The document discusses the history and growth of the Imagine Cup competition from 2003 to 2011. It started with 1,000 registrants from 25 countries in 2003 and grew significantly each year to over 350,000 registrants from 183 countries by 2011. The Imagine Cup includes various competitions in areas like software design, embedded development, game design, and digital media. Ukrainian students have placed highly in several Imagine Cup competitions over the years, including first place in algorithms and third place in other categories. The document also mentions Ukrainian finals and worldwide finals that have been held in cities like New York.

1. Alex Tumanoff
Computer Academy “Step”

2. Students

3. How to start?

4. Different ways

5. Different competitions

6. Imagine Cup

7. History of Imagine Cup
(2003 - …)

8. Different places

9. Number of Participants
oImagine Cup 2003: 1000 registrants
from 25 countries
o Imagine Cup 2004: 10000 registrants from 90 countries
o Imagine Cup 2005: 30000 registrants from 97 countries
o ……………………………….
o Imagine Cup 2010: 325000 registrants from 120 countries
oImagine Cup 2011: 350000
registrants from 183 countries

10. Imagine Cup competitions
• Software Design
• Embedded Development
• Game Design
• IT Challenge
• Digital Media
• Etc.

11. Competitions for developers

12. Competitions for sysadmins

13. Competitions for designers

14. Cookies for students

15. Ukrainian experience
• First place in Algorithms
• Third place in Embedded Development
• Third place in Digital Media
• Third place in Project Hoshimi
• 3 times in Semifinal of Software Design

16. Ukrainian final of Software Design

17. Worldwide final 2011 in New York

18. Software Design 2011 in New York

19. Digital Media 2011 in New York

20. Imagine Cup 2012