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Microsoft BizSpark: Helping startups succeed with all the right resources

Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps software startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, including investors, and providing marketing visibility to help entrepreneurs starting a business.

Software

Get immediate access to current full-featured Microsoft development tools, platform technologies, and production licenses of server products (including Windows Azure Platform) for use in developing and bringing to market innovative and interoperable solutions.

Windows Azure Platform Benefits for BizSpark Members

Develop and deploy applications to the Windows Azure platform, an internet-scale cloud computing and services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers. Learn more about the benefits here.

Support

Receive business development and technical training at highly subsidized costs or in many cases, no costs.
Receive two technical support incidents per startup. Each incident is managed by Microsoft until they are resolved, no matter how many calls it takes.
Receive access to MSDN Ultimate managed newsgroups, online library, and so on.
Get connected to BizSpark Network Partners around the world—incubators, investors, advisors, government agencies, and hosters—that are equally involved and vested in software-fueled innovation and entrepreneurship, and who will provide a wide range of support resources, including expert mentoring.

Visibility

Get marketing visibility in front of an audience of potential investors, customers, partners and journalists and tap into a rich, vibrant ecosystem of peers, partners, and support resources around the globe.

Microsoft BizSpark One:
The Best of BizSpark

The Microsoft BizSpark One program identifies a small number of high-potential companies in the Microsoft BizSpark program comprised of more than 40,000 startups from over 100 countries around the world. Microsoft works closely through a one-to-one relationship with these companies, providing customized engagement plans to accelerate their growth including access to technical, marketing and business resources. Learn about the companies in BizSpark One.

Related Programs

For Web Designers & Professionals

WebsiteSpark

Provides web development and design companies access to Microsoft Web design and development software and solutions, support, training & marketing visibility. Learn more.

For Students

DreamSpark

Enables students to download Microsoft developer and design tools at no charge so they can build software applications and jumpstart their career in technical design. Learn more.

Student to Business

Connects Microsoft partners and customers with positions. It seeks to provide students with the skills to fuel innovation to enable the employability of the next generation. Learn more.

Other Programs

Microsoft Partner Network

Provides early access to the latest Microsoft technologies, training, technical support, incentives, sales lead generation, networking opportunities for expert help & customer acquisition & more. Learn more.

Microsoft Innovation Centers

The Microsoft® Innovation Centers (MICs) are facilities that provide resources for software developers, IT professionals, university students, academics and entrepreneurs. Learn more.

Microsoft Platform Ready

MPR gives you what you need to plan, build, test and take your solution to market faster. We’ve brought a range of platform development tools together in one place, including technical, support and marketing resources. Learn more.

Microsoft Action Pack Solution Provider

Businesses can get internal-use, full-version software, online technical support, visibility in Microsoft customer directories, and sales resources if they:

Build or sell, service, and support solutions on the Microsoft platform
Provide solutions based on Microsoft products and technologies to independent, third-party customers

Learn more.