A very successful corporation has a responsibility to use its resources and influence to make a positive impact on the world and its people. Microsoft’s Global Citizenship Initiative is focused on mobilizing our resources across the company and around the world, to create opportunities in the communities where we do business, and to fulfill our commitment to serving the public good through innovative technologies and partnerships. Microsoft Community Affairs provides training and tools that create the social and economic opportunities that can transform communities and help people realize their potential. Through our programs and our partnerships, Microsoft supports numerous projects and organizations around the world working to expand opportunities, and help improve digital inclusion, through technology access and training

Since Microsoft Research was established in 1991, it has become one of the largest, most respected computer science research organizations in the world. More than 850 Ph.D. researchers push the boundaries of computing in over 55 areas of study in thirteen locations around the globe, and help shape the computing experiences of millions of people worldwide through advances that enhance virtually every Microsoft product and service. Learn more about us, peruse our interactive timeline, and discover what we’ve delivered to Microsoft and to the world, such as contributions to Kinect for Xbox 360, work to develop anHIV vaccine, and advancing education techniques in rural communities..