I recently heard about a domestic support program for startups hosted by MS. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend the briefing due to time constraints, but since the official introduction page has been released, I thought I would take a look at what benefits are offered and how the support works, and introduce it to you.
Among the benefits, the most notable part seems to be support such as Azure and GitHub Enterprise.
In addition, it appears that various benefits such as developer recruitment support are being prepared.
Qualifications are as follows. It doesn't seem to be as strict as you might think.
- This program targets the following startups.
- Startups where software-based product or service development is at the core of the business
- Startups between Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A-C
- Startups that are not educational institutions, government agencies, personal blogs, development outsourcing companies, consulting firms, agencies, or Bitcoin or cryptocurrency mining companies
- Startups with no prior registration record in the Microsoft for Startups program
To apply for this program, it is said that you must first apply through Founders Hub. If you have written a LinkedIn profile, it is said that you can also apply via LinkedIn, so I think it would be good to refer to it.
I am also planning to apply after organizing the details well, but if you are interested in Microsoft's support program, I hope you will check it carefully and apply.