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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Cypriot Team Awarded in Microsoft Competition

The winning team in the Student Entrepreneurship category of Cyprus’ first Digital Championship 2013-2014 received an international distinction at the Imagine Cup 2014, held by Microsoft for the 12th consecutive year. This year’s competition took place in Seattle, US, with the participation of 34 teams from 34 countries. Imagine Cup, with the slogan “Dream it, Build it, Live it,” is aiming to promote new ideas, encourage students to exceed their limits and discover their current and future potential. The Greek-Cypriot team from the University of Nicosia presented LADYBUG, an innovative application that allows households to monitor the electricity consumption of every device in the home through an internet-based platform and a special mobile application, which also proposes ways to save energy. Cyprus’ Digital Champion congratulated the Greek-Cypriot team for winning the Facebook Creativity Award and invited students to participate in the second Digital Championship 2014-2015, which will begin with the new academic year.


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