BEST partners with Microsoft!

BEST has become a Network Partner in the Microsoft BizSpark Program, which provides start-up companies with free and easy access to Microsoft software for up to three years! Microsoft® BizSpark™ is a new global program designed to accelerate the success of early stage startups. BizSpark provides fast, easy access to current full-featured Microsoft development tools and production licenses of server products; professional technical support from Microsoft; and connections to a global community of business experts who can help guide you through the hurdles of growing your business. The program helps foster software innovation by enabling seed and early stage companies to easily access Microsoft’s tools, services, and support that can aid them in getting their solutions to market quickly. For further details and information on the program, visit www.microsoftstartupzone.com/bizspark. To speak with a representative from BEST about how your company can access BizSpark, contact scarter@caip.rutgers.edu.

Note: An alternative program with even easier access requirements is available for Rutgers faculty, staff, and students at www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx, which allows instant software downloads authenticated from your Rutgers account.