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September was a great month, with Tech.Ed, our first Gold Coast Bizspark Gathering & the MIC Summit in Spain! My trip to spain to mee t with MIC Managers from around the world was incredible and I have posted some photos up on our MIC facebook page...

We recently had the great pleasure of hosting iPledg at the MIC, but the awesome knowledge our start-up's gained from Bryan's session was just too good for us to keep to ourselves. So below we have a video of the highlights from the session and iPledg...

Be a part of Imagine This Student Start-Up Night Are you thinking about developing an app? Or even launching your own start-up? Join us for Imagine This , a student start-up night at the Microsoft Innovation Centre. In October, QUT Innovation...

Windows 8 Application Kick Start Session Re-imagine your favourite application using Windows8! In this session Bronwen will introduce you to the world of Windows 8 apps and how they are different to the desktop applications you have been familiar with...

Bizspark Gold Coast Meet-Up If you're a Gold Coast Start-Up or one planning to be on the Gold Coast next week, we would love to join you for a coffee at Piccolo Espresso in Miami. The Bizspark Team will be down for Tech.Ed and we look forward to catching...

On October 10th we are hosting our next Bizspark lunch with guest speaker Steve Davey from Cullens , patent and trade mark attorneys who will provide us with some tips for start-ups on protecting their intellectual property and ready to answer any questions...

Experiment with Kinect Earlier this year we held our first Bizspark Kinect Start-Up Weekend, with some amazing applications presented in the final showcase at the end of the weekend. This has inspired the opportunity for developers to come and spend...

Finding investment and funding for your start-up can be seen to be one of the greatest challenges in the inital stages of starting your business. At our next Bizspark gathering Bryan Vadas is going to share some insights from crowd funding platform iPledg...

At the Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre we recognise that most start-up's either work from home using skype or from a co-working space with other start-up's. We have some great facilities at the QMIC and we want to share the love. So what is it...

Our partners at Lean Market Research are hosting a great event on the 28th August 2012 at the MIC! So if you are looking for a co-founder make sure you check out the details below... Having trouble finding the right co-founder to help you get a...

It's coming up to that time again! We are excited to announce our next Brisbane Bizspark Lunch with Dean Robertson. Our Bizspark Lunches form part of the Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre, and are held monthly with guest speakers from the start-up...

JULY It's been a very exciting couple of months at the QMIC. A highlight in June was our Bizspark Kinect Start-Up Weekend. This was a 3 day intensive start-up weekend focused on building Kinect Applications. The Winning Team was Team EyeKare who presented...

The first inaugural Microsoft BizSpark Asia Pacific (APAC) Summit is happening in Sydney on Tuesday, 10th July 2012 at Ballroom B, Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. Registration and full details of the agenda and speakers a http://www.microsoft...

Does learning about cloud computing while contributing to scientific research sound good to you? If your passionate about generating innovation that can change lives, then why not contribute to the helping scientists unravel some of the underlying...

Windows Azure Meets Devices Dev Workshop Please note this event has been moved to the 4th July 2012 On the 4th July 2012 we are running an Windows Azure meets Devices workshop at the Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre. The focus of this...

Declan Fischart ( QUT Innovation Space) and Emily Easterby ( MIC Manager) at our Launch Event On Tuesday May 22 nd 2012 , we officially launched our Microsoft Innovation Centre in Queensland. We are ready to kick off our first couple of month s of...

On June 20 th 2012 we are kicking off our first Brisbane Bizspark Lunch . Our Bizspark Lunches will form part of the Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre, and will be held monthly with guest speakers from the start-up community here in Queensland. These...

On June 15 th - 17 th 2012 we are holding a Kinect Bizspark Start-up Camp as our kick-off activity following the successful launch of our Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre. We are looking for aspiring entrepreneurs and developers to come and be a...

Photography © Nicola Easterby 2011 Without giving too much away, I thought I would share a sneak peek of what is happening on the night of our Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre Launch. At 5:30pm we are kicking off our evening with drinks...

On the 22 nd May 2012 we are excited to hold the official launch of the Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre. This new and exciting initiative aims to equip and inspire new start-ups in Queensland and grow the local software ecosystem. The Honourable...

In the lead up to the launch of our Microsoft Innovation Centre in Queensland we are hosting an industry forum with some of the most influential members and leaders of the start-up community in Queensland. Come and spend a lunchtime session on March 28...

Are you keen to learn how to develop for Kinect? Something quite remarkable is happening, the Kinect-effect is making an impact across industry, with developers finding new and creative ways to utilize the technology, and we want to help students get...

If you are looking to expand your business into Queensland, the upcoming Trade Mission to Redmond is a great opportunity for you to build relationships with the Queensland Government and Microsoft in Queensland whilst building your networks and opportunities...

Microsoft Trade Mission | Redmond, Seattle February 27 th - March 2 nd 2012 In early 2012 Microsoft and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation will host a Trade Mission to the US for Queensland based Independent Software...