BizSpark Camp NYC featuring Windows Azure – 1/28 & 1/29 2010
Via Sanjay Jain…
With several successful Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Weeks (Azure Atlanta, Win7 Boston, Win7 Reston, CRM Reston, CRM Boston, Win 7 Irvine, Mobility Mountain View,), we are pleased to announce Microsoft BizSpark Camp for Windows Azure in New York, NY during 28–29 January 2010. Based upon your feedback we have made several changes including offering cash prize, compressed time commitment, and much more. We hope you're tapping into the growing BizSpark community.
The current economic downturn is putting many entrepreneurs under increasing pressure, making it critical to find new resources and ways to reduce costs and inefficiencies. Microsoft BizSparkCamp for Windows Azureis designed to offer following assistance to entrepreneurs.
· Chance to win cash prize of $5000
· Nomination for BizSpark One (an invitation only program) for high potential startups
· Learn and build new applications in the cloud or use interoperable services that run on Microsoft infrastructure to extend and enhance your existing applications with help of on-site advisors
· Get entrepreneurs coaching from a panel of industry experts
· Generate marketing buzz for your brand
· Create opportunity to be highlighted at upcoming launch
We are inviting nominations from BizSpark Startups interested in Windows Azure Platform that target one or more of the following:
- Windows Azure
- Microsoft .Net Services
- Microsoft SQL Azure
- Live Services
- Microsoft SharePoint Services
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Services
The Microsoft BizSparkCamp for Windows Azurewill be held at Microsoft Technology Center, New York, NY from Thu 1/28/2010 to Fri 1/29/2010. This event consists of ½ day of training, 1 day of active prototype/development time, and ½ day for packaging/finishing and reporting out to a panel of judges for various prizes.
This event is a no-fee event (plan your own travel expenses) and each team can bring 3 participants (1 business and 1 – 2 developer). It is required to have at least 1 developer as part of your team.
To participate in the BizSpark camp, you must submit your team for nomination to Sanjay or your BizSpark Sponsor. Visit Sanjay’s blog for details on how to submit your nomination by Monday, January 18th, 2010. Nominations will be judged according to the strength of the founding team, originality and creativity of the idea, and ability to leverage Windows Azure Scenarios.
You may want to enroll into Microsoft BizSpark, an exciting new offering that enables software startups to leverage Microsoft development and platform technologies to deliver next generation web and Software + Services applications. For details see here.