Thursday, November 10, 2011

Startup Weekend Partners With Google

Seattle-based Startup Weekend, the nonprofit which runs events to encourage people to startup new companies over a single weekend, has scored another partner today: Google. Google said it is partnering with Startup Weekend, to help the group expand to "dozens" of additional cities, plus verticals around themes such as education, health or gaming. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed, however, the move comes only the group inked a deal with the Kauffman Foundation to similar aid in expansion.