Already adopted by hundreds of campuses from 20 different countries in 2015 and 2016, the event is now Europe's largest competition for talent, projects, ideas and startups in twenty disciplines. Supported from its launch by the European Commission, the Morpheus Cup offers two great opportunities for European students to compete remotely and/or on-site.
Morpheus Prize: 500 ideas, projects and startups competing
Students invited to submit a summary in one of 20 Morpheus Prize categories, such as FinTech, Artifical Intelligence, Healthcare, Retail, Coding, Design, Space, Telecom, Mobility and many others. What is on offer is the Morpheus Prize for best student project by category, but a place in the final to pitch to world-class jury and the winners in other categories. An endowment of 25,000 euros in cash, connections with employers and investors as well as equipment are up for grabs.
The Morpheus Prize is extremely easy to take part in: simply register individually or in teams and submit the draft electronically on the website morpheuscup.com before 1 March 2017.
Morpheus Cup: a day of disruptive challenges and experiences
Welcomed and challenged by the most innovative companies in Europe, students from universities or colleges wanting to combine for the Cup must this time form a team of 2 to 3 competitors, and be present on-site, in the House of Knowledge (Luxembourg) on 28 April.
In the morning, all students without distinction will gather for generic tests in the round: culture, creativity and speed. Bonuses, fun and experiential events are offered on stands or in the lecture hall by local and international brands. Warner Bros, Mars One, ING, Deloitte, FC Barcelona and Vogue, for example, have taken part in the competitions in 2015 and 2016.
In the afternoon, students are grouped by area of expertise and choose a specific course: Business Games, Coding Games, Architecture Games, Marketing Games, Finance Games, Engineering Games etc according to their choice.
Specific prizes are available for the best "performers" on each course, kept secret right up to D-Day.
