Microsoft and Invest Ottawa announced a joint partnership to support public sector startups in the nation’s capital today.

The partnership will see the two organizations jointly collaborate on programming and support for Ottawa startups, leveraging Invest Ottawa’s Venture Development program and launching the Microsoft for Startups program in the city.

Microsoft for Startups also has partnerships with MaRS and OneEleven in Toronto, Volta in Halifax, Startup Edmonton, and BC Tech in Vancouver (Microsoft for Startups is also the sponsor of BetaKit’s AI Nation series, ed.).

Tremblay is also familiar with the support Microsoft can provide local startups, having worked at the company for 10 years prior to his new role.

Jorgensen agreed, stating the location would help place Ottawa startups a step ahead. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580846409.4751456/Microsoft-partners-with-Invest-Ottawa-to-scale-public-sector-startups?ref=audio_experience