The Imagine Cup is the World’s Premier Student Technology Competition focused on finding solutions to real-world issues. The competition encourages the world’s most talented software designers, programmers, to tackle, head on, issues related to: hunger relief, poverty, education, disease control, healthcare, the environment and other crucial problems facing our world.

We are inviting all New Zealand tertiary students to participate in the 2011 Imagine Cup competition. The first round asks students to complete and submit a two-page proposal with their innovative software idea by 31st October 2010. The top 20 ideas and corresponding teams will then be offered the opportunity to turn their idea into reality with the support and guidance from industry and Microsoft New Zealand mentors.

The Imagine Cup team are looking for industry mentors… applications close on 19th November so get in quick.