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"Microsoft Research is committed to supporting academic partnerships that enable scientific breakthroughs through software innovation."

- Rob Bernard
Chief Environmental Strategist
Microsoft

Microsoft Research is committed to advancing environmental sustainability by driving energy efficiency in computing; redefining the role of geo-spatial technology in environmental research; leading, enabling, and accelerating fundamental advances in science; and realizing the potential of software to reduce the environmental impact of individuals.

Discover: Microsoft Research's Top Environmental Projects

Read: Microsoft Research Extends Reach through Partnerships

  • Energy Efficient Computing

    Energy Efficient Computing

    Reduce the direct environmental impact of computing through cutting-edge research into parallel/multi-core, computing, cloud computing, network embed devices for data center management and monitoring, and storage device efficiency.

  • Geo-Spatial Insight

    Geo-Spatial Insight

    Advance the development and adoption of technologies for scientific discovery, collection, management, modeling, visualization, and analysis of environmental data and facilitate researcher collaboration on large scale environmental science data sets.

  • Scientific Breakthroughs

    Scientific Breakthroughs

    Advance biology, ecology, and environmental science through the application of advanced computing methods and capabilities.

  • Software for the Environment

    Software for the Environment

    Develop software solutions that empower individuals to reduce their direct impact on the environment.