Intel® Liftoff for Startups
Remove Code Barriers, Unleash Performance, and Transform Your Startup into a Scalable, Industry-Defining Company
Open to early-stage startups using accelerated computing technology, this free virtual program helps you innovate and scale, no matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey.
AI ∙ Machine Learning ∙ Analytics ∙ HPC ∙ Graphics
Program Benefits
Get World-Class Technical Expertise and Training
- Access to the program's Slack* platform
- Free online courses and workshops
- Engineering consulting and support
- Discounted training and certification
- Invitations to events and expert forums
Access Cutting-Edge Technology and Development Resources
- Free cloud credits for the Intel® Developer Cloud
- Credits from cloud service providers
- Access to Intel developer tools
- Gain a wide variety of technology benefits
Maximize Visibility with Comarketing Opportunities
- Increase market awareness with marketing channels from Intel
- Venture showcases at industry events
- Introductions across the ecosystem at Intel
- Connect with Intel Capital and the global venture capital (VC) ecosystem
The Future of Open Accelerated Computing
When you join Intel® Liftoff, our software engineers help you remove code barriers and unleash performance with Intel oneAPI. Built to span architectures and vendors, this open source software helps ensure your products are secure, performant, and have the flexibility you need for sustainable, long-term growth.
Open Source
Build for the future with an open, standards-based programming model.
Cross-Architecture
Maximize CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and AI accelerators for efficiency and performance.
A Single Code Base
Span diverse workloads and architectures with portable, performant code.
Join a Vibrant Community of Startups Using Accelerated Computing to Deliver Cutting-Edge Innovation
Empowering companies to build and deploy vision AI applications faster and more reliably.
The Hasty* end-to-end vision AI platform uses the Intel® AI Analytics Toolkit to process critical machine learning tasks, paving the way for new AI use cases and more accessible application development.
“Unlocking computationally heavy vision AI tasks with the help of Intel oneAPI will be a stepwise shift for critical industries such as agriculture, disaster recovery, logistics, and medical.”
— Tristan Rouillard, chief executive officer (CEO), Hasty
Helping engineers build great products with particle-based simulation software.
Dive optimizes its cloud-native computational fluid dynamics simulation software for cutting-edge hardware using the Intel® oneAPI HPC Toolkit and the Intel® Developer Cloud.
“We maximized our solver performance in a cost-efficient way on Intel® Xeon® processors using components from the Intel oneAPI HPC Toolkit. We’re now getting ready to enable the workloads to run across CPU and GPU architectures.”
— Johannes Gutekunst, chief technology officer (CTO), Dive Solutions GmbH
Tackling the challenges of big data with a real-time, hyperconverged analytics platform.
The Isima* low-code framework uses oneAPI to enable real-time use cases that radically reduce time-to-value while optimizing for price and performance in the cloud.
“We made incredible performance gains on Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors by replacing legacy containers for deep learning applications with oneAPI-powered containers.”
— Darshan Rawal, chief executive officer (CEO), Isima
Get Started
With no cohorts, time limits, or preset curriculum, Intel Liftoff lets you move at your own pace. Once your application is approved, you can access the community member benefits. Intel also offers a premium membership for more mature companies by special consideration.
No Fees ∙ No Equity Requirements∙ No Technology Restrictions
Community Membership
The community program offers unprecedented access to cutting-edge technologies, the guidance of world-class engineers, and unique opportunities to increase your brand awareness.
Premium Membership
Tailored for startups that have specific technical challenges to overcome, the premium program pairs ventures with dedicated Intel engineers who provide one-on-one guidance and support.
Developer Software & Resources
Explore software and development products, tools, and resources for developing on Intel hardware and software.
Intel® Developer Cloud
Test and develop solutions using the latest Intel hardware and optimized software without the need for downloads or configurations.
Open.Intel
Intel is committed to building a vibrant open ecosystem where innovation thrives, barriers are removed, and global challenges are solved collaboratively.