Microsoft for Startups folds GitHub Enterprise and Power Platform into mix

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Microsoft for Startups participants are on track to "close more than $1 billion in new sales opportunities over the next year."
GitHub Enterprise and Microsoft Power Platform are being added to the benefits for participating startups.
GitHub Enterprise access begins today, while Power Platform will be added in the coming months.


Microsoft announced a major milestone for its Microsoft for Startups initiative, first launched in 2018. The company says that participants are now on pace to "close more than $1 billion in new sales opportunities over the next year." In addition, Microsoft is adding two new benefits for participants.

Participating startups now have access to GitHub Enterprise, in addition to all of the other benefits that come with joining the program. Microsoft Power Platform, which "analyze data, build solutions, automate processes and create virtual agents," is also set to be added to the program. GitHub Enterpr...