Microsoft Unlimited Potential Initiative
Anoop Gupta
Microsoft
Relevance
Access
Affordability
Transforming
Education
Fostering
Local Innovation
Enabling Jobs & Opportunity
Empower people to realize
their social and economic
potential by enabling access
to quality education
experiences
for everyone through
technology.
Extending The Reach
Of High-Quality
Education To All
Nurturing Powerful
Communities
Of Learning
Enabling Relevant,
Personalized and
Engaged Learning
Giving Educators
Greater Insight
and More Time
Supporting Agile,
Efficient And Connected
Education systems
Partners in Learning
Imagine Cup
Microsoft Learning
Education Solutions
MSR Digital Study Hall
Affordable Computing
to Transform Ediucation
Global initiative designed
to actively increase
access to technology and
improve its use in
learning
106 countries
5.6 million teachers
121 million students
Global student technology
competition focused on
finding solutions to realworld issues
Over 200,000 participants
worldwide
More than 100 countries
A people’s database
Mediation-based
Pedagogy
Lucknow
Pune
Network of
hubs and spokes
Calcutta
Bangalore
Postmanet-based
distributed system
Local Language Programs
Microsoft Innovation Centers
BizSpark
Comprehensive set of programs
and services to foster innovation
and growth in local software
economies
110 Worldwide Centers
100+ Communities
60 Countries
Bringing the benefits of
technology while preserving
local languages and
cultures.
37 fully localized languages
63 Language Interface Packs
10 Caption Language
Interface Packs
Partnerships for
Technology Access
Community Technology
Skills Programs
Helps governments
achieve policy
objectives through
Public-Private
Partnerships (PPPs)
Over 50 PTAs
worldwide
Grants program to help
individuals gain the skills
they need for employment
in today's workforce
100+ Countries
29,000 community centers
Reaching over 35 million people
Address the "Phone First" opportunity
and extend mobile devices to address
various aspects of life
Innovative partnerships with
Telcos, Mobile Operators and
Government
SMS-based solutions
Platform for governments and NGOs
to deliver services to citizens
Explore new technology and
business model approaches
to make computing more
affordable
Windows support for Netbooks
Shared-Resource Computing
Subscription computing
Deliver sustainable access to
technology in a shared
environment
Internet Cafes
Community Computing Centers
Government Telecenters and
Kiosks
Empower students and
educators while enabling
schools and education
systems to be more relevant,
effective and adaptive
Interactive Classrooms
Low-complexity infrastructure
Content authoring tools
Low-cost: Windows Multipoint
Extending the reach of one
PC by enabling multiple
input devices
Active learning
Collaborative environment
Engaging experience
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