[Techtaffy Newsdesk]
Microsoft announced the teams that will head to the Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in July in Sydney. Student teams from 75 countries have advanced to the finals with projects that tackle humanitarian issues including health, accessibility, the environment, education and more. They will compete at the Worldwide Finals event, July 6–10, for $175,000 in cash prizes in categories including Software Design, Game Design: Phone, Game Design: Xbox/Windows, the Windows Phone Challenge sponsored by Nokia, the IT Challenge, the Windows Azure Challenge, the Kinect Fun Labs Challenge sponsored by Microsoft Studios, and the Windows Metro Style App Challenge sponsored by Windows.
There will be two new awards for the Worldwide Finalists that are sponsored by The Coca-Cola Co.: Environmental Sustainability and Health Awareness. All Worldwide Finalist teams are invited to apply for these awards.
The winning team for each award will be announced at the Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in Sydney and each team will be awarded a cash prize of $10,000.
Imagine Cup has had 1.65 million students from 190 countries participating in the competition during the past decade. Since last year, students from 29 new regions and countries, including Haiti, Rwanda, the Republic of Kosovo and Myanmar, have registered for the competition.
All the 2012 Imagine Cup Worldwide Finalists announced today will be eligible to apply for the Imagine Cup Grants program this year.
Imagine Cup 2012 Worldwide Finalists
The 2012 Imagine Cup Worldwide Finalist teams are:
| Imagine Cup 2012 Worldwide Finalists | ||
| Category | Country | Team Name |
| Software Design | Algeria | NakamaTeam |
| Software Design | Argentina | BoddyMusic |
| Software Design | Armenia | mLab |
| Software Design | Australia | StethoCloud |
| Software Design | Bahrain | FutureTorch |
| Software Design | Bangladesh | Engine |
| Software Design | Belgium | Make A Sign |
| Software Design | Bosnia and Herzegovina | SPU Team |
| Software Design | Brazil | Digital Mangue |
| Software Design | Bulgaria | K-Vision |
| Software Design | Canada | Greeni |
| Software Design | Chile | IntegraKINECT |
| Software Design | China | Xight |
| Software Design | Croatia | Team Spectrum |
| Software Design | Cyprus | BrightSight |
| Software Design | Czech Republic | JoyMind |
| Software Design | Dominican Republic | The Fellowship of the Ring |
| Software Design | Ecuador | Kany Warmys |
| Software Design | Egypt | Level Up |
| Software Design | Finland | Matalapaine |
| Software Design | France | CapStreet |
| Software Design | Georgia | Green Bytes |
| Software Design | Germany | Greenway |
| Software Design | Greece | Symbiosis |
| Software Design | India | The D Labs |
| Software Design | Indonesia | Malabar |
| Software Design | Iraq | Mirage Tech |
| Software Design | Ireland | DocTek Systems |
| Software Design | Italy | Italian Ingenium Team |
| Software Design | Ivory Coast | e-soft |
| Software Design | Japan | Coccolo |
| Software Design | Jordan | Dancing Pillow |
| Software Design | Kazakhstan | Etzoockee |
| Software Design | Korea | Let IT Bee |
| Software Design | Kuwait | The Code Breakers |
| Software Design | Lebanon | Cake |
| Software Design | Malaysia | The Rhapsody |
| Software Design | Malta | TDGS |
| Software Design | Mexico | ReImagine |
| Software Design | Morocco | Team Golden Drop |
| Software Design | New Zealand | Mobile Eyes |
| Software Design | Nigeria | Gravity |
| Software Design | Oman | Grawesome |
| Software Design | Pakistan | Celoks |
| Software Design | Palestinian Authorities | flyKIT |
| Software Design | Peru | Wake Up |
| Software Design | Philippines | Divided By Zero |
| Software Design | Poland | ARMED |
| Software Design | Portugal | wi-GO |
| Software Design | Puerto Rico | Think |
| Software Design | Qatar | Technology Lanterns |
| Software Design | Romania | IQube |
| Software Design | Russia | Bonjour Development |
| Software Design | Senegal | Sen Section |
| Software Design | Serbia | CatchCake |
| Software Design | Singapore | AlphaWaves |
| Software Design | Algeria | NakamaTeam |
| Software Design | Slovakia | Team OwNet |
| Software Design | Algeria | NakamaTeam |
| Software Design | Slovenia | Osmosis |
| Software Design | South Africa | Asclepius |
| Software Design | Spain | HealthConnect |
| Software Design | Sri Lanka | Team V360 |
| Software Design | Taiwan | uCHAMPsys |
| Software Design | Thailand | Novitat |
| Software Design | Tunisia | Heroes come Back |
| Software Design | Turkey | Repharmers |
| Software Design | Uganda | cipher256 |
| Software Design | Ukraine | Quadsquad |
| Software Design | United Arab Emirates | RevolUtion |
| Software Design | United Kingdom | Team EyeWorks |
| Software Design | United States | FlashFood |
| Software Design | Venezuela | Arbel |
| Software Design | Vietnam | GP3S |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Belgium | Hotfix_Windows |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Brazil | The Doers |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | China | xidianembed_6 |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | France | Nano |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Iceland | Radiant |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Japan | Esperanza |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Japan | Team Blossom |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Portugal | Red Phoenix Studios |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Thailand | TANG Thai |
| Game Design: Xbox/Windows | Ukraine | HammerBird |
| Game Design: Phone | Brazil | Monkey Pepper |
| Game Design: Phone | Czech Republic | Wicked Games |
| Game Design: Phone | France | Ecosia |
| Game Design: Phone | France | Swifteam |
| Game Design: Phone | Hungary | Turtle Games |
| Game Design: Phone | Indonesia | Org.Com mobile |
| Game Design: Phone | Korea | Gaon Nuri |
| Game Design: Phone | Lithuania | LevelUp |
| Game Design: Phone | Romania | AVe |
| Game Design: Phone | United States | Drexel Dragons |
| Windows Metro Style App Challenge | Brazil | Virtual Dreams Metro |
| Windows Metro Style App Challenge | Korea | TokTok |
| Windows Metro Style App Challenge | Ukraine | nLife |
| Windows Azure Challenge | Algeria | The Klein Team |
| Windows Azure Challenge | Brazil | Virtual Dreams Azure |
| Windows Azure Challenge | Romania | Complex |
| Windows Phone Challenge | Egypt | Vivid |
| Windows Phone Challenge | Finland | Aaltovation |
| Windows Phone Challenge | Poland | The Stack |
| IT Challenge | Egypt | Sherif Talaat |
| IT Challenge | Romania | Alexandru Ticlea |
| IT Challenge | Singapore | Joshua Sim |
| Kinect Fun Labs Challenge | To be announced in June | To be announced in June |
| Kinect Fun Labs Challenge | To be announced in June | To be announced in June |
| Kinect Fun Labs Challenge | To be announced in June | To be announced in June |