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    What Is NVIDIA Inception?

    NVIDIA Inception is a free program designed to help startups evolve faster through access to cutting-edge technology and NVIDIA experts, opportunities to connect with venture capitalists, and co-marketing support to heighten their visibility.

    Program Benefits

    Unlike traditional accelerators, NVIDIA Inception supports all stages of a startup’s life cycle. We work closely with members to provide the best technical tools, latest resources, and opportunities to connect with investors. As your startup matures, your program benefits also evolve to further your growth. Premier members receive increased NVIDIA marketing support, access to Premier-only member events, and a dedicated NVIDIA relationship manager.

    Benefits Community Member Premier Member

    Startup portal access for all members of your team    
    Discounted technical workshops through the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute    
    Unlimited access to NVIDIA Developer Forums    
    Dedicated relationship manager    

    Preferred pricing on select hardware and software products    
    Cloud credits through NVIDIA partners    
    Monthly NVIDIA Inception newsletter    
    Solution architect guidance    

    Opportunity to connect with investors through Inception Capital Connect *  
    Access to Premier-only VC events    

    Speaking opportunities at events    
    Access to exclusive NVIDIA Inception events    
    Customer introductions    
    Featured on the NVIDIA Inception Premier member webpage    

    * Select Members

    All startups enter the program as valuable Community members. Once your startup closes at least its Series A funding and is in production, it’s ready to be evaluated for Premier membership.

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    You’re encouraged to apply to NVIDIA Inception no matter what your current funding stage is. There are no application deadlines, cohorts, or term limits.

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    Now accepting applications for all technology startups, including AI and deep learning, data science, HPC, networking, graphics, AR/VR, and gaming.

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    Update your Inception program profile every six months to maximize your access to the rich collection of program benefits.

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    Member Spotlight Stories

    Bring Characters to Life With Generative AI

    NVIDIA partnered with Convai, an NVIDIA inception partner, to help optimize and integrate NVIDIA ACE for Games modules into an immersive and dynamic interaction with a non-playable game character.

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    Startup’s AI Slashes Paperwork for Doctors

    NVIDIA Inception member Intron Health, based in Nigeria, helps busy doctors see more patients thanks to NVIDIA NeMo.

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    Create Realistic Robotics Simulations With ROS 2 MoveIt and NVIDIA Isaac Sim

    MoveIt is a robotic manipulation platform from PickNik Robotics, an NVIDIA Inception member. The startup is using NVIDIA Isaac Sim to improve perception for manipulation and augment its commercial robotics developer platform.

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    Startup Aims to ‘De-Extinct’ the Woolly Mammoth

    Colossal Biosciences is on a mission to bring back woolly mammoths by harnessing AI and technologies, including NVIDIA GPUs and Parabricks.

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    Accelerate Wind Energy Forecasts with AceCAST

    Inception member, TempoQuest, ported traditional weather research and forecasting (WRF) models to accelerated computing from Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA–improving renewable energy generation and monitoring extreme weather events.

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    MONAI Reaches Million Download Milestone

    Inception startup MONAI drives research breakthroughs and accelerates AI into clinical impact which reached 1 million downloads.

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    Premier Members

    At the Forefront of Innovation

    NVIDIA Inception Premier members are changing the world with industry-transforming solutions. Learn more about the benefits that come with elevation to the Premier level, including hands-on technical assistance and co-marketing support.

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    Connect With Top Investors

    NVIDIA gives Premier members and other select startups unique opportunities to interact with our worldwide ecosystem of investors. Learn about the NVIDIA Inception Venture Capital Alliance, an initiative between NVIDIA and top-tier VC firms.

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