Ruud de Jonge Nordic Seed Capital Summit 2012Presentation Transcript
Finding new OpportunitiesA great time to be a Startup
Opportunities Are Driven by…
Microsoft Is Embracing the Opportunities We have four components to our strategy:Windows Security and management productivity development
Windows Reimagined
Application DevelopmentOne Platform Today… ► Award-winning Windows Phone ► Broad selection of compelling devices and applications With Windows 8… ► Touch-first user interface ► Always on, always connected ► Runs Windows 7 apps on Windows 8 x86 Desktop Today… ► User experience at the heart of development ► Write once, run many: one development environment With Windows 8… ► Apps are at the center of the Windows 8 experience ► Build Metro-style apps using what you know ► Run Metro-style apps on ARM and x86 Windows 8 devices ► Built-in Windows Store (plus enterprise side-loading)) ► Seamless integration/contracts
500M 234M 247M 152M 112M 40M 30M 13MAs of December 2011
IDC Windows Forecast Based on Historical Trends 400 300 200 100 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Consumer Enterprise All-up Windows Annual Sales Volume Worldwide (based on historical trends) – Consumer/Enterprise (millions) Source: IDC Worldwide Windows Client Operating Environment 2011–2015 Forecast
Opportunities for Startups
Addressing the Needs of Startups
BizSparkBizSpark™ is a global program designed to support Startups with resources and provides :
BizSpark Plus :Support your business for selected Startups Windows Azure : Support : Distribution : Up to € 45,000 over two Tech support and training Online Marketplace to years • Azure Days sell your services or • All the Windows • Office Hours solutions Azure you need to • Online run your business for the first year • 50% off Windows Azure retail for the second year
Ruud de Jonge Nordic Seed Capital Summit 2012