Sopima introduces contract management ‘in the cloud’ Microsoft BizSpark member Sopima Oy, has launched an innovative business contract service. Use of the Microsoft Azure platform has helped rapid... Read more >>

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 >>

Nomadesk Elevator Pitch Nomadesk - a BizSpark member from Belgium - provide on-demand file sharing, synchronization and data security for the world’s increasingly ‘nomadic’... 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 >>

Chairman of Microsoft Europe: Unlocking human potential Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman of Microsoft Europe, on unlocking human potential through inspiring creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship; and improving... Read more >>

Future challenges for Europe I was asked to describe in 5 minutes how we can help to overcome the challenges facing Europe. 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 >>

Businesses Access Grants Money Immediately Through a Zero Per Cent Interest Loan Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Portugal were struggling to use funding opportunities provided by the government. The awarding bodies’... 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 >>

An insider’s take on the Dublin Data Centre: growth prospects and the local response We were very proud to announce the grand opening of our Dublin data centre in September 2009. Read more >>

International IT Organisation’s Initiative Helps Firms in Sweden Gain Skilled Workers Technology firms in Sweden were struggling to find skilled workers. With help from European Union Grants Advisor (EUGA) Sweden, the national... 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 >>

Constructive disruption Microsoft’s Akhtar Badshah wants to be a disruptive influence Read more >>

Jean-Philippe Courtois on The Good Entrepreneur Heard of The Good Entrepreneur? It’s a TV show where entrepreneurs from across Europe compete for a hefty prize package of €250,000 by attempting to... Read more >>

Windows 7 and European ICT growth Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, speaking about Windows 7 as a potential driver of the European ICT... Read more >>

An expert’s take: The state of European entrepreneurship Cliff Reeves – General Manager of the Emerging Business Team (which in non-Microsoft speak means he works with start-ups and investors to help... Read more >>

John Vassallo on cloud computing and growth Microsoft's Vice President for EU affairs blogs via video on how ICT can stimulate Europe's growth 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 >>

Windows 7 and the European ICT economy Please click below to view a short 1-minute interview with Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, filmed... Read more >>

“Cloud Computing guy for Microsoft International” I just looked up the term Cloud Computing on Google News and unless I’m doing something wrong, it appears that the term has turned up in as many news... Read more >>

The latest featured European start-up on BizSpark Microsoft BizSpark is a programme we’ve developed to help early stage startups by providing them with key resources - access to software, support and... Read more >>

SME's in IT & Cloud: The engine of Europe’s growth John Vassallo (Microsoft VP EU Affairs) outlines the crucial role small and medium enterprises active in the ICT industry play in strengthening the... Read more >>

John Vassallo on Cloud Computing & Growth in Europe Microsoft's Vice President for EU Affairs talks about the role of ICT into driving European growth Read more >>

Best of SME day Best the 4th EU SME Day Of with JP Courtois, J Figel & P Jungen Read more >>

Young French company leads the way in financial software innovation When Paris-based Pricing Partners SAS set itself the goal of becoming a global player in financial valuation software solutions, it enlisted support... 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 >>

European Research Council set for growth, says president The ERC head urges basic research for economic growth – and charts a course for expansion Read more >>

A helping hand allows Hungarian firm to fund logistics project Since Hungary's accession into the European Union, the number of logistics operators in the country has been growing fast. This is particularly true... Read more >>

Eyes on the prize Europe will see its first continent-wide prizes for academic spin-off entrepreneurs awarded in Stockholm on 5 December. Read more >>

Hungarian start-up secures 100 per cent funding for photosmart project Budapest-based start-up eSpirit sought help from European Union Grants Advisor (EUGA) and applied for government funding to develop a new Web-based... Read more >>

Europe’s digital future: the challenges ahead The Lisbon Strategy's aim is to make the EU ‘the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic... Read more >>

Austrian start-up secures funding for video telephony project Vienna-based start-up IQ Mobile found that obtaining funding to develop innovative solutions was a straightforward exercise. It was awarded 15 per... Read more >>