Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition focused on finding solutions to real-world issues. The competition encourages the world’s most talented young software developers, designers to tackle issues related to hunger relief, poverty, education, disease control, health care, environment and other crucial problems facing our world.

We are inviting all Singapore tertiary students to participate in the 2012 Imagine Cup competition. Step up and take the challenge to make the world a better place!

In order to help you to understand this year’s theme: “Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems,” we recommend the reading of what the United Nations has identified as some of the hardest challenges in the world today, and named them: the Millennium Development Goals.

As you know from the past years, Imagine Cup offers several categories for you to choose from, which you can read about on the official Imagine Cup site. Below are the details that you should be aware of if you are considering to compete in the coveted Software Design category. To participate in any category of Imagine Cup, you need to first register here.