Microsoft Accelerator Unleashes 11 Security, Health Care IT Startups
Microsoft Ventures and its partners graduate 11 new companies that are fighting evolving cyber-security threats and helping to advance medical technology.
Eleven new companies have emerged from Microsoft Venture's startup accelerator programs, the software giant announced Jan. 21. The news was overshadowed by the high-profile Windows 10 press event at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash., headquarters. Nonetheless, it represents a major milestone in the company's efforts to engage with the tech startup scene and help nurture up-and-coming IT companies.
Last summer, Microsoft, content delivery network (CDN) provider Akamai and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) announced a partnership aimed at helping startups bring their data security innovations to market by providing financial and technical support. Separately, Microsoft teamed up with U.S.-based medical investor Healthbox and medical technology specialist Becton, Dickinson and Company to support health care technology startups.
