What happens when student founders take the global stage? Watch the full 2026 #ImagineCup World Championship from Microsoft Build, where CopyFlag, Revora Health, and SpoilSafe pitched their startups live in front of a global audience of developers, founders, investors, and technology leaders. 🏆 Congratulations to our 2026 Imagine Cup World Champion, CopyFlag! Built by Patrick Brown from the @UniofOxford, CopyFlag is helping creators protect their original work in the age of generative AI. Using Azure-powered AI models, the platform detects copied and AI-modified content across the internet, helping creators identify infringement faster and automate takedowns at scale. What began through Patrick's personal experience of having his own work copied online evolved into a mission to make advanced content protection accessible beyond the world's largest brands and enterprises. As the 2026 Imagine Cup World Champion, CopyFlag receives $150,000 USD, a mentorship session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, continued support through Microsoft for Startups, plus an additional 6 months and $5,000 USD in credits from Replit. 👏 Congratulations as well to our fellow finalists: ✨ @RevoraHealth ✨ SpoilSafe Together, these student-founded startups demonstrated how the next generation of founders is applying AI to tackle meaningful challenges across creator protection, healthcare, and supply chain intelligence. Imagine Cup is more than a competition. It's a community of student founders building startups that are good for business and good for the world. Think you could be next? Learn more about the Imagine Cup and join the next generation of founders. piped.video/QJiohCSO52I?si=PPaj…

Huge congratulations to team EasyGlucose from the USA, our 2019 #ImagineCup World Champion! His #DeepLearning non-invasive blood glucose level monitor won USD100K and a mentoring session with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. #MSBuild

🏆 Congratulations Team Hollo from Hong Kong SAR – 2020 #ImagineCup World Champion! 🏆   These students developed an #AI web app to improve access to mental health resources and advance youth therapy practices, winning USD100K. Meet the team: msft.it/6007TiJl9.

🏆 Congratulations Team REWEBA from Kenya — 2021 #ImagineCup World Champion! 🏆 These students created an IoT-based remote infant monitoring system, which aims to reduce mortality rate and increase access to healthcare: msft.it/6009V05uD.

Calling all student devs! Chat w/ #Windows10 expert @GiSardo LIVE on 6/23 using #ImagineChat spr.ly/6014B6mzk

Who said it's all about balance? 🙃 #DevHumor

🌎 Student entrepreneurs from across the globe 💡 Impactful AI-driven solutions 🏆 USD100K and the 2024 trophy on the line Welcome to the #ImagineCup World Championship at #MSBuild! nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1jMJgmwVW…

🙌 Congrats team Caeli from India, 2019 #ImagineCup Asia Regional Final winners for their portable anti-pollution and drug-delivery mask utilizing Azure #MachineLearning. They’re taking home USD15,000 and a spot in the World Championship! 🏆 nitter.app/cards/of1i…

In need of a little #MondayMotivation? Try out these awesome pixel #art #gamedev tutorials created by @saint11: msft.social/t41QNN

Now's the time to start building for #Windows10! Student devs, get your questions answered 6/23. Join #ImagineChat: nitter.app/cards/of1i…

"I'm thrilled that hundreds of students will be joining us to explore what could become a future career in tech." @cyarkoni gives us a peek at the Student Zone and #ImagineCup World Championship at #MSBuild.

Congratulations team Finderr from the UK, 2019 #ImagineCup Regional Final winners for their accessible app which uses #CognitiveServices to help locate lost items through a phone. They’re taking home USD15,000 and a spot in the Imagine Cup World Championship! 🏆

Congratulations Team V Bionic from Saudi Arabia — 2022 #ImagineCup World Champion! 🏆 These students combined Azure, robotics and neuroscience to create ExoHeal, a rehabilitation solution for patients with hand paralysis: msft.it/6002brG9r.

Introducing — our newest #MSFTStudentAmbassadors! Watch some of our new student leaders share what they hope to achieve in the program. 👇 If you like what you see, apply now to join the community: msft.it/6012Too2n.

Congratulations to our 2023 #ImagineCup World Champion — Team TAWI from Kenya! 🏆 TAWI leverages real-time speech recognition #Tech to empower children with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) to overcome communication barriers. Read more: msft.it/6005gbpf1.

We're so excited to see #ImagineCup World Champion, Bryan Chiang, receiving mentorship from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. This is one of the amazing prizes students can win for creating original tech solutions to make a difference. Registration is still open for 2020! 🏆

Ready to build for #Win10? Join us 6/23 & get your questions answered by @GiSardo! spr.ly/6012B6dr2 #StudentDev

The #ImagineCup is your chance to bring your boldest #Tech solution to life and innovate for impact! Make something that matters to you and develop your skills as part of the journey. Get started now: msft.it/6003TLzXX.

