{"id":278940,"date":"2019-11-19T14:11:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T13:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/?p=278940"},"modified":"2020-12-31T14:53:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T13:53:56","slug":"fa3-microsoft-at-slush-ready-to-connect-and-innovate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/fi-fi\/transform-fi-fi\/na\/fa3-microsoft-at-slush-ready-to-connect-and-innovate\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft at Slush \u2013 ready to connect and innovate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">The most important tech and startup event<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">Slush<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">is<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">here<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">Microsoft<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0is<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0joining<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">again<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">our global<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0team<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">ready to meet with startups to plan joint customer activities, go-to-market and have technical discussions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">Through\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">Microsoft for Startups<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">program\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">we\u2019re<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">\u00a0looking to support startups scale their business, go international and meet with the right industry customers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132642988 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW132642988 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft for Startups is a global program,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also open for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0eligible Finnish companies. An example of a Finnish\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">success story from the Microsoft for Startups program is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Valohai<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a company that provides a deep learning management platform for data scientists<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Valohai<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0allows you to boost your data scientists\u2019 productivity by letting them concentrate on a model building while\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Valohai<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0automates your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MLOps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Valohai<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">five<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">other\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">international startups fr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">om the program<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will be present at our booth to share their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insights and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stories of our collaboration<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Come and meet<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">startup\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">experts at our booth<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for lightning talks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to discuss business and technical solutions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and mentoring sessions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for more in depth discussion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hosting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and supporting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">side events like\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slush.org\/events\/helsinki\/founders-day\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Founder\u2019s Day<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slush.org\/events\/helsinki\/side-events\/#\/sideEventId=introductiontomicrosoftforstartups-slush19\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Introduction to Microsoft for Startups<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft for Startup<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0program<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in it for you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">entoring, sparring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and trainings for startups<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tools to help you scale your business<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">like\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">p to $120k in free Azure cloud credits<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Connect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing you with relevant enterprises and opening doors across the globe\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Slush would not b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e the go-to event for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">startups and tech people if it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wasn\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for all the top-notch spea<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">kers!\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One interesting\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slush.org\/events\/helsinki\/agenda-2019\/#\/agendaSpeakers=&amp;agendaFunctionalities=&amp;agendaIndustries=&amp;agendaLocation=&amp;agendaId=4bOxZIobfImtVNkNxoSe79\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">talk to add to your calendars<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is by\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Edith Harbaugh<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Founder of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LaunchDarkly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chad Fowler<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, General Manager of Startups at Microsoft<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hey\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">discuss their experiences and learnings in creating products\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for markets that do not exist yet<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 a problem\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that is more and more relevant in this changing, digita<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lizing world we live in.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most important tech and startup event\u00a0Slush\u00a0is\u00a0here!\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0is\u00a0joining\u00a0again\u00a0with\u00a0our global\u00a0team\u00a0ready to meet with startups to plan joint customer activities, go-to-market and have technical discussions.\u00a0Through\u00a0the\u00a0Microsoft for Startups\u00a0program\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0looking to support startups scale their business, go international and meet with the right industry customers.\u00a0 &nbsp; Microsoft for Startups is a global program,\u00a0also open for\u00a0eligible Finnish companies. 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