Thailand in Focus :: Thai teams win a chance to compete in Microsoft's Imagine Cup

03/05/2015

THREE Thai undergraduate student teams have won the chance to compete in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup World Finals in Seattle in July.

Among the recently announced Thai winners of Imagine Cup Thailand’s three competitions were Visionear of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thon Buri, which won the World Citizenship category by producing a wearable interactive device designed for the visually impaired.

The Thai teams emerged victorious in the Thailand competitions after being short-listed to the final 17 teams, which were selected|from over 100 submissions nationwide.

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The competitions saw the students pitch their innovative ideas to industry professionals and acquire essential business skills that would bring their products to market. The digital economy will drive Thailand’s productivity, enhance the competitiveness of Thai businesses and prepare Thailand for the AEC [Asian Economic Community]. Credit and view full story at Thai Visa News

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