The Garage is a program that drives a culture of innovation

We deliver programs and experiences to our employees, customers, and ecosystem that drive collaboration, creativity, and experimentation.

Hacking at Microsoft
Opportunities for employees, interns, and customers to leverage their creativity and encourage collaboration
The Garage Internship Program
A unique program for talented students to work in groups of 6-8 on challenging engineering projects
Garage Global Sites
Seven locations hosting events and activities for employees, business teams, and the ecosystem

MIT students build Mosaic to explore art across cultures at Microsoft Garage

Art is one of the few languages which transcends barriers of country, culture, and time. Most people view art subjectively through a lens shaped by their experiences and environment. Finding commonalities among pieces from different…

Zero Waste Certified: Sustainability at Microsoft Hackathon

While Microsoft’s Puget Sound campus has achieved Zero Waste Certification since 2016, the Hackathon was the first Microsoft event to achieve that honor in 2018, and again in 2019. With sustainability as a priority, the Hackathon…

Unleash Your Creativity

Microsoft Garage recently hosted an opportunity for children of Microsoft employees to create artwork to share their ideas for solutions, and offer a helping hand in bringing communities together during this global pandemic. As times…

Windows Insiders hack sustainability at Microsoft Hackathon

What do a forester, a developer, and a software architect have in common? A passion for problem-solving and, as it turns out, stopping illegal timber trade. Antonio de Marco, James Mundy, and Mauro Petrini came…