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Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub brings people, knowledge and benefits together to help founders at every stage solve startup challenges. Sign up in minutes with no funding required.
Today we’re announcing tools to make building AI solutions easier, within Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. With Build with AI, founders gain access to flexible templates designed to accelerate the creation and deployment of AI solutions. Additionally, we’re unveiling an AI assistant in Founders Hub (private preview*), a tool that provides support at every stage of the startup journey.
At Microsoft, we understand the importance of experimentation, especially when developing something new. However, we also know that experimentation can be costly, particularly for startup teams. That’s why we launched a Microsoft for Startups program aimed at supporting founders every step of the way. We help founders accelerate startup growth with free access to generative AI models, up to $150,000 in Azure credits to be used toward Azure AI, and expert guidance from real people. Any startup founder – even those with just an idea – can sign up for Founders Hub and get the tech, tools, and resources they need now to prototype, build, and ship their solution.
As Microsoft Build, our flagship developer conference, gets underway in Seattle this week, we extend our thanks to the startups advancing AI innovation. Today, Nixtla, Bria, and Gretel Labs, all part of the Microsoft for Startups program, made significant announcements. Nixtla introduces its model available as Models-as-a-Service (MaaS) in preview, while Bria and Gretel Labs, also part of this program, are set to launch their models soon.
Streamline AI Development with Build with AI
Today we’re excited to introduce Build with AI, a new experience in Founders Hub that provides developers with access to a curated set of flexible templates that make creating and using AI solutions faster and easier. With these templates, founders can quickly create and launch AI solutions tailored to their startup’s needs, saving them time and resources.
When clicking on these templates, they open in their development tool of choice and give everything needed to understand, edit, and deploy them. They even include tips for customizing and troubleshooting. There are four custom AI templates, each designed for common startup situations:
- Adding ChatGPT to an app
- Connecting ChatGPT to an app’s data using Python
- Connecting ChatGPT to an app’s data using JavaScript
- Creating a ChatGPT plugin
Introducing an AI-powered Assistant in Founders Hub
Once in Founders Hub, founders can access an AI-powered assistant via a button on the top navigation bar or through shortcuts on the homepage. The dedicated AI assistant is now available to support users and answer their questions within the Founders Hub platform.
Once engaged, the assistant opens a chat window with recommended questions or prompts for users to ask their own. With these tools, founders can make their work more efficient, giving them more time to focus on the things that matter like growing their business.
At Microsoft, we’re committed to empowering startup founders on their AI journey. With today’s announcement we aim to streamline AI development and provide comprehensive support at every stage of the startup journey. is open to all—sign up now to access the tools and resources you need to bring your ideas to life, with no funding required.
*AI assistant in Founders Hub is currently in private preview and available in select regions.
Open to anyone with an idea
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub brings people, knowledge and benefits together to help founders at every stage solve startup challenges. Sign up in minutes with no funding required.
Today we’re announcing tools to make building AI solutions easier, within Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. With Build with AI, founders gain access to flexible templates designed to accelerate the creation and deployment of AI solutions. Additionally, we’re unveiling an AI assistant in Founders Hub (private preview*), a tool that provides support at every stage of the startup journey.
At Microsoft, we understand the importance of experimentation, especially when developing something new. However, we also know that experimentation can be costly, particularly for startup teams. That’s why we launched a Microsoft for Startups program aimed at supporting founders every step of the way. We help founders accelerate startup growth with free access to generative AI models, up to $150,000 in Azure credits to be used toward Azure AI, and expert guidance from real people. Any startup founder – even those with just an idea – can sign up for Founders Hub and get the tech, tools, and resources they need now to prototype, build, and ship their solution.
As Microsoft Build, our flagship developer conference, gets underway in Seattle this week, we extend our thanks to the startups advancing AI innovation. Today, Nixtla, Bria, and Gretel Labs, all part of the Microsoft for Startups program, made significant announcements. Nixtla introduces its model available as Models-as-a-Service (MaaS) in preview, while Bria and Gretel Labs, also part of this program, are set to launch their models soon.
Streamline AI Development with Build with AI
Today we’re excited to introduce Build with AI, a new experience in Founders Hub that provides developers with access to a curated set of flexible templates that make creating and using AI solutions faster and easier. With these templates, founders can quickly create and launch AI solutions tailored to their startup’s needs, saving them time and resources.
When clicking on these templates, they open in their development tool of choice and give everything needed to understand, edit, and deploy them. They even include tips for customizing and troubleshooting. There are four custom AI templates, each designed for common startup situations:
- Adding ChatGPT to an app
- Connecting ChatGPT to an app’s data using Python
- Connecting ChatGPT to an app’s data using JavaScript
- Creating a ChatGPT plugin
Introducing an AI-powered Assistant in Founders Hub
Once in Founders Hub, founders can access an AI-powered assistant via a button on the top navigation bar or through shortcuts on the homepage. The dedicated AI assistant is now available to support users and answer their questions within the Founders Hub platform.
Once engaged, the assistant opens a chat window with recommended questions or prompts for users to ask their own. With these tools, founders can make their work more efficient, giving them more time to focus on the things that matter like growing their business.
At Microsoft, we’re committed to empowering startup founders on their AI journey. With today’s announcement we aim to streamline AI development and provide comprehensive support at every stage of the startup journey. is open to all—sign up now to access the tools and resources you need to bring your ideas to life, with no funding required.
*AI assistant in Founders Hub is currently in private preview and available in select regions.
