Microsoft Research

Microsoft Research conducts basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering.

In 1991, Microsoft Corp. became one of the first software companies to create its own computer science research organization. Microsoft Research has since developed into a unique entity among corporate research labs, balancing an open academic model with an effective process for transferring its research to product development teams. Today over 1,100 world-renowned scientists and engineers work in our 13 Microsoft Research labs around the world to make up one of the largest and most highly respected software research organizations in the world one that will help define and redefine the computing experience for millions of people for decades to come.