Congrats team EasyGlucose from the US, 2019 #ImagineCup Americas Regional Final winners for their project, a low-cost & non-invasive #DeepLearning blood glucose level monitor for diabetics. They’re taking home USD15,000 & a spot in the World Championship at #MSBuild on May 6.

Save the date for May 6 at 8am PT to tune in live to the #ImagineCup World Championship kicking off day 1 of #MSBuild! 8 months of coding & competition have led to this moment, find out which team will win the trophy plus USD100K and a mentoring session with CEO Satya Nadella!

Announcing the 2024 #ImagineCup World Champion — FROM YOUR EYES! 🏆 Using GPT-4 and their own image recognition technology, their mobile application and API offer real-time visual explanations to users with a vision disability. Learn more: msft.it/6006YZFKK.

Meet your 2018 #ImagineCup champions of #Canada! Pictured here with @Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim. Read all about it at blogs.microsoft.com/blog/201…

The #ImagineCup is looking for innovative and passion-driven tech solutions from students who want to share their purpose to improve the world around us. If you’ve been dreaming about a solution that shapes how we live, work, and play, this competition is for you! 👇

Congrats Team NUTONE from Japan and Team Hollo from Hong Kong SAR, our #ImagineCup Asia Regional Final winners! The teams & their incredible solutions are taking home USD8,000, Azure credits, and a spot in the 2020 World Championship. Learn more about their projects below!

Ready to meet the next student tech genius? Watch the final #ImagineCup teams vie for the title tomorrow 12 pm PT! nitter.app/cards/of1i…

After 8 months of coding & collaboration to make a difference, one student team will win USD100K for their tech innovation. Watch our #ImagineCup World Finalists compete during #MSBuild today at 8:40am PT. Who will win the 2020 trophy? Comment below your prediction. 👇

Our People-Who-Think-Learning-To-Code-Is-Cool List: 🥕 Bugs Bunny ✅ Us 🏀 @kingjames 💻 You? Join us on a basketball themed coding adventure with new @MicrosoftLearn paths inspired by @spacejammovie: msft.it/6003pXPNV.

Finalist teams at the US #ImagineCup Competition got a surprise visit from @SatyaNadella today!

Prepare for your future while making an impact on the present. Register for #ImagineCup now: spr.ly/60148E3EK #contest

A warm welcome to our new cohort of #MSFTStudentPartners accepted to the program, plus a shout out to our first group of Gold Student Partners who've gone above and beyond empowering others in their communities. Congratulations all! 🎉

What are you doing May 19-20? @SHanselman wants you to join us in the Student Zone at #MSBuild! 👇

Kicking off our new Microsoft Student Partner spotlight series is an interview with Gold program member @onyxolu. Read more about his experience as part of the community and what other students should know about the #MSFTStudentPartner program.

When you’re learning a new framework and keep closing the tab because "you’ve got it". 😅 #DevHumor

Learn how to build #bots & plug them into popular channels in this NEW #BotFramework course! 💬 msft.social/u5MQw7 #MSMVA

Relive the excitement of the #ImagineCup awards! Watch our innovative student teams as they compete for awards in #AI, #bigdata, and #mixedreality. And don’t forget to join us tomorrow for even more coverage of the event! 🏆

The #MSFTStudentPartner India Summit brought together over 700 program members across the country in Delhi to learn, network, and develop their #Tech skills! Check out the highlights from the event and learn how students are working to empower and inspire their communities. 👨‍💻👩‍💻

.@dhawalhshah is back with 😱 700 FREE 😱 #Programming and #ComputerScience courses you can start this month. Beginner and advanced developer friendly. Happy learning! msft.it/6008TWOde

🚨 The Student Zone is BACK at #MSBuild! 🚨     The digital experience is coming your way May 25-27 — all learning levels welcome! Register now: aka.ms/AAc1djo.

Learn how to develop apps for #Windows 8 with this helpful Getting Started Guide. bit.ly/OthodP

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Congrats Team The Knights from Kenya and Team RedWalls from Tunisia, the 2020 #ImagineCup EMEA Regional Final winners! We can't wait to see you for the World Championship at #MSBuild. Read more about their impactful projects below. 🏆

Check out our brand new student developer coloring book, complete with simple & complex designs to fit everyone's creativity. Get coloring digitally or by hand and share your art on social with us. Download the book now: msft.it/6008T5wzq.

Congratulations and a warm welcome to our newest #MSFTStudentAmbassador community additions! We can't wait to see all the amazing things you'll accomplish. 💙 Current Student Ambassadors, what's the one thing you think new members should know? Comment below!

