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Attending HumanX 2026? Join AWS at our exclusive Startup Reception and make meaningful connections with the brightest startup founders and decision-makers at HumanX. At HumanX, don't forget to visit the AWS booth and attend fireside chats from AWS CEO Matt Garman and Amazon CSO Steve Schmidt. AWS will also be hosting a series of masterclasses, including a Startup Panel.

AI multiplying startup capabilities by 10x to 20x? Quim Allard, CEO and founder of Iqana, explains how agentic workflows compress months of research into minutes—small teams scaling globally to serve the world's biggest banks and asset managers.

@AdaptiveML Learn more: go.aws/4lTkSri

Made in NYC with AWS: Daniel Hesslow, Co-founder, @AdaptiveML. Unlocking US $300,000 in AWS Activate Credits has helped the startup bootstrap early & move fast without worrying about costs. That movement has included a relocation to New York, a city that ‘matches the velocity of startups.’

@nvidia Learn more about AWS's services customized for startups: go.aws/4rSb4z6 Learn more about NVIDIA's Startup Inception program here: go.aws/4db3mMT

Last week at @nvidia GTC, the AWS 2026 AI Pitch Competition offered 6 early-stage AI companies the opportunity to compete for up to $25,000 in AWS credits, dedicated mentoring support from AWS and NVIDIA (through their Inception program), and exposure to senior leaders from AWS, NVIDIA, and top-tier VC firms. Startups @KeyframeLabs, Kuvia, @NomadicML, Tynapse, @Saptiva_AI, and @bindwell_ai pitched to a panel of judges, presenting their technical and business models to the audience that gathered at the AWS booth. Nomadic took first place, followed by Kuvia in second and Bindwell in third. Each founder brought their A-game to the table, and we're excited to continue supporting them as they grow!

Paul Tremblot, Startup Leader for Europe South at AWS, breaks down the business and technical benefits of building on AWS at any stage of your startup journey. From connecting you with our VC ecosystem of partners to helping you leverage our compute infrastructure and specialized AI services, we're here to support your startup as it scales.

@airHQ Learn more: go.aws/4lRYmPK

Made in NYC with AWS: Shane Hegde, @airHQ. The startup Air has built a single platform to help businesses manage and scale creative operations by using dozens of microservices. From serverless computing and container orchestration to AI agents on Amazon Bedrock, discover why ‘AWS is a critical cloud provider’ for Air & why there’s beauty to building in NY.

@CarnegieMellon Learn more: go.aws/4rHwsXK

This is where sports, AI, and robotics meet. At the Startup Draft in Pittsburgh, @CarnegieMellon & AWS will connect founders with investors, technologists, and industry leaders shaping the future of sports innovation. Got a game-changing idea? Start scaling today with AWS Activate.

From startup-specific programs to technology integrations with @nvidia, AWS has something for everyone at GTC 2026. Let's connect and build together!

@OrderCo_ Learn more: go.aws/4bAkcT2

Made in NYC with AWS: Zachary & Matt Garippa, @OrderCo_. Born & raised in New York, @OrderCo_’s founding team chose the city’s thriving financial ecosystem as the launchpad to build & scale their AI startup. With AWS support ‘from the beginning,’ @OrderCo_ is bringing ‘radical simplicity’ to fintech.

Discover more from @AdaptiveML, @airHQ, @ExtendHQ, @hebbia & @OrderCo_: go.aws/4dkB96c

Made in NYC, powered by AWS: Meet the founders. Why build a business in New York? And how does the city shape the startup mindset? Trailblazing teams behind some of the cultural capital’s most innovative companies share what NY & AWS mean to them.

@CarnegieMellon Learn more about Carnegie Mellon's McGinnis Venture Competition: go.aws/4dkkFeq Learn more about AWS Activate: go.aws/47D3kJV

At @CarnegieMellon, the McGinnis Venture Competition winners will unlock $250,000 in AWS Activate credits to build and scale their startups. With access to AWS infrastructure, AI/ML models, technical support, and mentorship, AWS will help student founders turn their ideas into products faster and more cost effectively.

A no-code platform for multi-device testing: @autonomaai is making expert QA accessible to all. Building on AWS Device Farm & with support from AWS Activate, the startup is helping teams test faster with fewer resources.