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Offer on record
NVIDIA Inception Program for Startups
Free membership program for AI, data science, and HPC startups offering preferred pricing on select NVIDIA hardware and software, free self-paced courses, cloud credits, and investor exposure.
Apply at nvidia.comWhat you get
- Also on recordPreferred pricing on select enterprise-grade NVIDIA hardware and software (functioning as a rebate deducted from standard supplier price)
- Free serviceFree self-paced technical courses through NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute
- Also on recordDiscounted expert-led / instructor-led workshops through NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute
- CreditAccess to free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners
- Also on recordExposure to investors in NVIDIA's VC network through Inception Capital Connect for eligible startups
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
Who qualifies
All of the following, in NVIDIA's own words. Conditions marked checkable use facts you can state about your company; the vendor verifies the rest.
- Company must employ at least one developer.checkable · employee count ≥ 1
- Company must maintain a working website.checkable · website status = working
- Company must be officially incorporated.checkable · is incorporated = yes
- Company must be less than 10 years old.checkable · company age < 10 years
- Consulting and outsourced development firms do not qualify.checkable · industry ≠ consulting or outsourced development
- Companies associated with cryptocurrency do not qualify.checkable · industry ≠ cryptocurrency
- Cloud service providers do not qualify.checkable · industry ≠ cloud service provider
- Resellers and distributors do not qualify.checkable · business model ≠ reseller or distributor
- Public companies do not qualify.checkable · is public ≠ yes
How to apply
- AvailabilityPublic. Anyone who meets the conditions can apply.
- MethodApplication form at nvidia.com/en-us/startups
- Operated byNVIDIA sets the terms and handles access.
- TermsNo separate terms page on record.
- On record since
Where this comes from
Read from nvidia.com/en-us/startups on 1 Aug 2026, read live from the vendor's own page.
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NVIDIA Inception is a free program designed to nurture startups, providing co-marketing support, and opportunities to connect with NVIDIA experts.
In this program
NVIDIA Inception is a free program guiding AI startups from prototype to production with technical training, preferred pricing on hardware and software, partner cloud credits, and investor access.
This is the only offer on record in the program.