Microsoft TechSpark
Fostering economic opportunity and job creation in partnership with communities.
Promoting skills and employability
Rapid advances in technology are creating new opportunities, but for many, they remain out of reach. TechSpark partners locally to ensure everyone can benefit from the digital economy.
Promoting digital skills and employability
Technology is reshaping how people work, yet many do not have the digital skills needed to succeed in the changing workforce. TechSpark is helping to close the skills gap and prepare employers to hire and support employees in new ways.
Increasing access to broadband
Nearly 25 million Americans, 19 million of which live in rural or remote communities, lack access to broadband and the educational and economic opportunities it provides. TechSpark is connecting communities to broadband through the Airband Initiative and partnerships with local providers.
Helping local organizations thrive
Advances in technology like cloud computing and AI can help transform organizations, but those without the resources to adopt them may be left behind. TechSpark helps nonprofits, startups, and companies leverage the power of technology to grow, innovate, and compete.
Where and how we work
In each community, we partner across sectors to understand the unique regional challenges and to explore solutions, programs, and partnerships that will be most effective locally.
Fargo, North Dakota
We're collaborating with North Dakota State University to help Precision Agriculture students see first-hand how AI and cloud computing can transform agriculture.
El Paso, TX
El Paso is involved in a bi-national innovation program to enable local companies to compete in a global market.
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Ciudad Juárez is the location partnering with El Paso to empower local companies.
Southern Virginia
We're collaborating on a centralized innovation hub to encourage innovation, promote digital skills, and spur economic opportunity.
North Central Basin of Washington
We're working with local partners to align STEM education programming with newly mapped needs.
Northeast Wisconsin
We're partnering with the Green Bay Packers on TitletownTech to help the region grow new businesses and nurture local talent.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
We're supporting Frontier Days, a top regional event, to drive its digital transformation and increase engagement with the community.
Join us in advancing a future for everyone
Tackling these issues is complex and requires collective local effort. We’re creating deep, long‐term community partnerships to help spark economic investment, job creation, and opportunity.
