Are you a tech startup interested in scaling up your business? Apply for the Microsoft for Startups challenge before 23 May 2022
Microsoft for Startups, a global program supported by a team of startup veterans and industry experts, invites applicants for the Microsoft for Startups Challenge. Microsoft for Startups aims to provide a customized set of offerings and resources to support tech startups grow from ideation to scale.
Through the challenge, participants will gain:
- Opportunity to unlock up to $150,000 in free Azure credits (a perk offered by Microsoft to save money on your cloud bill)
- Access to robust development and productivity tools, including GitHub and Microsoft 365
- Mentorship guidance from business and technical experts
- Startup-friendly offers from Microsoft partners
- Access to VivaTech onsite event (annual networking event for tech entrepreneurs)
Interested applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Have a startup engaged in developing a software-based product or service that will form a core piece of your current or intended business – this software must be owned, not licensed
- Have a startup that has not already received more than a total of $10,000 in free Azure
- Have headquarters residing in the countries covered by our Azure global infrastructure (including…[insert ones relevant to us in Africa])
- Have a startup that has not gone through a Series D or later funding round
- Have a for-profit business that is not an educational institution, government entity, personal blog, dev shop, consultancy, agency, bitcoin or crypto mining company
To apply for the Microsoft for Startups Challenge, create an account at Challenge Signup