The Information Technology Association of Jordan - int@j signed on as a network partner in a new program called Microsoft BizSpark in March 2010. This program is specifically designed to help placing promising technology startups that are less than 3 years in business, on an even faster track to success. The program will be implemented within a three years time frame.

Int@j enrolled in this program to encourage startup companies to play an active role in development, as startup companies face various challenges in cash flow to get the needed software’s, technical support and visibility. BizSpark program will help overcome those issues by providing access to software within the fields of design, development, and tools that include Expressions and Visual Studio 2008 and VSTS Team Foundation Server.

The software will also provide Production licenses to run software-as-a-service business on server products such as Windows Server, SQL Server, Office SharePoint Server, Systems Center and BizTalk Server.

The program will provide professional support from Microsoft, covering two technical support incidents per startup and access to MSDN Premium managed newsgroups, forums, downloads, in addition to Community Support from BizSpark Network Partners which include guidance, resources, and mentoring to help Startups grow.
The program will also provide global visibility to an audience of potential investors, clients, and partners. It will provide profiling for companies in the online Startup directory, BizSparkDB, and Microsoft Startup Zone website. Thereafter, the program will provide the opportunity to be highlighted on the BizSparkDB as a featured company and promoted as BizSpark Company of the Week on the Microsoft startup zone website.

int@j, is an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry-support association, founded in 2000 with the aim to improve the dynamics of Jordan's ICT market and develop the Kingdom's ICT related activities, and includes more than 175 local and global companies working in IT, Telecom, and IT enabled services (Outsourcing).