On the 20th of November within the bounds of first conference of Microsoft “Russian industry of information technologies and software. Innovation and investment” program Microsoft BizSparkTM for start-ups was announced. Owing to participation in program beginner companies-developers will be able to use most up-to-date development instruments of software and technological resources of Microsoft for creation own decisions very easy and without preliminary expenses.
The program Microsoft BizSpark intends for companies created less than three years ago with annual revenue below $500 000, developing software products (services) which will be key component of own company business. Cost of participation in the program is $100 – it is sum which companies should pay after exit from it.
Program Microsoft BizSpark uniqueness is that its participants have access not only for technological resources, but for complex support from Microsoft and its partners from all over the world. Thereby thanks to the program beginner entrepreneurs can receive:
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Professional complex of up-to-date development instruments from Microsoft including three-year subscription on use of Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Premium (including products of Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft .NET Framework). Licenses on industry usage of Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server, BizTalk Server and
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Access for technical support and sources of expert information from Microsoft specialists and its partner from all over the world. Powerful partnering community of organizations already exists and will actively broaden, interested in support of small IT-business, around program.
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Program participants also can take an advantage of wide resources and support within the bounds of world network of hundred organizations such as agencies of economic development, suppliers of allocation services, university business-incubators and investment structures.
In Russia first partners of the program were such state and private organizations as Russian Venture Company, venture funds Asset Management, Oradell Capital, Alliance-Rosno Asset Management, ABRT, National business-angels network “Private capital”, Softline company, Parking.ru.
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Participation of company-residents in the program allows them to develop their licensing program products use up-to-date decisions and technological resources of Microsoft company.
You can get to know more additional information about program Microsoft BizSpark on web-sites www.microsoft.com/BizSpark and www.ms-start.ru/Programs/BizSpark.aspx
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