The Ingenuity Point is the intersection of 3 factors:

• Expertise and passion in the field of software development
• Innovative technology solutions built using Microsoft technologies
• The ability to solve global issues and drive positive change

When these factors converge at The Ingenuity Point, inspiration meets innovation and the result is powerful technology solutions for the world’s most urgent issues:

• Software that hunts down cures and vaccines to the most puzzling diseases.
• Online programs that connect school children in developing countries to educational resources and peers.
• Clean technologies that keep progress rolling without stressing the planet.

Technology drives positive change. Passionate, dedicated developers drive technology.

The Ingenuity Point contest was an international contest that invited software development companies, or Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), to share their innovative solution(s) within one of 3 Verticals: Healthcare, Education, or Clean Technology (Environment). It was their chance to tell the world how they helped to tackle environmental concerns, improve healthcare, or even decrease illiteracy worldwide.

It was also an opportunity to position their company as an industry leader and introduce their technology solutions to a worldwide audience.