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Although most of its researchers are based at Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash., headquarters, Microsoft Research has expanded globally, with labs and centers in eight locations.

About Microsoft Research Labs

Microsoft Research Asia

Microsoft Research Asia is Microsoft’s basic research arm in Asia-Pacific region. Since its founding in November 1998, Microsoft Research Asia has attracted over 100 top-caliber researchers and scientists from all over the world, supplemented by a Post-Doc research center and over 200 visiting researchers and students. We perform leading-edge research on advanced user interface, networking and wireless, next-generation multimedia, and Asian information processing technologies. Learn more...		Location: Beijing, China Established: November 1998 Managing Director: Hsiao-Wuen Hon

Microsoft Research Asia Microsoft Research Asia is Microsoft’s basic research arm in Asia-Pacific region. Since its founding in November 1998, Microsoft Research Asia has attracted over 100 top-caliber researchers and scientists from all over the world, supplemented by a Post-Doc research center and over 200 visiting researchers and students. We perform leading-edge research on advanced user interface, networking and wireless, next-generation multimedia, and Asian information processing technologies. Learn more...

Location: Beijing, China

Established: November 1998

Managing Director: Hsiao-Wuen Hon

Microsoft Research Cambridge

Microsoft Research Cambridge was founded in 1997 and now numbers over 100 employees. The Cambridge lab conducts basic computer science research on a wide variety of topics, including machine learning, security, information retrieval, operating systems, programming techniques, and networking. Microsoft Research Cambridge maintains close ties to the University of Cambridge and the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory. Learn more...		Location: Cambridge, U.K. Established: 1997 Managing Director: Andrew Herbert

Microsoft Research Cambridge Microsoft Research Cambridge was founded in 1997 and now numbers over 100 employees. The Cambridge lab conducts basic computer science research on a wide variety of topics, including machine learning, security, information retrieval, operating systems, programming techniques, and networking. Microsoft Research Cambridge maintains close ties to the University of Cambridge and the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory. Learn more...

Location: Cambridge, U.K.

Established: 1997

Managing Director: Andrew Herbert

Microsoft Research India

Microsoft Research India was established in January 2005 in Bangalore. The lab employs about 50 scientists and support staff and hosts a large number of interns each year. The lab conducts long-term basic and applied research in different areas: cryptography, security, and algorithms; digital geographics; mobility, networks, and systems; multilingual systems; rigorous software engineering; and technology for emerging markets. Microsoft Research India also collaborates extensively with research institutions and universities in India and abroad to support scientific progress and innovation. Learn more...		Location: Bangalore, India Established: January 2005 Managing Director: Dr. P Anandan

Microsoft Research India Microsoft Research India was established in January 2005 in Bangalore. The lab employs about 50 scientists and support staff and hosts a large number of interns each year. The lab conducts long-term basic and applied research in different areas: cryptography, security, and algorithms; digital geographics; mobility, networks, and systems; multilingual systems; rigorous software engineering; and technology for emerging markets. Microsoft Research India also collaborates extensively with research institutions and universities in India and abroad to support scientific progress and innovation. Learn more...

Location: Bangalore, India

Established: January 2005

Managing Director: Dr. P Anandan

Microsoft Research New England

Microsoft Research New England, located at the Microsoft New England Research & Development Center, was founded in July of 2008. It builds on Microsoft’s commitment to collaborate with the broader research community and to advance the state of the art in multiple areas of computing research. The lab, Microsoft Research’s sixth research facility worldwide, will pursue new, interdisciplinary areas of research that bring together core computer scientists and social scientists to understand, model, and enable the computing and online experiences of the future. Learn more...		Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. Established: July 2008 Managing Director: Jennifer Chayes

Microsoft Research New England Microsoft Research New England, located at the Microsoft New England Research & Development Center, was founded in July of 2008. It builds on Microsoft’s commitment to collaborate with the broader research community and to advance the state of the art in multiple areas of computing research. The lab, Microsoft Research’s sixth research facility worldwide, will pursue new, interdisciplinary areas of research that bring together core computer scientists and social scientists to understand, model, and enable the computing and online experiences of the future. Learn more...

