The Garage is a program that drives a culture of innovation

We deliver programs and experiences to our employees, customers, and ecosystem that drive collaboration, creativity, and experimentation.

Hacking at Microsoft
Opportunities for employees, interns, and customers to leverage their creativity and encourage collaboration
The Garage Locations
Twelve locations hosting digital and in-person events and activities for employees, business teams, and the ecosystem

Room to Dream: How the Microsoft Garage is hacking creative culture on a global scale

In celebration of the annual Microsoft Hackathon, discover how the Microsoft Garage is hacking creative culture on a global scale. Take a closer look at six of the twelve Garage locations across the world (Dublin,…

Journal, a Garage project, adds tactile signal support for a more natural and intuitive writing experience

Ink feels more natural and gestures feel more intuitive with support for tactile signal capable pens and devices. Now, you can experience tactile signals on devices like the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop Studio…

Garage project Journal makes your ink more powerful with improved lasso, multi-select, support for different languages, and more

Journal, a Microsoft Garage project , is an ink and touch-first note-taking experience that uses AI to help you stay in the flow of your writing. You can use scratch out to quickly erase something,…

Microsoft Garage partners with Air Force Officer to grow employee-led innovation

At Microsoft, employees are trying new things and embracing lessons from success – and failure. They’re seeking out diverse perspectives in a culture that practices a growth mindset. The annual company-wide Microsoft Global Hackathon, produced…