Microsoft BizSpark Plus Program

The BizSpark Plus Program is an extension of the BizSpark program, Microsoft’s signature program for startups. BizSpark Plus Offers are available to Startups who are participating in Incubator or Accelerator programs offered by BizSpark Plus Partners.


BizSpark BizSpark Plus
Startup Eligibility All Startups who are:
  • Developing Software
  • Less than three years old
  • Privately Held
  • Making less than US $1M annually
Startups who in a BizSpark Plus Incubator or Accelerator Program and are:
  • Developing Software
  • Less than three years old
  • Privately Held
  • Making less than US $1M annually
  • Nominated by a BizSpark Plus Partner

BizSpark Plus Offers

The first offer is Windows Azure for BizSpark Plus. Through this offer, startups will get up to $60,000 of value over two years. This offer helps cover a startup’s cloud computing costs.

  • All the Windows Azure a startup needs to run their business for the first year
  • 50% off Windows Azure retail for the second year

Windows Azure is a simple, reliable, and powerful cloud-computing platform for hosting applications and the creation of web applications and services.

BizSpark Plus Partners

Select Incubators and Accelerators around the world have been chosen as BizSpark Plus Partners. BizSpark Plus Partners can extend BizSpark Plus offers to startups who are in their programs. Locate a BizSpark Partner near you in the BizSpark Map.