{"id":2461,"date":"2024-10-16T06:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.microsoft.com\/blog\/?p=2050"},"modified":"2024-11-02T06:28:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T14:28:50","slug":"innovationquest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/innovationquest\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaming with USC Iovine and Young Academy to Empower the Next Generation of AI Innovators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139803782 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139803782 BCX8\">We <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139803782 BCX8\">recently had the privilege of teaming up with the<a href=\"https:\/\/iovine-young.usc.edu\/\"> USC Iovine and Young Academy<\/a> (IYA), making Microsoft the official cloud and AI provider for student-led AI innovation through their flagship program, <a href=\"https:\/\/iovine-young.usc.edu\/iya-innovation-quest\">Innovation Quest<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was invited to help kickoff Innovation Quest on behalf of the Microsoft for Startups team, I\u2019ll admit, despite having gone to school at their crosstown rival, I was completely blown away by the talent and creativity on display at the event in Los Angeles. I was struck by the passion and drive as the students shared their visions of creating meaningful change in the world using AI. These are the first AI-native founders who have grown up with tools that are changing how we solve problems and build businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/students.jpg\" alt=\"Students looking at a laptop in a classroom.\" class=\"wp-image-2054\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>USC IYA has laid the perfect foundation to support the next generation of successful founders, bringing together human-centered design, entrepreneurship, and communication to prepare students to use AI in meaningful ways. 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