Applications are currently being accepted for The Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition 2027 for Early-stage Startups and Founders Worldwide. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition
Since 2003, Imagine Cup has empowered emerging innovators to turn ambitious ideas into real-world solutions with Microsoft technology. Now part of Microsoft for Startups, Imagine Cup enters its next chapter in 2027, opening the competition to eligible early-stage startups and founders everywhere.
Benefits of The Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition
Winners receive:
- 1st Prize: US$250,000 cash + US$1,000,000 in Azure credits.
- 2nd Prize: US$50,000 cash + US$350,000 in Azure credits.
- 3rd Prize: US$25,000 cash + US$350,000 in Azure credits.
- Student Prize: US$25,000 cash + US$250,000 in Azure credits
- Promotion through Microsoft social media and blog features.
- Mentoring from a Microsoft executive.
- Inclusion in Microsoft's "Startups to Watch" report.
The Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition Requirements
- Imagine Cup 2027 is open to eligible early-stage startups developing software-based products or services with commercial potential. Your startup must be a registered legal entity founded on or after November 2, 2024, and must not have raised Series C funding or later. Individual entrants must be at least 18 years old.
- Your startup must also meet the competition’s submission and technology requirements. Eligibility for Microsoft for Startups benefits is assessed separately.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
28 February, 2027
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