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Discover how Inception collaborates with NVIDIA VC Alliance, a global network of AI and technology investors, to support the world’s most innovative startups. Through VC Alliance, NVIDIA helps investors maximize portfolio performance by providing domain expertise and the resources portfolio companies need to succeed. Join NVIDIA Inception Today Get the Latest Startup News How much does NVIDIA Inception membership cost?
Inception is free. The program doesn’t have application fees, membership fees, or equity requirements. To remain eligible for benefits and maximize the value of Inception, you’ll need to keep your product and company details updated in the portal.
Can my startup join Inception if it isn’t using NVIDIA GPUs or SDKs yet? Yes. Inception can also help you understand which NVIDIA solutions are best for your workload.
As a member, you’ll receive codes for free self-paced courses and special pricing for instructor-led workshops through the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute , where you can get the latest technical training and hands-on experience in AI, data science, accelerated computing, and more from NVIDIA. What are the criteria for NVIDIA Inception membership?
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 Resellers and distributors Why am I required to provide information about my funding status in the program application?
Funding status is an indicator of startup maturity. We use that information to determine which members might be a good fit for VC introductions. What if my startup doesn't currently generate revenue?
Generating revenue isn’t required for membership. The program and benefits are designed to evolve with you as you grow. My startup isn’t incorporated yet.
Can I still apply to the program? No. Your company needs to be incorporated, and you'll need to provide the incorporation date when you apply. Why do I need to include a company pitch deck in my application?
A pitch deck helps us understand your company’s mission, solutions, and unique value in the market. We rely on that information to determine how to best support your business, including personalized recommendations, workload-specific resources, and go-to-market opportunities. How can I contact the Inception program team with other questions?
Please contact us at inceptionprogram@nvidia. com . If you’re located in China, please contact us at inception_cn@nvidia.
com . What GPU discounts are available to members? Members benefit from preferred pricing on a subset of our enterprise-grade GPUs.
NVIDIA doesn't sell directly to Inception members, and we don't maintain pricing control over our suppliers. Preferred pricing functions as a rebate that is deducted from the standard supplier price. Do NVIDIA Inception members receive special access to GPUs that aren't currently available on the market?
No. NVIDIA can provide contact information for GPU suppliers that may have cards, but we can’t guarantee access to specific products. Is preferred pricing available for all NVIDIA hardware and software products? Preferred pricing is only available for select hardware and software products and is subject to change.
Yes. The “Member Sign-in” button is at the top, right-hand corner of this page. You can also click here to visit the sign-in page.
How does my team access the Inception portal? You can update your portal users and access rights from the “Manage Users” tab in the portal . How do I change my company’s primary contact in the portal?
You can manage contacts and portal users from the “Manage Users” tab in the portal. If you don’t have portal access, please contact someone in your organization who is already authorized as a portal user. They can either authorize you as a portal user, or make the contact updates on your behalf.
Why haven’t I received any communications from the Inception program? Please confirm that emails from Inception aren’t going to your spam folder. If the issue is still unresolved, please contact us at inceptionprogram@nvidia.
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How can I get the most value out of Inception? To maximize the value of your membership: Add product details to your profile in the portal. Update your product and company details regularly to remain eligible for benefits and other unique opportunities.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Startups building products or services in AI, data science, or accelerated computing; applications accepted on a rolling basis with no equity or fee requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows free membership; up to $100,000 in AWS credits and up to $100,000 in NVIDIA DGX Cloud (H100) credits, plus preferred GPU pricing and free technical training. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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NVIDIA's Academic Hardware Grant Program donates GPU hardware to qualifying academic researchers, with a specific track focused on AI Safety and Trustworthy AI research (including interpretability, alignment, evaluation, red-teaming, and bias/fairness). Awardees receive workstation- or datacenter-class NVIDIA GPUs delivered to their institutions for use in research projects. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the NVIDIA Higher Education and Research portal. Projects must produce a publishable research output or open-source artifact and acknowledge NVIDIA's hardware contribution. The AI Safety track is specifically highlighted by NVIDIA's collaboration with the AI Safety Directory and prioritizes researchers working on interpretability, evaluations, robustness, and trustworthy ML. Strong fit for graduate students, postdocs, and early-career faculty doing AI safety, alignment, or interpretability research at universities without existing GPU access, as well as nonprofit AI safety research organizations.
NVIDIA's Applied Research Accelerator Program provides academic researchers with GPU hardware, cloud compute, and cash support in three tiers: Base ($20K for projects with real-world impact potential), Adoption ($60K for projects with commercial or government adoption plans), and Production ($160K when organizations invest in production conversion). The program supports research with practical applications in GPU-accelerated computing, AI, machine learning, data analytics, and HPC. Applications are reviewed quarterly with four annual cycles: Q1 submissions decided June, Q2 decided September, Q3 decided December, Q4 decided March.
NSF 26-513 makes roughly $100 million available for up to 10 State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs at $4M to $12M each over five years. One award per state or multi-state region. One proposal per organization. And NSF is not buying you GPUs — it funds the coordination, the workforce and the faculty training, while the compute has to come from partners you have to already have.
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