Author: Tim French

The IMC Programming Contest is a new two stage individual programming contest we are running in 2025. The qualifying round will be a three hour contest held on February 15, 2025, at various sites around Australia and New Zealand, and the finals will be held on May 11, 2025 at the IMC Sydney office. The…

Over the weekend of October 19-20, the best university programmers and problem solvers gathered at UNSW Sydney for the 2024 South Pacific Regional Finals. Fifteen teams from eight universities competed for the opportunity to represent the South Pacific at the upcoming Asia Pacific Championships and ICPC World Final 2025. On October 19, teams went on…

On August 31, 124 teams from Australian and New Zealand Universities competed in the ICPC South Pacific Preliminary Final, across three divisions and ten different sites: They were joined by another 30 unofficial teams from universities and high schools throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific Region, keen to given the problem set a go. The…

The New Zealand Programming Contest is running this Saturday August 8, 12pm AEST for all New Zealand Competitors, and will run as SPAR 8 for all others. This is the last practice contest before the ICPC Preliminary Final on August 31 (and there’s still time to get team registrations in!) Best of luck everyone!

IMC is an algorithmic trading firm and a great advocate for competitive programming in the region. IMC’s Launchpad Program is a unique opportunity to apply maths and problem-solving skills in trading and engineering. Exclusively for students graduating in 2026 and beyond, this 3-day immersive experience offers insights into the exciting world of trading and engineering. Applications…