Alibaba Cloud AI Catalyst Program

Alibaba Cloud's international startup program for AI-core companies, with credits, Qwen/Model Studio tokens and expert support.

Key terms

• AI must be the core technology of the primary product
• Unlisted company founded within 10 years with an accessible website
• Credits exclude domains, CDN, Academy, Marketplace and prepaid products
• Accounts under resellers/distributors not eligible
• Validity varies by credit amount

Eligibility

Where

Worldwide

Stages

pre-seed, seed, series-a

Max company age

10 years

Needs VC/accelerator backing

No

Needs partner referral code

No

Must be incorporated

Yes

AI focus required

Yes

Students / researchers

Not eligible

Nonprofits

Not eligible

Also required

• Must not be publicly listed

How to apply

Submit the application survey with a proposal for how you'll use Alibaba Cloud and its AI tools.

Benefit

credits

Equity-free

Yes

Decision time

4–5 business days

Credit validity

—

Deadline

Rolling

Status

Open

Verified 2026-10-22 · source