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EMPOWERING THE WORLD’S CUTTING
EDGE STARTUPS

Join NVIDIA Inception’s global network of over 9,000 technology startups.

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What Is NVIDIA Inception?

NVIDIA Inception is a free program designed to help your startup evolve faster through access to cutting-edge technology and NVIDIA experts, connections with venture capitalists, and co-marketing support to heighten your company’s visibility.

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The World's Brightest Minds. One Unique Event.

Conference & Training March 21 - 24 | Workshops March 20

Discover the latest innovations for startups in over 70 NVIDIA Inception sessions at GTC. Check outs technical training workshops, expert panels, and presentations from leading startups who are disrupting key markets with GPU-accelerated applications.

Essential Technologies for Accelerating Startups
Ozzy Johnson, Director, Solutions Engineering, NVIDIA

Chris Milroy, Senior Data Scientist, NVIDIA

Startups face a number of unique challenges, but selecting technology doesn't have to be one of them. Whether building, launching, or scaling your product to meet demand, NVIDIA has technologies to accelerate your startup journey. In this overview, we'll cover key frameworks and services designed to be foundations for innovation when starting out, launching new features, or ensuring performance at scale.

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Cutting-Edge Startups Leveraging AI to Tackle Climate Change
Jennifer Hobbs, Director of Machine Learning, IntelinAir

Margaret Amori, Inception Regional Manager, NVIDIA

Jess Melanson, President and Chief Operating Officer, Utilidata

Jann Wendt, Founder, TrueOcean

Hear from cutting-edge startups leveraging AI to tackle climate change through various means, from a novel way to assess carbon offsets to precision agriculture, better climate intelligence, smart energy grids, and more.

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Emerging Venture Capital Themes for 2022: Omniverse + Metaverse
Richard Kerris, VP of the Omniverse Developer Program, NVIDIA

Dan Messina, VC Business Development Manager, NVIDIA

Hear from NVIDIA experts, investors, and groundbreaking startups from the Inception program on how the metaverse is shaping startups and venture capital, along with new developments with NVIDIA Omniverse™.

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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

EXPERTISE

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

TECHNOLOGY

Preferred hardware pricing
Cloud credits through AWS, Microsoft for Startups, and Oracle
Monthly NVIDIA Inception newsletter
Solution architect guidance

VENTURE CAPITAL

Opportunities to connect with investors
Ability to contact investors through Inception Capital Connect
Access to Premier-only VC events

AWARENESS

Speaking opportunities at events
Customer introductions
Exclusive NVIDIA Inception events
Additional marketing opportunities

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 technology startups, including AI and deep learning, data science, HPC, networking, graphics, AR/VR, and gaming.

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Commit to updating your membership profile every six months.

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Member Spotlight Stories

Bringing AI to the Front Lines of Safety

Learn how Fotokite from Zürich, Switzerland, is using autonomous technology to help first responders save lives and increase public safety.

NVIDIA Opens New Portals Into Virtual Worlds with NVIDIA Omniverse

Learn how Radical is using NVIDIA Ominverse—a virtual collaboration and real-time 3D-simulation platform—to reach new customers.

Entos Transforms Drug Discovery with NVIDIA

Learn how Entos from San Diego, California, is using NVIDIA Clara™ Discovery to power their AI solution for developing next-generation therapeutics.

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Inception Premier Members

Inception at Events

Conference: MWC Barcelona 2022

Feb 28-March 3, 2022

Barcelona

MWC Barcelona is the world’s most influential event for the connectivity industry. It’s where world-leading companies and trailblazers share the latest thought leadership about the progression and future of connectivity.

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Conference: GTC 2022

March 21-24, 2022

Virtual

NVIDIA GTC is more than a transformative AI developer conference. Together with thousands of developers, researchers, creators, IT decision makers, and business leaders, there’s no challenge we can’t overcome.

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Connect with Top Investors

With your Inception membership, NVIDIA provides unique opportunities to interact with our worldwide ecosystem of investors. Learn about the NVIDIA Inception VC Alliance, an initiative between NVIDIA Inception and top-tier venture capital firms.

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NVIDIA takes no equity, and there are no fees to apply.

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EMPOWERING THE WORLD’S CUTTING EDGE STARTUPS

What Is NVIDIA Inception?

The World's Brightest Minds. One Unique Event.

Essential Technologies for Accelerating Startups

Cutting-Edge Startups Leveraging AI to Tackle Climate Change

Emerging Venture Capital Themes for 2022: Omniverse + Metaverse

Program Benefits

EXPERTISE

TECHNOLOGY

VENTURE CAPITAL

AWARENESS

Get Started

Apply

Update Your Profile

Activate Your Benefits

Member Spotlight Stories

Bringing AI to the Front Lines of Safety

NVIDIA Opens New Portals Into Virtual Worlds with NVIDIA Omniverse

Entos Transforms Drug Discovery with NVIDIA

Inception Premier Members

Inception at Events

Conference: MWC Barcelona 2022

Conference: GTC 2022

Connect with Top Investors

Join NVIDIA Inception Today

EMPOWERING THE WORLD’S CUTTING
EDGE STARTUPS