In this #EdventureEmerge episode, we are joined by Roberto Croci, Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups MEA. He shares their mission of empowering every founder and startup in the Middle East and showcases the support they provide through initiatives like Highway to 100 Unicorns, the Growth X accelerator, and the Microsoft Reactor. He discusses the importance of connected ecosystems and how to build them. Finally, he explores the startup scene in MEA and why we shouldn't compare it to Silicon Valley, but focus instead on how to leverage its assets to build something unique to this region.

Microsoft for Startups: https://startups.microsoft.com/

Highway to 100 Unicorns: https://www.microsoft.com/MEA/startups/H100webseries/

Growth X Accelerator: https://www.microsoft.com/MEA/startups/growthxaccelerator/

Microsoft Reactor: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/