We had an amazing time at the #MSFTStudentPartner Summit in India last week. So inspiring to see so many students connecting, collaborating, and developing their skills. The future is bright! If you attended, was your favorite part of the Summit? 🤓

Time to dance, its an awesome #StarWars-tastic Friday! #FridayFeeling #FridayFunDay

In case you missed the news, NASA has landed in @MicrosoftLearn! 🌟 Get started with an introduction to #Python and learn how to apply programming to solve real-world NASA challenges: msft.it/6008TscEu.

[Content warning: Gender-based violence] Learn how two students in South Africa built an #Azure mobile solution combating gender-based violence in their community, and how you can become a change agent too: msft.it/6015VC6O9.

Freshman vs Senior year! We just can't get enough of these college #memes for #InfinityWar. 🤣

How can tech create visual storytelling ✨magic✨? Grady Cofer, visual effects expert for @spacejammovie, will be chatting to host @cecilphillip about his work. Don't miss it TODAY at 12:00pm PT: msft.it/6001VFVs5. Plus, catch the movie in theaters & on HBO Max this July.

Congratulations to our new cohort of #MSFTStudentPartners just accepted into the program! Our #FridayFeeling is all excitement thinking about the impact you'll have on the communities around you. Share your words of encouragement for our new Student Partners below!

Coding for games, movies AND sports? 😺 Find out what skills are needed from gamers, athletes, students and coders – including @dreamhustlecode, @FaZeClan and @Sceptic at “Find Your Seat: In Tech, Gaming, & Entertainment” on June 26 at 10am PT: msft.it/6013nJN8f.

Interested in #PixelArt and #GameDev? Check out @saint11's tutorial on jumping! #FridayFeeling msft.social/kQ9CFB

Did you see the cool @spacejammovie trailer yesterday? We can’t wait ‘til it comes out to watch the Tune Squad in action 🏀 – in theaters and on HBO Max July 16! In the meantime, jump in and learn with us on @MicrosoftLearn: msft.it/6008nBbcg.

What it’s like debugging your code 🤣 #devhumor

What's in store for students at #MSBuild this year? We're bringing a 48-hour interactive experience straight to your screen with opportunities to learn new tech skills and have fun. The best part? All coding levels welcome! Join us for the Student Zone May 19-20. Register today!

📣 #MSFTStudentPartner Global Program Manager, @IamPablo, has some exciting news to share about the 2019-2020 program year! 👇

A great app starts with a great #UI. Learn how to design & code a #UWP app: msft.social/09iYB3

Showcase judging has begun at #ImagineCup! 🏆 @techie4good and @hockeygeekgirl on what lies ahead: msft.social/w61aa8

The Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador community provides opportunities for students to grow their skills, become a leader and make an impact. ✨ Hear #MSFTStudentAmbassadors talk about their experiences and why you should join them! msft.it/6000kTVU6

A free round-the-world 🌎 virtual ticket 🎫 to explore classic #MachineLearning, anyone? Start your journey with @jenlooper and other #AzureAdvocates in the #MachineLearning for Beginners curriculum: msft.it/6004nuGcq.

Joining the #MSFTStudentPartner program is a chance to become a leader in your community, empower your peers with #Tech, and build skill for your future. Apply now! 👇

Bring your idea to life in the 20th anniversary of the #ImagineCup. 🏆 Build your skills with fellow students to solve global issues — plus access the most resources, training and mentorship ever offered to competitors! Learn more: msft.it/6004Xkwoq.

Relive the #ImagineCup journey and witness our students coding with passion to change the world. In T-3 hours, you can know which team wins big and share in their moment by watching us live on ImagineCup.com!

The art of debugging. (via @channelfred) #DevHumor #FridayFunny

"Computer science is a discipline in which, instead of learning how to make software, you learn how to learn" bit.ly/16JP7po

Join us on August 6 to discover a new community for students around the globe and welcome the latest additions to the #MSFTStudentAmbassadors family!

Do you want to start developing w/ #WindowsPhone? Here is the Getting Started Guide for tips & tricks bit.ly/n8hj07

Visual learners, this BRAND NEW Beginner's Series covering Vue.js (a popular top front-end JavaScript Framework 😀) was made for you! Join @geektrainer, @chris_noring and @jenlooper to build your skills now: msft.it/6005nuEnR.

Start building mobile #apps for any platform with this free #eBook from @MicrosoftPress: spr.ly/6010BFFKm

☑️ Join the #ImagineCup 💻 Reimagine a tech solution 🌐 Make an impact 🏆 Win 1:1 mentorship from Microsoft CEO @satyanadella 2020 World Champion Team Hollo enjoyed meeting with Satya & getting advice for young entrepreneurs & the future of their project. You could be next!

