NVIDIA unveils startup program to support AI startups in India

AI computing company, NVIDIA has launched ‘Nvidia Inception program’ in India “to support the innovation and growth of startups that are driving new breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and data science.”

The Inception Program was launched at the inaugural NVIDIA Emerging Companies Summit India, part of the GPU Technology Conference (GTCx), aimed at bringing together the brightest minds and greatest ideas in GPU computing.

“Artificial Intelligence has gone from science fiction to reality thanks to a new computing model: graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated deep learning. We believe the next generation of breakthroughs in technology and business will be driven by the AI startup community. Young India’s aspirations, ideas and potential are global in scale, and we are excited to amplify the imagination and intelligence of the country’s brightest minds through the Inception Program and the Emerging Companies Summit,” said Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director - South Asia, NVIDIA.

NVIDIA will provide key support to growing businesses and bring revolutionary products to market faster. Benefits include access to:

• Latest NVIDIA deep learning technologies

• Deep learning expertise - Access to NVIDIA's deep learning experts and world-class engineering teams, which include computational mathematicians who specialise in designing algorithms for GPU-accelerated computing platforms.

• NVIDIA's global network - Customers, partners and suppliers, and NVIDIA marketing reach.

• Technical training - Online and in-person courses via the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute.

• Funding - Qualified companies may be eligible for funding through NVIDIA's GPU Ventures Program.

It will even support their partners once they’re in the market to help them raise visibility. The company has already seen 100 startups join the program since its launch.