Events and community engagement Archives - Microsoft for Startups Blog http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/content-type/events-and-community-engagement/ Startup insight and inspiration Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:30:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Microsoft-favicon_rgb-1-32x32.png Events and community engagement Archives - Microsoft for Startups Blog http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/content-type/events-and-community-engagement/ 32 32 Microsoft Ignite 2025 Recap: innovation, AI momentum, and resources for Founders http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/microsoft-ignite-2025-recap-innovation-ai-momentum-and-resources-for-founders/ http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/microsoft-ignite-2025-recap-innovation-ai-momentum-and-resources-for-founders/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/?p=4610 Microsoft Ignite 2025 brought together founders, developers, and enterprise leaders from around the world to explore the next era of AI innovation.

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]]> http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/why-startups-shouldnt-miss-microsoft-ignite-2025-a-front-row-seat-to-the-future-of-ai-innovation/feed/ 0 5 prevalent AI themes for both startups and enterprise http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/5-prevalent-ai-themes-for-both-startups-and-enterprise/ http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/5-prevalent-ai-themes-for-both-startups-and-enterprise/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/?p=3140 With Microsoft Build 2025 coming up, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the events I’ve already had the opportunity to attend in 2025—and the insights startups can garner from these industry gatherings. This year, the Microsoft for Startups team has been hopping from city to city—London to New York to Bengaluru—to take the opportunity to meet with and listen to early‑stage AI startup founders.

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]]> http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/5-prevalent-ai-themes-for-both-startups-and-enterprise/feed/ 0 Microsoft for Startups Africa AI + Azure Tour: Connecting founders, funders, and innovators across the continent http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/microsoft-for-startups-africa-ai-azure-tour-connecting-founders-funders-and-innovators-across-the-continent/ http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/microsoft-for-startups-africa-ai-azure-tour-connecting-founders-funders-and-innovators-across-the-continent/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/startups/blog/?p=3116 In May 2025, Microsoft for Startups Africa is hitting the road, bringing the energy of innovation and collaboration to four of Africa’s leading tech and startup hubs: Lagos, Nairobi, Dakar, and Cape Town.

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