Go and BMIT have become partners of the Microsoft Innovation Centre following an agreement with Microsoft Malta.
Microsoft Innovation Centres are state-of-the-art technology facilities that foster active collaboration on innovative research, technology and software solutions, involving a combination of government, academia and industry participants.
Only around 110 MICs exist in more than 40 countries worldwide which have reached 1.1 million students and ICT professionals in the past few years.
As the primary resource responsible for all phases of the MIC project, Microsoft Malta is responsible for the initial setup, management and supervision of the components, co-funding, and provision of human and educational resources, training assistance, business development, and other support.
“Microsoft Innovation Centres are jointly operated by Microsoft and its partners,” MIC business development manager Edward Portelli explained. “While each centre tunes its programmes to the local needs of the country where it operates, all MIC services seek to accelerate technology advances and stimulate local software economies through skills and professional training, industry partnerships and innovation.”
The Microsoft Innovation Center in Malta will focus on programmes that develop the latest technical and business skills, the promotion of entrepreneurship by providing mentorship and logistical support to start-ups and innovative projects, and promoting innovation locally and overseas.
The MoU was signed by Microsoft country manager Adrianna Zammit, Go chief executive Yiannos Michaelides, and BMIT chief executive Christian Sammut.