AI Startup Solutions
Accelerate experimentation, validation, and refinement of AI workloads using NVIDIA’s full-stack cloud platform.
Overview
NVIDIA DGX™ Cloud Innovation Lab empowers select NVIDIA Inception program members to accelerate breakthrough AI development, offering two months of hands-on access to NVIDIA DGX Cloud, integrated AI software, and expert support. Build, optimize, and deploy production-grade solutions faster—benefiting from enterprise-class infrastructure, scalable experimentation environments, and seamless connections across NVIDIA’s ecosystem.
Benefits
Purpose-built for early-stage NVIDIA Inception startups and designed to lower development barriers, streamline workflows, and enable rapid innovation.
Access NVIDIA GPUs, advanced software frameworks, and pre-optimized environments—eliminating infrastructure complexity so you can focus on breakthrough innovation and rapid experimentation.
Bridge the gap between research concepts and working prototypes with NVIDIA GPUs on a developer-friendly platform designed for experimentation—enabling rapid iteration from initial ideas to validated proofs of concept ready for next-stage development.
Achieve up to 17x faster performance and 90% shorter optimization cycles—accelerating time to market for breakthrough AI solutions.
Receive robust technical support, best practices, and connections across the NVIDIA AI ecosystem—including access to software libraries, benchmarking tools, and guidance from NVIDIA AI experts.
Discover how startups across industries leverage the DGX Cloud Innovation Lab to solve complex AI challenges and achieve breakthrough results.
Adopters
From foundation model pioneers to domain-specialized platforms and advanced multimodal systems, leading AI startups choose the DGX Cloud Innovation Lab to accelerate breakthrough research, optimize novel architectures, and validate transformative AI solutions.
The NVIDIA DGX Cloud Innovation Lab is an exclusive 60-day accelerator program designed specifically for companies in the NVIDIA Inception and Connect ecosystems. Selected participants receive hands-on access to NVIDIA GPUs through a developer-friendly self-serve platform, and the opportunity to explore cutting-edge software frameworks, and curated onboarding experiences.
During the 60-day program, participants can rapidly prototype, optimize, and validate their AI innovations, reducing the infrastructure barriers that can slow AI development, enabling teams to focus on breakthrough research and experimentation.
No, members need to submit an application to be considered for the DGX Cloud Innovation Lab. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and approval is subject to availability and fit.
To apply for the DGX Cloud Innovation Lab benefit:
In the Inception or Connect Portal, go to “Profile,” then “Add product,” and complete the form (at least one product required).
Navigate to “Benefits,” then “Explore Benefits.” Filter by “DGX” and select the “Innovation Lab” tile.
Click “Request Benefit.” Allow 5–10 seconds for the application page to open in a new tab.
Complete the application form for the DGX Cloud Innovation Lab program.
Yes, you can reapply if previous applications have not been accepted into the program and at least 3 months have passed since your last submission.
No, DGX Cloud Innovation Lab provides the cloud instance for the 60-day program.
Inception is a free program that guides AI startups through the NVIDIA platform and ecosystem, with benefits to help them discover new AI opportunities, build with world-class technologies, and grow with NVIDIA.
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