Links

Microsoft Academic Initiatives Links

• MSDN Academic Alliance
  MSDN AA is the easiest and most inexpensive way for students and faculty in the technology and design fields to get the latest Microsoft software they need.

• Microsoft Innovation Centers
  To further fuel innovation and the development of strong, self-sustaining local software industries, Microsoft is partnering with local governments, academic institutions, industry organizations and software and hardware vendors to expand its network of Microsoft Innovation Centers (MIC).

• Microsoft Student Partners
  The Microsoft Student Partner Program is a worldwide initiative to sponsor students who are interested in technology. The program mainly focuses on improving students skills for employability, called Microsoft Student Partners (MSP).

• Microsoft IT Academy
  The Microsoft IT Academy program enables academic learning institutions to connect the world of education to the world of work by enabling faculty and students to acquire new technology skills in an academic setting. Microsoft IT Academies benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to experience real-world challenges in the classroom environment.

• Microsoft DreamSpark
  Microsoft DreamSpark enables students to download Microsoft developer and design tools at no charge.

• Microsoft Faculty Connection
  Faculty resource for technology news, customizable curriculum, free software downloads, and newsgroups.

• Voices for Innovation
  Voices for Innovation is a network of technology professionals, business leaders, consumers and academics dedicated to supporting public policies that promote innovation, business success and economic growth

• Imagine Cup
  The Imagine Cup encourages young people to apply their imagination, their passion and their creativity to technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today.