NVIDIA Inception
Gives AI startups free access to NVIDIA's training, discounted hardware and software pricing, cloud credits, and investor connections through the equity-free Inception membership programme.
Startups apply online with details on their product, funding status and incorporation date, plus a pitch deck NVIDIA uses to tailor its support. Accepted members get a personalized Inception portal with free self-paced technical courses, discounted expert-led workshops, free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software, and — where eligible — introducti…
NVIDIA Inception is open to AI startups of any application domain, whether or not they already use NVIDIA technology. Applicants must be officially incorporated, employ at least one developer, and run a working website, and the company must be less than 10 years old. Consulting and outsourced development firms, crypto-related businesses, cloud service providers, resellers and distributors, and public companies don't qualify.
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Guides for this application
All guides →Letter of Support for Grant Applications: Template and Examples
Learn how to write and request a letter of support for a grant, with template structure, examples, reviewer logic, and common mistakes.
Start hereTRL Levels Explained for Deeptech Founders
Learn what TRL levels mean, how to estimate technology readiness, and how TRL affects grants, EIC Accelerator, SBIR/STTR, funding stage, and application evidence.
Write proposalHow to Write a Grant Proposal Reviewers Can Score
Learn how to write a grant proposal around reviewer criteria, evidence, work packages, budget logic, and commercialization for deeptech and R&D funding.
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