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NVIDIA Inception

NVIDIA · Global
Credits Applications open

Rolling intake, year round, no cohorts or batch deadlines.

NVIDIA's free programme for AI and accelerated-computing startups. It gives training credits, preferred pricing on enterprise GPUs and software, free cloud credits from NVIDIA and its partners, and introductions to investors through Inception Capital Connect. No cohorts and no fixed intake.

Programme terms

Amount
Free cloud credits and preferred pricing on GPUs and software; no cash grant
Funding type
Credits
Stages
Idea, MVP, Early Traction, Growth
Industries
AI & Machine Learning, SaaS & Software, Hardware / IoT, Science & Research
Regions
Global
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Members must employ at least one developer, maintain a working website, be officially incorporated, and be less than 10 years old. Not eligible: consulting and outsourced development firms, cryptocurrency-associated companies, cloud service providers, resellers and distributors, and public companies. A startup may join before it uses NVIDIA GPUs or SDKs.
Application fee
Free. No application fee, no membership fee, no equity taken.
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Applications here run year-round. We'll write when that changes: closed between cohorts, or open again.

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Data checked: October 7, 2026. Organisers change their terms. Check their site before you apply.

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