Microsoft is offering to work with 25 organisations, from the private, public, or non-profit sectors, in co-operation with the Irish Management Institute, to help them become “smart economy organisations”.

The selected organisations will work in a series of workshops with Microsoft and partner companies which will advise them on how they can become more innovative.

The initiative, which was launched in Dublin yesterday, is part of the company’s celebrations of its 25th anniversary in Ireland. Companies can apply at www.microsoft.ie/smarteconomy.