[Program Flow]
From Application to Scale
Application & Selection
Feb 5
Program Announcement
Applications open to AI-native startups building toward production.
Feb 5 - March 20
Application Window
Founders submit a short application covering:
Team & stage
Current product & infra stack
Scaling challenges
What they want to build next
March 17
Demo Night at GTC
Private demo & showcase night during NVIDIA GTC
Casual cocktail-style networking
Founders, operators, partners, and ecosystem guests
A low-pressure, high-signal introduction to the ecosystem.
Register to Event
Register to Event
March 20 - April 4
Review & Interviews
Shortlisted teams are invited to 1:1 conversations with the GMI team to assess fit, readiness, and goals.
Onboarding Week
April 7 - April 11
Program Onboarding Week
Infrastructure setup & access provisioning
Slack + community onboarding
Intro calls with the GMI team
Program orientation & expectations
Cohort introductions
Week 1 - Foundation
April 14 – April 18
Infrastructure Baseline Reviews
1:1 or small-group architecture reviews
Inference, deployment, and cost baseline assessment
Initial optimization recommendations
April 8
Masterclass: Designing Production-Ready AI Systems
Designing for reliability, latency, and growth
Common infra pitfalls at early scale
Week 2 - Build
April 21 – April 25
Hands-On Build & Optimization
Active optimization & deployment work
Office hours with GMI engineers
April 24
Partner Technical Workshops
Practical deep dives with infrastructure & tooling partners
