First networking event @ the Brussels’s Microsoft Innovation Center

Book your agenda and join us for the launch of the first MIC's thursDay on September the 15th! As you probably have read in the press, the Brussels Region and Microsoft have decided to launch together a new Microsoft Innovation Center (or MIC) in Brussels with a focus on Cloud technologies. The goal of the MICs (there are about 110 in the world) is to sustain IT innovation and local IT startups projects at a regional level. You are wondering what the new MIC Brussels can bring to you? You are an IT company, a startup or a student in IT and you are passionate about new business and technological opportunities? We would like to invite you to join us on Thursday the 15th of September, to discover our MIC Brussels project, our 2011 activities agenda and to have the opportunity to hear about YOUR projects. During a breath taking afternoon from 15:00 to 19:00: Welcome introduction by Benoit Cerexhe, Minister of economy, and Philippe Rogge, General Manager of Microsoft Belux What is the MIC? a great tool to support Local Software economy, by Ben Piquard, director of the MICs in Belgium Presentation of the MIC Brussels activities and fall 2011 agenda, by Pénélope Roux, project manager First MIC’s thursDay: monthly think tank about technological and business best practices in the IT industry for the local Brussels IT sector. Informal discussion and closing drinks Register here! We’re looking forward to meeting you @ MIC’sthursDay ! :) The MIC Brussels Management Team Bruno Wattenbergh, Ben Piquard, Jean-Pierre Rucci and Penelope Roux. Follow us on:

WHEN AND WHERE: DATE : 15th of September from 15:00 to 19:00 VENUE : MIC Brussels Avenue des Nerviens 85 1040 Brussels CONTACT : penelope@mic-brussels.be FREE EVENT