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Generative AI Accelerator | AWS Startups Generative AI Accelerator Generative AI Accelerator A global 8-week hybrid program supporting generative and agentic AI startups to prove what’s possible. Success takes a lot more than just having a great business idea and the hustle to make it real. It also requires the right technology tools, expert advice, and a supportive community along the way.
That’s where AWS comes in. Credits to help you build Access up to $1 million in AWS Promotional Credits to build, train, test, and launch your startup using the full breadth of AWS services and technologies. 8 weeks of advanced expertise Learn from a curated and seasoned network of experts from AWS and industry leaders from top AI companies.
Think of us as your hands-on advisors Receive dedicated and personalized guidance from go-to-market, and technical mentors matched to your industry vertical and technical needs. Go-to-market opportunities Tap into AWS go-to-market support, including AWS Marketplace and exposure opportunities at AWS re:Invent A community of innovators Join a global community of innovators for cross-border collaboration.
Plus attend exclusive networking events with AWS executives, AWS Partners, and top tier investors. Complimentary tickets to AWS re:Invent Join bespoke events and activities designed to increase brand visibility, connect you with key supporters, and amplify your business through press and media.
Self-service: request your strategy deep dive via email Final week at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas Frequently asked questions What are the eligibility criteria? is an invite-only program for priority startups who are working on interesting and complex technical challenges, where AWS support can be of high value. The goal of the program is twofold.
Accelerate top AWS customers meet their Inference related production challenges and help build AWS solutions that can benefit the wider startup community. How will applications be evaluated?
Applications are evaluated based on a variety of factors, including founding team experience, clear industry use cases and target market, product maturity, evidence of traction, team composition, and breadth of generative and agentic AIskills (e.g., ML engineers, data scientists).
We are particularly interested in applicants who are exploring fine-tuning open-source models, pre-training foundation models (FM), or providing critical services in the emerging generative AI tech stack that surround the FM with data preparation, model monitoring, infrastructure provisioning, and more. Is this program only open to companies based in the United States?
This is a global program and we accept applications from companies from most countries around the world. See program terms and conditions for details. Is the program virtual or in-person?
The program is hybrid with in-person participation during the kickoff and closing weeks of the program, and a virtual 6-week program in between. Companies accepted into the program are requested to attend the in-person weeks and participate virtually in all virtual week programming. How does the global program run?
As part of the global cohort, you will participate in the kickoff and closing weeks together in-person. During the virtual weeks, you will participate in a virtual version of the accelerator, with learning topics covering building generative AI applications, evaluating models, data strategy and preparation, deployment, pricing, and more.
Founders are welcome to continue to engage virtually on our Slack community during the program, and we will host virtual community events to foster relationships throughout the program.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Generative and agentic AI startups. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.
CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.
NASA STRIDE (Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration) is a grant program from NASA that solicits proposals from U.S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations. The program supports innovation in robotic mobility systems that could enable future Mars science missions. U.S.-based universities and nonprofit research organizations may also be eligible per the grant record. The application deadline for this cycle was March 31, 2026.