Microsoft opens Imagine Cup to startups beyond students
11/04/2026 — 11/04, 01:19·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- Microsoft's Imagine Cup, a student competition since 2003, is now open to startups whose founders are no longer enrolled in school, GeekWire…
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GeekWire reported on November 4, 2026 that Microsoft's Imagine Cup, a student competition running since 2003, is now opening to startups whose founders are no longer enrolled in school. Under the revised rules, entries are no longer required to use Microsoft's own AI technology, with only the Azure cloud remaining as a requirement. The diversity criteria that previously figured in the judging have also been dropped. As of the report, the competition stands at this new stage, with no further developments detailed.
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Microsoft's Imagine Cup, a student competition since 2003, is now open to startups whose founders are no longer in school, GeekWire reports. The rules no longer require contestants to use Microsoft's own AI, only its Azure cloud, and diversity criteria have been removed from judging.
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