Looking to enable startups leapfrog the development of artificial intelligent (AI) technologies in the country, American graphics chipmaker NVIDIA has launched the Nvidia Inception program. This virtual incubation program has been designed to nurture startups working on advancements in the AI ecosystem in India.
The Nvidia Inception program, launched at the Emerging Companies Summit India, has been described on the website as under:
Inception helps members during critical stages of product development, prototyping, and deployment. This includes a custom set of ongoing benefits, from hardware grants and marketing support to training with deep learning experts.
Researchers have started recognizing Graphics Processing Units (or GPUs) as one of the integral components for training and withstanding the load of their AI programs. Thus, NVIDIA is working towards development of AI computing and deep learning technologies. It not only incubates startups by providing a cohort of necessary resources but also funds next-gen AI leaders through its GPU Ventures program.
This time around, Nvidia is looking to foster promising startups working on unexplored avenues of AI technology. The company will provide key support to growing businesses and bring revolutionary products to market faster. The custome set of benefits for this program includes hardware grants, training sessions with experts, and marketing support during stealth mode. 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.
Commenting on the same, Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director (South Asia) at Nvidia, says,
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.
