NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA
A free membership programme for AI and technology startups. Members get cloud credits from NVIDIA and its partners, free self-paced training, developer tools, preferred pricing on some NVIDIA hardware and software, and investor introductions where eligible. There are no fees and no equity. No cash grant is mentioned, and no credit figure is published.
What you can get
See the official page
Do you repay it?
No
Type
Cloud and AI credits
Where
Open to Indian startups
Current status
Programme page is live with no deadline. A banner on the page mentioned planned system maintenance on the check date.
Who can apply
- Officially incorporated and less than 10 years old.
- A working website and a clear use case for NVIDIA technology.
- Actively run by at least one founder.
- No funding or revenue requirement.
- Consulting firms, crypto companies, cloud providers, resellers and public companies are excluded.
How to apply
- 1Apply through the Inception portal linked from the programme page.
- 2Share business and product details and attach a pitch deck.
The catch
Unincorporated founders cannot apply. NVIDIA publishes no credit amount, so treat this as discounts, training and introductions rather than a set sum you can budget against.
We read this on the official page on 4 November 2026. Rules and dates change, so confirm there before you apply. Founders Wing is not connected to this scheme, does not help with applications and never charges for access to it.