The Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Beijing China has selected the 19 start-ups that will participate in the fourth Beijing Accelerator class taking place in January. Accelerator Participants receive an average $250,000 worth of resources.
A number of senior executives from Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group attended the event, including Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang, Corporate Vice President and Chairman who was joined by Accelerator mentors, Microsoft partners and representatives from venture capital firms.
Dr. Zhang said that in spite of being established in China for just over a year, Microsoft was excited that the Accelerator has already received recognition from local governments, leading organizations, and the investor community. “We are uniquely positioned to partner with visionary entrepreneurs…
