Specific benefits will fall into three categories:
Software Development resources may include:
- Access to our premier support staff
- Software license and subscriptions
- Access to new technologies, and/or
- Access to Microsoft Technology Centers for software testing and architecture guidance
- Presence on the Microsoft Startup Zone website
- Inclusion in Microsoft collateral, advertising or public relations
- A published case study
- Blogging opportunities with Emerging Business Team Portfolio Managers
- Event opportunities, and/or
- Introductions to investors, as needed
- Introductions to internal product groups as appropriate
- Visibility in front of key executives
- Early stage product feedback to internal development teams, and/or
- Active collaboration on emerging trends and technologies
Award is now closed. Thank you for all of your submissions.
Eligibility Requirements
- ISV's must be headquartered in Canada
- Software application must be developed using Microsoft technologies, but is not required to be built exclusively on the Microsoft platform
- Software application can be in market or ready for release to market in calendar 2009
- Microsoft Certified or Gold Certified Partners are not eligible to apply
(there will be a Terms and Conditions agreement that the ISV will need to agree to before proceeding with the submission)
Judging Criteria
The judging panel will consist of a team of Microsoft experts including Robert Dutt, Editor of CRN Canada.
Each submission will be judged based on the quality of responses around 3 key focus areas:
Each submission will be judged based on the quality of responses around 3 key focus areas:
- How innovative is the idea
- How unique is the architecture and the use of Microsoft technologies
- How viable is the market opportunity
