Tools for Startups

SolidWorks

The SOLIDWORKS® for Entrepreneur Program provides new start-up companies the following benefits:

12-month licenses of SOLIDWORKS products for CAD, simulation, visualization, and more
MySolidWorks online training
Co-marketing opportunities such as speaking at SOLIDWORKS events and promotion in SOLIDWORKS campaigns and social communities
Design guidance from SOLIDWORKS engineers and technical managers
Hundreds of white papers, videos, and feature articles with tips and tricks on taking your product to the next level

Autodesk

Supporting ENTREPRENEURS making a positive impact

Autodesk is committed to helping early-stage hardware startups and entrepreneurs in the social, cleantech, and environmental sectors get to market faster.

Autodesk’s digital prototyping software helps you design, visualize, and simulate your ideas, so you can build a better world.

Praxis Center for Venture Development has partnered with MathWorks
to enable Startups with Industry standard tools for free for the first year of
usage. Develop your products and reach early-stage milestones fast with
MATLAB and Simulink.
Apply for your license here: MathWorks for Startups

Amazon Startups

Build and scale with up to $100,000 in AWS Activate credits. Activate provides resources, training, and other perks to help startups grow and get the most out of AWS, and Amazon, from day one. After being approved for an AWS Activate package, you can find the exact amount, expiration date, remaining balance, and applicable products your credit can be redeemed for, under the “Credits” tab in
your AWS Account.

Microsoft for Startups

Unlocking Exponential Value for B2B Startups Around the World Microsoft for Startups is a free, global program dedicated to helping B2B startups successfully scale their companies. We do by this by providing startups with access to powerful technology including Azure and GitHub Enterprise coupled with a streamlined path to selling alongside Microsoft and our global partner ecosystem.

Google for Startups

Wherever your startup is, from concept to scaleup, Google for Startups can help move your business forward. Get credits, training and mentorship to start building. Want to build your company on the world’s fastest, most scalable, most reliable infrastructure? Through mentorship, training and free credits, the Google Cloud Startup Program enables any startup to get up and running quickly and easily. Get credits for Google Cloud Platform, G Suite, Hire and more.

Startup with IBM

Startup with IBM. Build. Scale. Win. With $120,000 in free IBM Cloud credits, Startup with IBM can put your business on the path to transformative growth. Disrupt your industry with IBM.

Altium

Altium is transforming the electronics industry with innovative PCB design software. From automotive and aerospace to consumer electronics and medical devices, Altium is always there for designers whenever and wherever.

Altium offers software tools to empower and connect PCB designers, part suppliers and manufacturers to develop and manufacture electronics products faster and more efficiently than ever before.

Synopsys

At Synopsys, our mission is to empower innovators to drive human advancement. For decades, Synopsys has been a driving force behind technological revolutions, from personal computers to mobile to cloud. Synopsys empowers startups and innovators with advanced computational assets and algorithms to drive breakthroughs in AI, healthcare, climate tech, and emerging fields like quantum computing and physical AI, enabling transformative solutions and maximizing R&D productivity. Synopsys provides startups with tools, expertise, potential investment, and advanced computational resources, including cutting-edge algorithms and proven methodologies, to accelerate AI training and drive innovation across semiconductors, life sciences, and beyond.

Cadence

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. We apply our underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware, and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Our customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to complete systems. Cadence has lowered the barriers for emerging start-ups to turn their great ideas into reality and design proof-of-concept prototypes. We can provide the tools and training you need to commercialize your design, or partner with us to create a customized solution to take your research to the next level! Tools can be made available through network licenses or through a secure cloud environment. Cadence helps build brand awareness for your emerging start-up, gives you a network of industry experts to connect with, and enables you to easily access the tools and training needed to accelerate innovation with the most dynamic market applications.

Wolfram

Wolfram is pleased to partner with Praxis Center for Venture Development to empower startups by offering Wolfram|One, Mathematica, and System Modeler free for one year. Wolfram tools have helped organizations deliver rapid results and unlock new potential for over 35 years.

Pageform.io

Build your data room with AI in 5 minutes. Turn scattered files into a structured, secure data room with guided pages, permissions, built-in Q&A, e-signatures, and viewer analytics. AI-native virtual data rooms built for modern deals. Pageform transforms scattered documents into structured virtual data rooms that help founders, fund managers, and deal teams present information clearly, accelerate diligence, and understand stakeholder engagement.

NVIDIA Inception

Inception is a free program that guides AI startups through the NVIDIA platform and ecosystem. From prototype to production, Inception meets you where you are, with member benefits to help you discover new AI opportunities, build with world-class technologies, and grow your business.