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Apply to receive up to $200,000 in AWS Activate Credits to offset costs on infrastructure, data services, and AI/ML models. Credits are redeemable on third-party models on Amazon Bedrock. AI startups ready to grow may be eligible for additional credits beyond Activate.
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Co-build, co-market, and co-sell with AWS to accelerate your growth. The AWS Partner Network has more than 140,000 partners from over 200 countries, with 70% headquartered outside of the United States.
The technology behind the fastest-growing startups
With AWS, founders leverage the latest cloud and AI technologies to experiment and innovate faster. Accelerate your time from idea to revenue with the broadest and deepest set of services on the most secure cloud.
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Turn your idea into a business
You have a big idea that solves a problem, now make it real. Explore articles, videos, and resources built for early-stage founders. Then bring your idea to AWS Startup Advisor and get personalized support tailored to what you're building.
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Focus on shipping, not infrastructure. AWS Startup Advisor helps you scaffold your architecture and deploy local code to AWS, right from your IDE. Get up to $200,000 in AWS Activate Credits, with additional credits available for AI startups ready to scale.
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Put your product in front of the customers already buying on AWS. List on AWS Marketplace to reach enterprise buyers and shorten your sales cycle.
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Whether it's your next funding round, your first enterprise customer, or your next hundred users, tap into mentorship, go-to-market resources, and investor connections through AWS for Startups.
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