📰 sig9.dev Joins NVIDIA Inception to Accelerate AI R&D for Remote Teams

sig9.dev is now an NVIDIA Inception member.

The program gives AI-focused startups like ours access to technical guidance, preferred pricing on GPUs and software, and opportunities to connect with NVIDIA’s venture-capital network.

For a bootstrapped staffing firm that also funds its own product R&D, that support matters.

✨ Why we applied

Our internal product team—powered by the same Brazilian engineers we place with customers—is building SamwiseAI, a browser-based Linux desktop enhanced by real-time conversational AI.

GPU resources and deep-learning expertise are critical for that work. Inception helps us:

• 🔹 Prototype faster with discounted GPU hours and SDKs.
• 🔹 Level-up our engineers through NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute courses.
• 🔹 Validate architecture with access to NVIDIA solution architects.

✨ What it means for staffing clients

• 🔹 Stronger talent pool – Every engineer we place is encouraged (and sponsored) to earn DLI certificates.
• 🔹 Insight transfer – Lessons from SamwiseAI R&D feed back into client projects, especially those exploring LLMs or GPU acceleration.
• 🔹 Early-access proof-of-concepts – Clients can trial SamwiseAI workspaces for AI-assisted development before public launch.

✨ What it means for the engineers we represent

Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge AI tooling—not just reading about it.

That keeps their skills (and your projects) future-proof.

✨ What it does not mean

Inception is not an endorsement or investment; NVIDIA takes no equity and success still hinges on execution.

It simply gives us a bigger toolbox and a larger community of practitioners.