Idea to prototype
Validate your concept and build real momentum — fast. Leave with something that actually runs.
Microsoft Prototype Accelerator
Idea to Azure
Turn your idea into a working prototype
with the Azure Cosmos DB teamIn days, not months.
A focused, hands-on accelerator for founders and product managers who are done waiting for someone else to build it.
AI-assisted build
Powered by Azure
Cosmos DB ready
Watch
60 seconds. One big idea.
See what the accelerator is about.
The Programme
Stop sitting on the idea. Start building.
You've got the vision — maybe even the funding. What you don't have is a team you fully trust to build it. So how about trusting yourself? AI has changed the game: you no longer need a full engineering team just to validate an idea and get to a working prototype.
AI-assisted development
Learn to direct modern AI coding tools with discipline — prompt clearly, then validate ruthlessly.
Built on Azure
Ship on secure, scalable, reliable cloud — with Azure Cosmos DB for globally distributed, any-scale data.
Leverage up to $150K in free startup credits to help you build with Microsoft for Startups.
Expert guidance
Work alongside Microsoft product engineers, Azure and AI specialists, and a dedicated coach.
The Journey
A builder's operating system
One simple loop, drilled until it's second nature.
- 01Think
- 02Prompt
- 03Build
- 04Test
- 05Measure
- 06Iterate
Treat generated software as a hypothesis, not a fact. Be coldly rational in how you prompt — ruthlessly empirical in how you validate.
Who It's For
Founders & product managers
You don't need to be an engineer. You need a great idea, curiosity, and the willingness to challenge what you build. We'll handle the rest.
- You have a software or online-service idea you believe in
- You want to validate it without hiring a full team
- You'd rather have a working prototype than a pitch deck full of promises
“Two weeks could be the difference between saying ‘I've got an idea’… and saying ‘I've got a working prototype.’”