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

Established: July 2008

Managing Director: Jennifer Chayes

Microsoft Research Redmond

Microsoft Research Redmond was founded on the Microsoft Redmond campus in 1991. To this day, the bulk of Microsoft researchers work out of the Redmond, Washington, campus in building 99. Being near the product teams at Microsoft proved valuable in the early days, and that remains true today. Redmond often hosts researchers from Cambridge, England; Beijing, China; and San Francisco, California who come to collaborate closely with teams and other researchers onsite. Learn more...		Location: Redmond, Washington, U.S. Established: September 1991 Managing Director: Rico Malvar

Microsoft Research Redmond Microsoft Research Redmond was founded on the Microsoft Redmond campus in 1991. To this day, the bulk of Microsoft researchers work out of the Redmond, Washington, campus in building 99. Being near the product teams at Microsoft proved valuable in the early days, and that remains true today. Redmond often hosts researchers from Cambridge, England; Beijing, China; and San Francisco, California who come to collaborate closely with teams and other researchers onsite. Learn more...

Location: Redmond, Washington, U.S.

Established: September 1991

Managing Director: Rico Malvar

Microsoft Research Silicon Valley

Located in Mountain View, California, Microsoft Research Silicon Valley was founded in August 2001 and now employs about 65 researchers. Our research work focuses on distributed computing and includes privacy, security, protocols, fault-tolerance, large-scale systems, concurrency, computer architecture, Internet search and services, and related theory. Learn more...		Location: Mountain View, California, U.S. Established: August 2001 Managing Director: Roy Levin

Microsoft Research Silicon Valley Located in Mountain View, California, Microsoft Research Silicon Valley was founded in August 2001 and now employs about 65 researchers. Our research work focuses on distributed computing and includes privacy, security, protocols, fault-tolerance, large-scale systems, concurrency, computer architecture, Internet search and services, and related theory. Learn more...

Location: Mountain View, California, U.S.

Established: August 2001

Managing Director: Roy Levin

About Microsoft Research Centers

Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center

The Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center (CMIC) is a Microsoft group representing the company interest in applied research and development initiatives in the Middle East and Africa. CMIC projects are initiated and self directed by the staff and are measured by their success in producing new concepts, economic and business value and ultimately in tech transfer into Microsoft products and services. Learn more...		Location: Cairo, Egypt Established: 2006 Managing Director: Tarek Elabbady

Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center (CMIC) The Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center (CMIC) is a Microsoft group representing the company interest in applied research and development initiatives in the Middle East and Africa. CMIC projects are initiated and self directed by the staff and are measured by their success in producing new concepts, economic and business value and ultimately in tech transfer into Microsoft products and services. Learn more...

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Established: 2006

Managing Director: Tarek Elabbady

European Microsoft Innovation Center

Founded in 2003 in Germany, the European Microsoft Innovation Center (EMIC) in Aachen is one of Microsoft’s facilities in Europe dedicated to collaborative research and technology development. The laboratory is unique to Microsoft in its focus on collaborative applied research and technology development and in its goal of contributing to the public research programs of the European Commission and the German Government. Learn more...		Location: Aachen, Germany Established: 2003 Managing Director: John Lefor

European Microsoft Innovation Center (EMIC) Founded in 2003 in Germany, the European Microsoft Innovation Center (EMIC) in Aachen is one of Microsoft’s facilities in Europe dedicated to collaborative research and technology development. The laboratory is unique to Microsoft in its focus on collaborative applied research and technology development and in its goal of contributing to the public research programs of the European Commission and the German Government. Learn more...

Location: Aachen, Germany

Established: 2003

Managing Director: John Lefor

eXtreme Computing Group

The eXtreme Computing Group (XCG) was formed in June of 2009 with the goal of developing radical new approaches to ultrascale and high-performance computing hardware and software, an area of research that the U.S. government has identified as critical for the future. The group's research activities include work in computer security, cryptography, operating system design, parallel programming models, cloud software, data center architectures, specialty hardware accelerators, and quantum computing. Learn more...		Location: Redmond, Washington, U.S. Established: June 2009 Managing Director: Dan Reed

eXtreme Computing Group (XCG) The eXtreme Computing Group (XCG) was formed in June of 2009 with the goal of developing radical new approaches to ultrascale and high-performance computing hardware and software, an area of research that the U.S. government has identified as critical for the future. The group's research activities include work in computer security, cryptography, operating system design, parallel programming models, cloud software, data center architectures, specialty hardware accelerators, and quantum computing. Learn more...

Location: Redmond, Washington, U.S.

Established: June 2009

Managing Director: Dan Reed