# The Ethereum Foundation welcomes Microsoft as the Premiere Sponsor of Devcon2, Shanghai 19-21 September, 2016

DevFeed: [The Ethereum Foundation welcomes Microsoft as the Premiere Sponsor of Devcon2, Shanghai 19-21 September, 2016](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-ethereum-foundation-welcomes-microsoft-as-the-premiere-sponsor-of-devcon2-shanghai-19-21-september-2016-16763.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2016/06/14/ethereum-welcomes-microsoft-devcon>)

Author: George Hallam

Published: 2016-06-14T10:44:52Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [Azure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/azure.md>), [Blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/blockchain.md>)

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## AI overview

The Ethereum Foundation announced Microsoft as the premier sponsor of Devcon2, an Ethereum developer conference scheduled for September 19-21, 2016, in Shanghai. The conference would feature Ethereum research and development work, Microsoft experts, and Azure tools for blockchain development.

## Source excerpt

London, United Kingdom, June 14, 2016 - The Ethereum Foundation is pleased to announce Microsoft as the Premiere Sponsor of Devcon2, the Ethereum developer conference in Shanghai, 19-21 September, 2016. Devcon2, which will showcase the most up-to-date research and development work supported by the Foundation, also represents the most...