The document provides details about Imagine Cup Bahrain 2017, a student technology competition hosted in Bahrain. It describes the competition stages including national finals in Bahrain, semi-finals in the Middle East/Africa region, and worldwide finals in Seattle. Teams of up to 3 Bahraini university/high school students or recent graduates can submit project proposals by March 21st to qualify for the national finals on April 15th. Winning teams will receive cash prizes and opportunities to advance to regional and global rounds. The top team may also receive business incubation support and software/cloud resources to start a company.

1. Details of Imagine Cup Bahrain 2017
Strategic
Partner Partners

2. Imagine Cup is the world’s premier year-round
student experience and competition.
The Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology
competition.
Microsoft Imagine Cup
Reaching 3 million students In 190 countries

3. Imagine Cup is the world’s premier year-round
student experience and competition.
Imagine Cup celebrating
15 years of Awesome
10th Year in Bahrain

4. How the competition works?

5. Imagine Cup 2017 competition stages
National Finals
April 15, 2017
Location: Bahrain
Pan MEA Semi-Finals
May 2017
Location: TBA
Worldwide Finals
July 2017
Location: Seattle, USA
- As each country holds a
National Finals competition.
- In Bahrain, 6 teams will be
shortlisted to compete at
the National Finals stage.
- First team will qualify to the
next round
(Pan MEA Semi-Finals).
- All qualified teams from
MEA countries National
Finals will travel to
compete with each other.
- 6 teams from MEA will
qualify to round 3 (WW
Finals)
- World finalists will travel
to Seattle to compete
face-to-face to announce
the world champion
team.
Interested teams from
Bahrain submit their
project proposal to
have a chance to reach
the National Finals

6. Imagine Cup Bahrain 2017 National Finals
Online
Registration
Projects
Execution
March
21
Registration
Deadline
Announcing Shortlisted teams
competing at the National Finals
April
15
March
19
Coaching
Sessions
IC Bahrain
National Finals
&

7. Who can register in
Imagine Cup Bahrain?

8. Imagine Cup is the world’s premier year-round
student experience and competition.
▪ Students from all Bahraini universities and high schools
of the age 16+ can participate in the competition.
▪ Fresh graduates who didn’t exceed 1 year of graduation.
University and High School Students
& Fresh Graduates

9. What are the competition
rules?

10. Competition Rules
• Teams should not exceed three (3) eligible students/members,
each team can also have (1) mentor can be part of team (optional).
• Projects eligibility:
1. Any innovative idea (application, device, game, product or solution)
built on/using any technology platform but must be integrating with
one or more Microsoft Azure cloud features.
2. Having clear business and feasibility plans behind this idea.
Read more about the official rules

11. What are the awards?

12. Awards
1st Place Winners
2,500 BHD
2nd Place Winners
1,500 BHD
3rd Place Winners
1,000 BHD
Bahrain
National Finals
Pan MEA
Semi-Finals
Worldwide
Finals (USA)
Best 6 teams
in Middle East and
Africa will be
announced
Best team will win
$100,000
Cash Prize
Free Tickets to
MEA Finals to
compete and
represent
Bahrain
Free Tickets to
WW Finals to
represent their
countries in
USA
+ More Prizes ☺

13. New Award for Imagine Cup Bahrain
Team incubation opportunities and consultancy
to startup a successful business.
✓ Incubation opportunities through Bahraini partners.
✓ Free software tools and licenses.
✓ Free cloud offerings and technical consultancy.
Eligibility is for one team among the 6 National Finalists.

14. Thank you!
icbh@microsoft.com
www.aka.ms/ICBarain2017