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Imagine Cup Finalists Take the Next Step to Becoming Entrepreneurs

Six 2006 Imagine Cup World Festival finalists will soon be one-step closer to turning their software solutions into business realities. Six teams have been awarded in-depth business and technology training as part of the Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator program, to be co-sponsored by Microsoft and BT.

The six teams chosen to participate in the Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator program are:

Italy: Even .ctor
Brazil: Team Trivial
Norway: Team NTNU
China: Frontfree Studio-MISG
Germany: Trailblazers
Croatia: EKG.Net

"The Imagine Cup is inspiring a new generation of technology leaders to apply their imagination and skills to make a difference in the world," said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice president of the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft. "The Innovation Accelerator works to make this happen in a tangible way by providing students with the business training they need to take the first step into entrepreneurship."

"These students have demonstrated an amazing combination of creativity and passion for using technology to solve real-world problems," said Dr Sinclair Stockman, President Systems and Security, BT Global Services. "Worldwide competitions like the Imagine Cup allow students to break through technology boundaries, and the Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator gives these students the opportunity to go even further with their software solutions."


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