Build a facial recognition security device using a #RaspberryPi, #Windows IoT Core & @Azure! Get started: msft.social/asEj8V

Congratulations and welcome to our newest group of #MSFTStudentAmbassadors! We can't wait to see the impact you'll have in the community and the world. Current Student Ambassadors — drop your advice for our new members below. 💜

54 student teams from 39 countries descended upon Microsoft HQ this week for the 15th annual #ImagineCup: msft.social/tmFF1k

We ♥ our community of amazing students empowering others around the globe. For #WednesdayWisdom, some of our #MSFTStudentPartners share why it's important to support more women getting involved in tech, and where to start if you're interested.

Calling all students! The Microsoft Student Summit is BACK. 🙌 Mark your calendar and join us at this digital event in October to connect with your local student #Developer community, get inspired and level up your #Tech skills.

Congratulations & a big welcome to the newest additions of the #MSFTStudentAmbassador community! We look forward to watching you make a difference with #Tech. 🤩 Current Student Ambassadors, what's your advice for our new members? Share below!

Don't neglect your #code just cause it's the #weekend! #programming

What makes the #MSFTStudentPartner program a unique experience? Hear from current students about their favorite things, from community involvement to building real-world skills. 👨‍💻👩‍💻 Learn more about becoming a Student Partner: msft.it/6000T9n4E.

Can't decide which #programming language to learn next? Let this #infographic help you decide how to start #coding. Download it here: msft.social/Vkm3fA

Get down the basics of #ASPNET Core. Roll up you sleeves and join @shanselman & @LadyNaggaga in this course: spr.ly/60178G68X

For our next #MSFTStudentPartner spotlight feature, Gold program member @khushbooverma_ shares her experience inspiring women in her community through #Tech. Read about her journey joining the program & her goal to create impact across the world and mentor other women.

Create your first #Nodejs app in #Azure just a few minutes! @John_Papa & @Simona_Cotin demo how: msft.social/FqrZVp

The 2019 #ImagineCup World Championship is underway, coming to you live from #MSBuild! Tune in to see who'll win the trophy: msft.social/c8Q1qj. 🏆

With just 4 teams left standing & $200K in prizes on the line, who will come out on top at #ImagineCup? msft.social/Iw5apU

Thousands of students participated. Only 33 teams are left! Who will win the #ImagineCup? spr.ly/6011BEmUT

Ready to take your #Django skills to the next level? @codewithstein's tutorial will help you learn Django by building your own online marketplace! 🛍️ Happy learning: msft.it/6003g3RFt.

Oh, hey there! It's @IamPablo stopping by for an exciting #ImagineCup World Championship announcement. See you there, #MSBuild. Dream it. BUILD it. 🏗 Live it.

Congratulations to team X.GLU (@xglu_imaginecup) from @CVUTPraha on winning the #ImagineCup World Finals! msft.social/O3syEV

Touching down now for students in @MicrosoftLearn! 🪐 Use #Python to solve real-world @NASASTEM problems 💫 Analyze rocket launches with #MachineLearning and @Code 🌙 Classify space rocks with #AI Take off into our 3 brand new learning paths: msft.it/6000TU398.

Happy #WorldScienceDay to our student #developers! 👾 #compsci

Congratulations to our top 3 finalist Teams iCry2Talk, Mediated Ear, & smartARM! We can't wait to see who wins the #ImagineCup World Championship tomorrow at 9 am PT during our live show on ImagineCup.com. blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/mic… @aristoteleio @utokyo_news_en @UOIT

Congrats @KatieBouman1, the woman behind the algorithm to turn telescopic black hole data into photos, which she created while studying #ComputerScience at MIT 3 years ago. Today, the first-ever image of a black hole was processed. #SheCanSTEM #EHTBlackHole

Writing bug-free software that doesn’t crash is difficult in an increasingly competitive world. @MSFTResearch introduce Coyote, an open-source .NET framework and intelligent testing tool that helps developers build asynchronous systems quickly and confidently.

#IoT seems like something out of the movies… But it's the real deal! #Retweet if you're excited for the future!

📍Starting a new project | | | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Debugging | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _| | | | 📍New year, new project!

We've certainly freed up desk space over the years... #Retweet if you appreciate the extra real estate!

If you're ready to become a #DataAnalysis and #Python expert, @aakashns will be hosting a live course for the next 5 weeks that's: ✅ Beginner-friendly ✅ Free ✅ And live! Happy learning: msft.it/6009TUpUf.

From #MSFTStudentPartner to @Microsoft Intern! Wow, keep up the great work, Salman. Congratulations! 🎉

Just when you think you're done compiling. 🤣 #DevHumor (from @Reddit)

Coming to you LIVE from the #ImagineCup World Championship at #MSBuild! 🎥🏆👑 It's time for our three teams to pitch their innovative #Tech solutions to a panel of expert judges, and only one will be crowned Champion. Tune in 👇 nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1rmxPkeoZ…

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