Flip your revolutionary concept into actuality with the Microsoft Think about Cup
Are you a scholar with an unique concept that would presumably change the world? The 2025 Microsoft Think about Cup is your alternative to develop your concept, showcase your answer, and shine on a world stage.
Register now for the 2025 Think about Cup!
The Think about Cup is the premier world expertise competitors for scholar founders leveraging AI to push the boundaries of innovation. Unlock your startup’s potential with the Think about Cup and switch your revolutionary concept right into a market-ready startup.
Advantages of collaborating in Think about Cup
- Entry to AI expertise with Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub: All rivals will acquire free entry to industry-leading AI companies, Azure credit with fewer restrictions, and important instruments to speed up your progress and scale shortly by means of Founders Hub. Construct with AI that meets your distinctive wants utilizing Azure AI Studio. With fashions like OpenAI GPT-4o, Microsoft Analysis Phi-3, and Meta’s Llama 3.1, you’ll have the assets to develop scalable and impactful AI options.
- Knowledgeable technical recommendation and founder steering: All through the competitors, you’ll obtain help to develop your concept right into a viable answer, making Think about Cup a vital step in your ongoing journey. Obtain personalised one-on-one teaching from Microsoft specialists to refine your pitch. Inside Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, you may acquire entry to the Knowledgeable Community to hunt recommendation and suggestions on speedy enterprise challenges, and Azure Pairing periods to get recommendation from Azure engineers on the newest in AI, optimizing infrastructure, lowering prices, and extra.
- World recognition and networking with {industry} leaders: Join with a world community of fellow founders and {industry} leaders. Enhance your worldwide visibility as you progress additional by means of the competitors with featured content material about your startup on Microsoft social channels. Choose finalists may have the chance to attend Microsoft Construct in individual, the place they are going to current, acquire publicity, and make important connections
The profitable staff will obtain USD100,000* and an unique mentoring session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella! The 2 runner-up groups will every obtain USD25,000.
Non-compulsory concept submissions for early suggestions are due October 31, 2024 and MVP submissions are due January 22, 2025. Get began right now and register for 2025 Think about Cup to start out constructing the long run.
What’s subsequent?
- Register for 2025 Think about Cup! You’ll be able to handle your staff and private profile in your account web page.
- Join Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to realize entry to industry-leading AI companies, credit, and important instruments. Enroll with the identical electronic mail deal with and choose Think about Cup as your Microsoft associate.
- Submit a Lean Canvas to the optionally available concept spherical by October 31, 2024 for an opportunity to assemble early suggestions from {industry} specialists previous to constructing your minimal viable product (MVP). An MVP is required for common submission on January 22, 2025. Extra data on the competitors construction is listed beneath.
- to hunt technical assist, discover teammates, and join with Think about Cup contributors.
Want some inspiration?
Be a part of the Pupil Innovator Collection by means of Microsoft Reactor for an Think about Cup kickoff and deep dive periods on Azure AI and Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to learn to construct your MVP.
To kick off the 2025 Think about Cup competitors, be a part of considered one of two reside occasions on October 1st at 9:00 am PT (UTC -7) or 5:00 pm PT (UTC -7). Unable to hitch the kickoffs reside? To not fear – click on the hyperlinks to look at on demand and take a look at the remainder of the Pupil Innovator Collection that will help you in your competitors journey.
Take a look at these different upcoming periods you don’t wish to miss to learn to construct an AI-driven answer:
- Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search (Python)
- GitHub Copilot Adventures
- Serverless AI Chat with RAG utilizing LangChain.js
- Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub Welcome Day
* A number of occasions and dates out there, verify the total checklist of occasions and register without cost at https://aka.ms/StudentInnovatorSeries
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Watch a recap of the thrilling remaining spherical from final yr’s competitors. Concepts from previous Think about Cup competitions have impressed numerous new improvements! Pushed from private expertise and a mission to enhance the lives of the visually impaired, final yr’s World Champion FROM YOUR EYES developed a cell software and API, which provides real-time visible explanations to customers with a imaginative and prescient incapacity.
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Competitors Construction and Useful Assets
Non-compulsory: Concept Submission / submit by October 31, 2024
You’ve registered for the Think about Cup and utilized to Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. Now, submit a accomplished Lean Canvas to the optionally available Concept Submission spherical and obtain early help, professional suggestions, and beneficial assets to construct a uniquely positioned concept to submit for the minimal viable product spherical Lean Canvas is a one-page enterprise mannequin that helps shortly and successfully talk enterprise concepts and techniques. Don’t miss this chance—submit by October 31!
Useful assets for getting began:
MVP Submission / submit by January 22, 2025
Submit your MVP together with a pitch deck and a recorded video of your pitch and demo to showcase its performance and impression. Guarantee this model is demo prepared for judges and consists of ample options and performance to fulfill early adopters.
Useful assets for getting began:
Semifinals / March 2025
Achieve entry to extra advantages to speed up your progress, together with mentorship, world recognition, and professional steering inside . On this spherical, you’ll take part in a deep dive technical evaluate with Microsoft specialists, work in your pitch and technique with mentors and specialists, and pitch reside to a digital panel of judges.
World Championship / Could 2025
The World Championship is the fruits of the competitors, the place groups proceed to hone their pitch with extra mentoring. This spherical could happen just about or in individual, with the highest three groups presenting reside to a panel of judges who’re specialists of their respective subject. Groups are competing for the final word prize of USD100,000 and a mentorship session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella! Step into the highlight and show how AI can drive innovation and constructive change.
Evaluation the Think about Cup Official Guidelines and Rules to grasp what’s required for every competitors spherical.
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Bear in mind, MVP submissions are due January 22, 2025 so get began right now and register for 2025 Think about Cup to start out constructing the long run.
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*Open solely to enrolled high-school or school/college college students 18+. For extra eligibility standards, spherical begin/finish dates, and detailed directions on the way to take part, see the Think about Cup Official Guidelines and Rules.