NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA·United States
Free membership program for AI startups giving free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners plus preferred hardware and software pricing; NVIDIA publishes no credit amount.
What you get
“Access free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners for more flexible, scalable development and deployment.”
Can you apply
Members must employ at least one developer, maintain a working website, be officially incorporated, and be less than 10 years old. The following types of organizations do not qualify for NVIDIA Inception membership: Consulting and outsourced development firms; Companies associated with cryptocurrency; Cloud service providers; Resellers and distributors; Public companies. You can apply to the NVIDIA Inception program regardless of your company's current funding stage. There are no application fees, deadlines, or cohorts. Inception is free. The program doesn't have application fees, membership fees, or equity requirements.
When
Always open, applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
What NVIDIA funds
NVIDIA Inception is a free, always-open membership program for incorporated AI startups under ten years old. It bundles free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners, preferred hardware pricing, training and VC introductions, with no cohort, no fee and no equity.
Everything NVIDIA funds →Details
Open regardless of funding stage, with no application fees, deadlines or cohorts. Members get free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners, preferred pricing on select NVIDIA hardware and software, free self-paced DLI courses, and eligibility-based exposure to NVIDIA's VC network through Inception Capital Connect.