Upcoming Events
SXSW Interactive
March 12-16, 2010 | Austin, Texas
SXSW Interactive features special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games & startup ideas. Connect with Microsoft team members Beti Cung, Christopher Griffin and Midori Lawler and network with Microsoft BizSpark companies OneRiot, Yammer, Loopt, Piryx, and Cheezburger Network, Huddle, WildPockets, and WAYN.
MIX10 – Be inspired. Exchange Ideas. Participate in the Future of Web Design & User Experience. And Save!
Join us at MIX10 to continue exploring the art and science of creating great user experiences. Designers and developers will learn about Microsoft’s broad web platform and tools that help bring together the clients, servers and cloud services needed for creating great rich web applications.
Register by February 7th and save!
March 15-17, 2010 | Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, NV
DEMOSpring 2010
March 21-23, 2010 | Palm Desert, CA
Forty companies will launch new products at DEMOspring in social media, life sciences, clean tech, cloud technologies, enterprise, mobile and consumer technologies. Connect with Microsoft team members, Brian Hoskins, Dave Drach, Jacob Mullins, Joel Franusic, and Lynda Ting, at the event.
Innovate!100 Pitch Slam Events
March 2010
Europe
Sponsored by BizSpark, Innovate!2010 is a global competition to identify the most promising Startups around the world and accelerate their growth. Finalists will participate in a Pitch Slam, which qualifies them to receive a G-Score, an analytical tool that helps businesses understand their competitive strengths and market position. Look for your city’s Pitch Slam below and register for Innovate!2010 now!
· Madrid, Spain–March 2, 2010
· Zaragoza, Spain–March 3, 2010
· Dublin, Ireland–March 8, 2010
· Berlin, Germany–March 22, 2010 (tentative)
· Helsinki, Finland–March 24, 2010
· Stockholm, Sweden–March 25, 2010 (tentative)
· London, England–March 29, 2010
MSDN Windows Azure Events for Developers
March 2010 | United States
MSDN Events teams are offering free, live, U.S.-based deep dives into Windows Azure. Get a developer-focused overview of this fresh platform and the cloud computing services that can be used either together or independently to build amazing applications. Each deep dive also explores data storage, SQL Azure, and the basics of deployment with Windows Azure. Register today for a session—use the “Search Events” or “Select Your Region” functions to find one in your area.
Global Technology Symposium at Stanford - Disruptive Technologies for Economic Recovery
March 24–26, 2010 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA
Listen to a keynote by Intel’s Craig R. Barrett and other speakers, Marc Benioff, Tom Campbell, Bill Draper, Steve Jurvetson, Mike Moritz and many more and participate in a discussion about how “disruptive technologies” can lead the world out of recession.
Under the Radar: Commercializing the Cloud
April 16, 2010 | Microsoft Campus, Mountain View, CA
Watch 30 emerging clould startups pitch their companies to CIOs, CTOs and IT executives from Microsoft Azure, MTV, Bank of America, ING, Virgin America and more. See who's beind the innovation and adoption of cloud technology such as virtualization, dev platforms, monitoring and more. $200 OFF your ticket - Register HERE
Consumer Electronics Show 2010 – Innovative Solutions from Microsoft BizSpark Companies
Microsoft showcased innovative solutions from BizSpark startups Graphic.ly, Sabi Games, Metaio, and BumpTop. More CES News