Microsoft Research is one of the top 10 computer science research organizations in the world. Some of the work done there (such as the Kinect) is game changing and will continue to be a resource Microsoft can draw upon.
As an MIT PhD student, I know many people who are eager to work at Microsoft research.
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Microsoft Research is one of the top 10 computer science research organizations in the world. Some of the work done there (such as the Kinect) is game changing and will continue to be a resource Microsoft can draw upon.
As an MIT PhD student, I know many people who are eager to work at Microsoft research.
[1] http://academic.research.microsoft.com/RankList?entitytype=7... [2] http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2010/11/features/the...
But aside from vacuuming up some talent, Microsoft Research isn't going to be a part of any startup or VC's equation.