Microsoft yesterday lauched the Bizspark programme which makes microsoft technologies and network easily available to the startup community in India. This programme is very much like Sun’s Startup Essentials programme which has been running in India for sometime now.
The BizSpark program will give a startup access to:
- Design tools (Microsoft Expression Studio with MSDN Subscription)
- Development test and demonstration (Visual Studio Professional; Microsoft Server Software, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office System 2007)
- Production hosting (Hosting Servers, IT Operations Servers)
- Support resources (Both technical and non-technical)
They have also partnered with network partners like TiE, NEN, Proto, NASSCOM and IDG to deliver support across the start-up lifecycle by providing mentoring, idea validation, technology readiness and visibility.
This is microsoft attempt to attract the early startups and technologists who have been known for their staunch support for open source and ‘free’ software. This move my microsoft also provides the entire microsoft suite at almost no cost at all. The reason why microsoft would do this is to acquire startups at an early stage so that as they grow bigger chances are they would stick to microsoft technologies in the future as well.
All in all competition in this space between Sun and Microsoft only means good news for startup entrepreneurs especially those with higher technology needs.
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