Software king of the world Microsoft has launched a new programme to help UK startups grow.
Vole is spending $500 million to support Microsoft for Startups globally, with part of that money being used to help early stage firms in this country.
Microsoft UK scheme helps with sales, access to new community spaces, Office 365 and Dynamics 365 and includes development tools, technical support and a share of $120,000 in free Azure credits.
Writing in the company blog, Volish corporate vice-president of Growth and Ecosystems Charlotte Yarkoni said that she was jolly excited to announce Microsoft for Startups which will deliver access to technology, go-to-market and community benefits that helps startups grow their customer and revenue base.
“We are committing $500 million over the next two years to offer joint sales engagements with startups, along with access to our technology, and new community spaces that promote collaboration across local and global ecosystems. Startups are an indisputable innovation engine, and Microsoft is partnering with founders and investors to help propel their growth.”
Microsoft’s global network of 40,000 sales representatives and hundreds of thousands of partners will also help startups in the programme.
Their goal is to “drive adoption of Microsoft cloud solutions into companies of all sizes and industries worldwide. The programme provides dedicated resources to prepare startup marketing and sales teams to effectively sell their cloud solutions to enterprise organisations in partnership with Microsoft’s global sales organisation and partner ecosystem”, she said,
