(May 28) Marking the 10th anniversary of the Microsoft Imagine Cup student technology competition, the company from Redmond today announced the teams that will head to the Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in July in Sydney, to showcase their innovative ideas for using technology to solve the world’s toughest problems. As the winners of regional, national and online Imagine Cup competitions, these students represent the future of technology innovation and entrepreneurialism. From July 6 to 10, student teams from 75 countries will participate in the World Finals, with 175,000 dollars in cash prizes. In addition, Microsoft has announced two new awards for the Worldwide Finalists that are sponsored by The Coca-Cola Co.: Environmental Sustainability and Health Awareness. Italy will be in the competition with the Italian Ingenium Team, composed by Antonio Vecchio, Antimo Musone, Daniele Midi and Matteo Valoriani. (9colonne)
