Microsoft Startup Accelerator program shines spotlight on startups

Microsoft's Emerging Business Team announced today the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program. The program is designed to help high potential software startups get access to Microsoft people and programs, guidance on future directions, and support to accelerate their success.

The Emerging Business Team, the group I work in, evaluates hundreds of technology startups each year to identify those with the strongest potential to succeed in the market, shape the industry’s future and enhance the overall value of Microsoft products and services for customers.

The Startup Accelerator program shines the spotlight on some of our most promising startup partners and provides good examples of how startups can work successfully with Microsoft. The program is launching with 20 companies and will grow to 100 over the next 12 months. Sign up here if you would like to be considered for the program.

The Startup Accelerator program will provide;

• Access to Premier Support people to help solve problems quickly
• Provide free or discounted software licenses and subscriptions
• Early access to beta software and new technologies
• Free access to Microsoft Technology Centers for consulting and testing
• Introduction to appropriate product and marketing teams inside Microsoft
• Success stories
• Inclusion in Microsoft marketing campaigns
• And lots more

Get full details at MicrosoftStartupZone.com

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Comments

[Adi]

Can you please define 'succeed in the market'? Does it mean, it needs to make money, and more specifically does it need to make profit?

[Anthony Kuhn]

Don:

I ran across your piece today, and passed it on to my readership at the Innovators Network. This type of program is spot on for our group of entrepreneurial spirits and I hope some of them take a chance to be one of the chosen startups in this program. I cross-posted on your piece to http://blog.innovators-network.org The Innovators Network is a non-profit dedicated to bringing technology to startups, small businesses, non-profits, venture capitalists and intellectual property experts. Please visit us and help grown our community!

Best wishes for continued success,

Anthony Kuhn
Innovators Network

[John]

This is exactly what I need for my startup that I'm launching in a few months...thanks for the info!