Sunday, March 8, 2020
By
Jeana Jorgensen
At Microsoft, and in the Microsoft for Startups program, the themes of #generationequality and #genderequality are absolutely part of our guiding principles. Happy International Women’s Day to all of us. We’re only just getting started!
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
Ecosystem Update
Startups
Events
Advocacy
The following is the second post in an ongoing series celebrating startups around the world and the ways we are working to support them. You will find startup success stories, updates on our partnerships with organizations who support startups along their growth cycle, as well as new content including on-demand webinars and upcoming events.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
By
Jeana Jorgensen
Backstage Capital
Black and Brown Founders
Diversity
Microsoft for Startups
Microsoft ScaleUp
Microsoft for Startups will be joining forces with Backstage Capital and Black and Brown Founders to help accelerate opportunities for diverse startups.
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Thursday, January 10, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
NRF
Retail
Startups
With National Retail Federation (NRF) 2019 just around the corner (January 13-15th) leading retailers from around the world will descend upon New York City to better understand the trends, challenges,…
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
SXSW
Microsoft for Startups
Events
Event
News
Jeana Jorgenson
Silicon Slopes
Startup Grind
Startup Spotlight
Once a month, we’ll assemble the latest news from Microsoft and celebrate the successes of startups that we’re partnering with around the world.
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Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
Jeana Jorgensen
Ecosystem Update
Startup Stories
June has wrapped which means summer is in full swing. The team has pulled together highlights of some of the top news, startup stories and events they have encountered over the past month. From diagnosing the state-of-affairs for female founders to exploring the merits of the startup ecosystem in Beijing, this month’s edition covers a range of topics. Let’s dig in.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
MaRS
Tech Hub
Microsoft for Startups
Canada
Today in Toronto, Microsoft for Startups and MaRS unveiled plans to support the Canadian startup ecosystem with a dedicated space where startups can experience tailored business and technical programming in the flagship MaRS Discovery District building.
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Monday, August 5, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
Ecosystem Update
Backstage Capital
Ascend
China Innovation
Canada
Over the past few months, we have had the chance to meet with thousands of incredible entrepreneurs around the world. Check out what's new for the month of July.
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
Ecosystem Update
Microsoft Build
Collision Conference
Webit
CTO
Events
Spring has arrived and that means our conference season is in full swing. We started off May with Build 2019, Microsoft’s premier developer event in Seattle followed by dozens of startup events from Vivatech in Paris, Collision in Toronto and Webit in Bulgaria. In the past month, we’ve had the chance to meet thousands of incredible startups and their incredible founders.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
By
Jeana Jorgensen
Microsoft Reactors
MaRS
Toronto
Bangalore
Shanghai
We're excited to announce two new Microsoft Reactor spaces, in Shanghai and Bangalore. These spaces come on the heels of Microsoft’s announcement of its commitment to startups in North Asia, with an emphasis on accelerating startup growth through access to technology and resources.
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Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2019