
to benefit your area or…the entire planet.
• Game Design
Game Design is where art and science come together through two
track options: Windows / Xbox and Phone. Through the Imagine
Cup, students can learn and advance toward a career as a game
developer or entrepreneur.

8. PROCESS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR SOFTWARE DESIGN
1. Download proposal template from our website
www.imaginecupgulf.com
2. Complete the 3-4 page proposal, outlining the problem
identified, proposed solution, business viability and technical
architecture
3. Create a 15 minute video walking through the team project
4. Submit both elements (proposal and video) in a single .zip file
online at www.imaginecupgulf.com by the set deadline
5. Top teams are invited to compete in Kuwait country finals
6. First place winning team will represent Kuwait at the worldwide
finals in Sydney, Australia

9. PROCESS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR GLOBAL GAME DESIGN
This category has 4 rounds:
1. Storyboard/Summary Submission
– Complete Summary document or Game Storyboard
documents, downloaded from the worldwide website
(imaginecup.com)
2. Game Submission
3. Worldwide Finals Qualifying
4. Worldwide Finals

10. TIMELINE

11. IMAGINE CUP 2012 KUWAIT ACTIVITIES
Activity Timeline
Faculty Roundtable January at Microsoft offices in Kuwait
Imagine Cup Roadshow at main 2th - 26th January 2012
University campuses
Student DevCamps Feb - March
Imagine Cup shortlisting event 5th - 7th March
Imagine Cup local finals 12th April 2012
Imagine Cup Global finals July

12. KUWAIT ROADSHOW 2012
University Name
Gulf University for Science and Technology
Kuwait University – College of Computer Science
Kuwait University – College of Engineering
Kuwait University – College for Business Administration
PAAET
American University in Kuwait
Box Hill College
Arab Open University
Australian College in Kuwait
American University in Middle East

13. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/Imaginecup
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/microsoftimaginecup
• YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/imaginecupmicrosoft
• Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/imaginecup/
Kuwait Links:
• http://imaginecupgulf.com
• http://twitter.com/microsoftkw

14. CONTACT
For any questions email:
ickuwait@microsoft.com