Arm Flexible Access for Startups
Arm · Chip IP
Varies$0 access to Arm IP portfolio, $0 licence fee for prototypes, plus free tools, training and support (no $ value stated)
Early-stage silicon startups get free access to Arm's SoC IP portfolio, tools, training and support, with no licence fee for producing prototypes.
Key terms
- Must be privately owned
- Total funding no more than $50M; annual revenue no more than $5M
- Aimed at startups developing an innovative semiconductor product
- Licence fees apply for volume production beyond prototypes
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
- Max funding raised
- $50M
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Annual revenue <= $5M
- Indian startups qualifying under MeitY DLI scheme also eligible
How to apply
Complete the application form on the program page; Arm will contact you.
- Benefit
- in-kind
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source