Do you dream of a world where
- thermostats use weather forecasts to minimize energy usage and to run your sprinkler system,
- retail kiosks checkout items from inside your basket and send out-of-stock items home,
- your refrigerator reorders groceries,
- home appliances negotiate with each other to reduce power consumption, or
- the treadmill monitors your health and provides advice from your doctor?
Would you like to make this fantasy world
real by using the power of our easy to use
developer tools?
Through the Microsoft Dare to Dream
Different challenge, we invite developers to show us what their dream device is all about and bring it to reality using the
.NET Micro Framework.
If the entry is one of the best, the developer will share in the $101,000 in prizes and numerous other benefits up for grabs.
Interested in converting the creation into a commercial product? Developers who win in our professional category automatically become a .NET Micro Framework business partner.
Care more about fame than fortune? Developers winning in our hobbyist category get the opportunity to have their device in a Microsoft marketing campaign!
See official rules for more details
October 8, 2008 – December 15, 2008
Our judges are currently reviewing the entries submitted. A list of semi-finalists will be posted on this site around January 5. We will also be notifying each semi-finalist via the email address provided on the entry form. Thank you for your patience!
Missed the deadline but would still like to work on your dream project? Visit our website to learn how you can get started with your next .NET Micro Framework project.
January 15, 2009 – March 31, 2009
Create a working prototype
- 50 semi-finalists in each category
- Get a developer kit (ARM9 board, Visual C# Express, and .NET Micro Framework SDK)
- Use the developer kit to create a working prototype and submit a video for evaluation
April 15, 2009 – May 31, 2009
Demonstrate your system
and how you built it
- 5 finalists in each category.
- Present a setup/demonstration of your
device to a panel of industry experts. - Final winners selected and prizes
awarded
About .NET Micro Framework
Get the inside scoop on the platform,
its capabilities, and how easy it is to use.
How to Get Started with .NET
Micro
Framework
Developer Kit for Round 2
Description of the basic hardware and
software that will be provided to you for
Round 2. The site also provides information
on what additional hardware you might need.
Discussion Forum
Monitored by the .NET Micro Framework
team, this forum is a great place to post
questions and discuss common issues
with fellow participants.
