Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay’s startup incubator SINE, and Microsoft have signed an MoU
- ByStartupStory | November 25, 2022
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay’s Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support its tech startups. SINE the umbrella organization at IIT Bombay is known for fostering entrepreneurship and nurturing tech startups.
This collaboration will see SINE and Microsoft exploring opportunities to help startups at SINE by availing benefits of Microsoft software and services, giving access to GitHub, M365 resources, training, and skilling on Azure, along with mentor networks. The collaboration is aimed at helping startups get exclusive access to Microsoft’s leadership, industry experts Microsoft Valuable Professionals (MVP), Azure Influencers, and startup founders.
According to senior officials at the company, some startups will also get the opportunity to be a part of the Azure community program and other ongoing developer campaigns by Microsoft like the Azure Developer League, Azure Blogathon, Hackathons, Open Hacks, and Imagine Cup. Poyni Bhat, Chief Executive Officer, SINE clarified that it is teaming up with Microsoft to help startups working in the technology domain. “With more and more focus shifting towards cloud-based technology solutions across different sectors, Microsoft’s history and experience of being the leading global technology giant will surely benefit our startups and we hope they can leverage this partnership to the fullest.”
Microsoft will also be responsible for providing startups at SINE access to flexible, scalable resources (API Integration with GitHub, visits to Microsoft Tech Centre in Bengaluru to demonstrate tech value, and scheduled in-person/online sessions. They will also be given access to Microsoft ISV – Independent Software Vendors, and opportunities to work with Microsoft, and list on the Microsoft Marketplace), the company said in a statement.
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