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07/06/2026

🥬 Big challenges require bold thinking.

Watch SpoilSafe share how they’re helping reduce food waste through AI-powered supply chain intelligence during the 2026 Imagine Cup World Championship.

This student-founded startup is demonstrating how technology can help strengthen food systems, improve efficiency, and create meaningful impact around the world.

🎥 Watch SpoilSafe’s World Championship pitch.

07/01/2026

Every founder has a reason for building.

For Surya Kukkapalli and Revora Health, that reason is making physical therapy more accessible and helping more people receive the care they need.

Watch this 2026 Imagine Cup finalist share the vision, determination, and purpose behind a startup focused on improving recovery and rehabilitation.

🎥 Experience Revora Health’s World Championship pitch.

06/29/2026

🛡️ Great startups often begin with a personal experience.

For and that experience became a mission to help creators protect their original work in the age of generative AI.

Watch the 2026 Imagine Cup World Champion take the stage at Microsoft Build and share how one founder turned a personal challenge into a startup with global potential.

🎥 See CopyFlag’s World Championship pitch.

06/27/2026

🌍 Every startup begins with a problem worth solving.

For L-Guard Ltd., that means helping make roads safer and emergency response faster across Africa.

Watch the 2026 Imagine Cup Launch Startup Winner take the stage at Microsoft Build and share the story behind the startup, the mission, and the impact they’re working to create.

🎥 Don’t miss this inspiring founder journey.

06/24/2026

One thing became clear very quickly at : People wanted to meet the founders.

Throughout the event (including a stop at Fort Mason), attendees regularly walked up to our student founders to ask questions, hear their stories, learn more about their startups, and even snap a few photos.

Watching founders like of and Surya Kukkapalli of Revora Health connect with developers, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders from around the world was one of our favorite moments.

A reminder that the next generation of founders is already making an impact. 💙

06/22/2026

Before the winner was announced, there was this moment.

Three student-founded startups standing on the Microsoft Build stage, ready to share what they had built with a global audience of developers, founders, investors, and technology leaders.

For Revora Health, SpoilSafe, and CopyFlag, this moment represented months (years) of learning, building, refining, and growing as founders.

Every late night, every challenge, every pivot, and every pitch led to this stage.

While only one startup would be named World Champion, each founder had already achieved something extraordinary: turning an idea into a startup and sharing that journey with the world.

These are the moments that remind us what Imagine Cup is all about. 💙

The courage to start. The determination to keep building. And the belief that students can create meaningful change.

06/19/2026

A photo like this captures more than a week together.

It captures new friendships, shared experiences, late-night conversations, lessons learned, and the kind of encouragement that only comes from being surrounded by people who understand the startup journey.

Every founder arrived with a different story, a different perspective, and a different vision for the future.

They left with something in common: a group of peers they’ll be cheering on for years to come.

Some of the most meaningful outcomes can’t be measured by a trophy, a pitch score, or a final ranking.

Sometimes they’re measured by the relationships that begin along the way. 💜🌍

06/17/2026

One sign. Countless stories.

Behind every Imagine Cup sign is a founder who took a chance on an idea.

This year, we had the opportunity to bring together founders from CopyFlag, Revora Health, SpoilSafe, L-Guard Ltd, World37 and Nyck.ai, along with James Hurtado , a Gold Microsoft Student Ambassador and winner of the Microsoft Global AI Hackathon.

Each arrived with a different story, a different startup, and a different vision for the future.

What they shared was the courage to start, the determination to keep building, and the willingness to learn along the way.

Because Imagine Cup is more than a competition. It’s a community of founders, builders, and innovators who are shaping what’s next.

We’re proud to have each of them as part of the Imagine Cup family. 💜

06/15/2026

One of the most valuable parts of the Imagine Cup experience happens outside the competition itself.

At the Microsoft for Startups reception during , our student founders had the opportunity to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, exchange ideas, and learn from leaders helping shape the future of startups and AI.

From conversations with Tom Davis, General Manager of Microsoft for Startups, Sally Ann Frank, Global Lead for Startup Ecosystem at Microsoft for Startups, and Girish Bablani, President of Microsoft Azure, to connecting with founders at every stage of their journey, the evening was filled with insights, encouragement, and new connections.

Building a startup can be challenging, but being surrounded by a community of founders who understand the journey makes all the difference.

Moments like these are a reminder that Imagine Cup is more than a competition. It’s a community that continues long after the final pitch. 💙

06/12/2026

🏆 The plaques have officially made it home.

After receiving the 2026 Imagine Cup Top Launch Startup award at , Terry returned to Rwanda to celebrate with the entire L-Guard Ltd. team as each team member received a plaque commemorating this achievement.

Congratulations to Terry Manzi, Helen Ugoeze Okereke, Erioluwa Olowoyo, and on this well-deserved recognition. 👏

While these plaques mark an important milestone, they also represent the countless hours, dedication, and shared mission that brought L-Guard to this moment. 
Success is never built alone, and this achievement belongs to the entire team.

We’re excited to see what comes next for L-Guard. 🌍

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