Two new European start-ups of the day in the StartupZone As we’ve been doing for a few months now, we once again bring you European companies that have been selected as start-up of the day on Microsoft’s... Read more >>

Watch two interviews with European start-up founders at Le Web Le Web is the biggest web event in Europe, and the organisers have increasingly looked to make start-ups the stars of the show, giving great companies... Read more >>

BizSpark start-up named as one of 5 to look out for! I was pleased to read that Shout’em, a Croatian start-up that’s part of our BizSpark programme for start-ups (read more about the programme here) was... Read more >>

SimplySim: recipe for success We love to see start-ups grow and it’s especially encouraging to see the next generation of entrepreneurs make a flying start. Read more >>

HSBC & Microsoft BizSpark Partnering to help today’s Startups What do HSBC and the BizSpark program have in common?  They are both focused on supporting innovative SMEs across the world. Read more >>

Introducing EUGA: a terrific resource for European SMEs It has been brought to our attention that we have not yet featured European Grants Advisor (EUGA) in our Growth & SMEs blog, which is a crying... Read more >>

Latest European start-up in the StartupZone We’ve regularly been reporting on European start-ups featured in the Microsoft StartupZone, a site which showcases and brings together Bizspark... Read more >>

Competing isn’t just about winning While competitions are great to win, they are also a great way for start-ups to network with investors and possible partners, hone their presentation... Read more >>

Nordics lead the way in Growth & SMEs momentum Recently, we were reminded that the Nordic region is a vibrant community for technology innovation and entrepreneurs. We took part in two events in... Read more >>

The best of LeWeb As you’ll have gathered from my recent posts, LeWeb – the biggest web event in Europe - took place last week. I didn’t go myself but have heard from... Read more >>

What’s happening at Le Web? As you’ll know if you read my last post, this week is Le Web week, and we’re quite excited about it. Besides the fact that we’re a Gold Partner along... Read more >>

European web event extraordinaire: Le Web What is Le Web? Read more >>

New featured European start-ups on BizSpark Last month, I posted an entry leading you to the MicrosoftStartupZone’s latest featured European start-up and promised that I’d keep you updated, so... Read more >>

That special spark : A helping hand for innovative start-ups Who would start a business development for start-ups in a slump? That’s precisely when it has to be done, says Microsoft. Read more >>

Microsoft’s BizSpark Fires Up Startups, Ignites a Community Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft launched BizSpark, a global program designed to catalyze the success of entrepreneurs by making Microsoft’s... Read more >>

Microsoft helps exciting French startup to aim for global success To develop its world-leading 3D simulation technology, French startup SimplySim turned to Microsoft for advice and practical support. SimplySim gained... Read more >>

Portuguese Businesses Receive Grants in Just 15 Days Rather Than Months Portugal’s national employment agency offers grants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to train their new employees. The European Union... Read more >>