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Scaleway Startup Program for European AI ML and Cloud Native Startups with Cloud Credits is sponsored by Scaleway (Iliad Group). Scaleway's Startup Program offers French and European AI/ML startups EU-based sovereign cloud infrastructure with cost coverage of up to EUR 36,000, customer success manager support, and access to the Startup community.
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Startup Program | Scaleway Join Scaleway's Startup Program, get up to €36,000 cost-coverage for cloud services, CSM support and Startup community. A flexible program designed to help startups go to market or offer a sovereign solution.
Startup Program: One form for all your applications Programs tailored for you needs For startup migrating or doing an initial build , the Founders Program helps you launch in a startup-friendly environment, without worrying about the first cloud expenses. Participants will have up to €1,000 cloud credits to use over one year on our multi-cloud products.
For startups going to market This Program opens up 1 500€ per month for 6 month, for a total of 9,000€ in cloud credits. During this period, the startup benefit from community support, co-marketing activities, and technical guidance with a CSM upon request to build and improve its infrastructure. For startups scaling up The Growth Program opens up 3000€ per month for 12 month, for a total of 36,000€ in cloud credits.
During this period, the startup benefit from community support, co-marketing activities, events opportunities, and technical guidance with a dedicated CSM to build and improve its infrastructure.
Collective onboarding session Dedicated customer success manager for eligible startups (except for Founders Program) Access to exclusive Scaleway events Co-marketing opportunities Benefit from our VC network Community and exclusive content Early access to products beta Private Slack channel with worldwide members and alumnis Frequently asked questions What is the Scaleway Startup Program?
The Scaleway Startup Program is a time-limited cloud computing support program designed for startups. Effortlessly power up your business offerings thanks to our public cloud infrastructure combined with resources, advisory and co-marketing opportunities. Leverage our experts and channels to ensure a smooth take off.
What startups are eligible to join the startup program? Our Startup Programs are open to companies who check at least the following boxes: Less than 5 years old I Less than 50 employees I Not yet a Scaleway client If you meet these 3 criteria, you can apply for your application to be reviewed by our committee on a weekly basis. Which program is your startup eligible for?
The journey start with the founders program, a one-time 1000€ voucher valid for 12 months to help you migrate or build your Scaleway infrastructure. Once you're up and running you can go into one of our next programs: Early stage program: Starting 500€/ month consumption or Growth stage program: Starting 1500€/ month consuption Please note that it is not possible to go from Early to Growth stage program.
When is the right time to join a Scaleway Startup Program? The Scaleway Startup Program is designed to support companies going to market. If you're selling your product and looking to ramp up commercial activity, then our program are perfect for your needs.
Who can apply to the Scaleway Startup Program? Any startup going to market is welcome to apply regardless of vertical, especially when tackling the EU market. The Scaleway Startup Program has to mean more than just a financial boost to you.
We need startups who want to change the world and need our infrastructure to do it. Our admission committee reviews applications each week, so it’s never too late to apply as it’s on a rolling admission basis. How long does the Scaleway Startup Program last?
The program end date is scheduled exactly 6 or 12 months after credits activation, depending on your stage. For instance, if you get accepted before June 15th, then the program runs from July 1st to January 31st (Early Stage) or June 30th of the following year (Founders & Growth stage). How can I benefit the most from Scaleway Startup Program?
Program value goes beyond mere finances, though up to 36000€ worth of cloud credit should help. Pick any item from our simple, powerful and European public cloud infrastructure product range. Enter a community of CTO's and entrepreneurs, and join exclusives events troughout the program.
We will help you move forward with a community by your side that you can rely on. How much does it cost to enter the program? Absolutely nothing as the cloud credit is on us.
As your business grows and if you like us so much that your consumption exceeds the amount of your vouchers, the difference will be on you. That’s about it. Our cost-effectiveness should prove helpful though, pretty quickly.
Your investors will appreciate that. All you have to do is take that chance, succeed with us, and be willing to tell the story. Together.
Where do I go for more information before joining? Please contact us by email at startup-program@scaleway. com and someone in our team will assist you.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Early-stage AI and tech startups based in Europe. Tiered eligibility from idea-stage through Series A. Applications open year-round through the Scaleway startup portal. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to EUR 36,000 (approximately USD 40,000) in cloud cost coverage over the program period. Tiered: up to EUR 1,000 in initial cloud credits for one year on multi-cloud products for early-stage founders, then EUR 1,500 per month for six months (EUR 9,000) for startups going to market, with higher tiers for scaling. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Scaleway Startup Program for European AI ML and Cloud Native Startups with Cloud Credits is funded by Scaleway (Iliad Group). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Scaleway, the iliad Group cloud arm operating the Jean Zay-affiliated EU sovereign cloud, provides early-stage European AI startups up to EUR 36,000 in cloud credits. The program supports companies running NVIDIA H100 SXM clusters, AI managed inference endpoints, object storage, and serverless inference on European sovereign infrastructure. Members are also offered access to Scaleway AI clusters and onboarding to the iliad AI ecosystem (including Kyutai). Designed for pre-seed to Series A teams committed to building on European AI infrastructure.
Scaleway's Startup Program offers French and European AI/ML startups EU-based sovereign cloud infrastructure with cost coverage of up to EUR 36,000, customer success manager support, and access to the Startup community. Tiers are based on company maturity: 'Pioneer' (early-stage with up to EUR 1,000 credits for multi-cloud), 'Adventurer' (EUR 1,500/month for 6 months), and 'Explorer' (higher allocations for growth-stage). Scaleway operates sovereign data centers in Paris, Amsterdam, and Warsaw with H100 GPU clusters, AI labs, and serverless inference, positioning it as a European alternative for sovereign AI workloads. Strong fit for EU AI startups requiring GDPR-compliant infrastructure and EU data residency for training, fine-tuning, or inference.
The Scaleway Startup Program provides European early-stage startups with up to €36,000 in cloud credits for AI and machine learning workloads on Scaleway's sovereign European cloud infrastructure. Benefits include access to NVIDIA H100 and L40S GPU instances, Scaleway AI Inference and AI Training managed services, object storage, Kubernetes Kapsule, and serverless compute. The program targets European founders building generative AI, computer vision, and machine learning products who value EU data sovereignty (GDPR-native, hosted in EU data centers) and lower-cost alternatives to US hyperscalers. Participants also receive technical support, architecture reviews, and introductions to the Scaleway and iliad Group startup ecosystem (Station F, Kima Ventures). The program is rolling-application and complements other European compute schemes like OVHcloud Fast Forward.
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