As of the 1st of October 2007 we are now offering the opportunity for high growth, well funded, innovative software or services companies in the UK to apply to be evaluated for the programme. To have your company evaluated complete the Emerging Business Team Profiler, use RSVP code “Accelerator”.
Even if your company is not selected for the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program, there is a huge amount that you can gain from partnering with Microsoft. We have one of the world’s most comprehensive partner programmes for software companies, service companies, hardware companies, systems integrators and value added resellers. We encourage you to learn more and take advantage of these programmes. You can start learning about these programmes now at http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com/partner.aspx, our guide for entrepreneurs, software or service startups and their investors.
We appreciate your interest in this new program. And we wish all startups the best of success in their ventures!
The benefits received by the partners that are accepted into the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program will be customised for each company, based on the needs of the partner and the size of the joint opportunity.
Software Development resources may include:
- Access to our premier support staff
- Software license and subscriptions
- Access to new technologies
- Access to Microsoft Technology Centre in Reading for software testing and architecture guidance
Business Development resources may include:
- Presence on the Microsoft StartupZone website
- Introductions to appropriate marketing teams inside Microsoft
- Case Studies and evidence
- Presence at Microsoft events
- Introductions to investors as needed
Microsoft resources may include:
- Introductions to internal product groups as appropriate
- Visibility in front of key executives
- Early stage product feedback to internal development teams
- Active collaboration on emerging trends and technology
