Fast, Affordable, Trusted Path to Silicon Prototypes
Arm Flexible Access for Startups allows early-stage startups to move fast, experiment with ease, and design with confidence.
The program gives $0 access to a broad portfolio of extensively verified IP, tools, training and support to develop your system-on-chip (SoC) prototype. It provides clear, predictable pricing upfront with license fees due only at the point of manufacture. The program is backed by industry-leading technical support, an extensive ecosystem, and a broad developer base to help ensure the best chance of success in your chosen market.
Help your business grow and thrive by accessing the world’s most widely used processor technology and be part of the Arm ecosystem with Arm Flexible Access.
Congratulations to the Arm Silicon Startups Contest 2025 Winners
Gigantor Technologies and Chevin Technology lead this year’s contest with breakthrough innovations in edge AI acceleration and embedded hardware security.
What’s Included in Arm Flexible Access for Startups?
Arm Flexible Access includes an extensive SoC design portfolio with a wide range of Arm Cortex processors, Arm Mali Graphics and ISPs, Arm Corstone, Arm CoreLink, and Arm CoreSight system IP.
These are available together with free tools, training, and support to help reduce development time and speed time to market.
Download the product sheet to learn more about the program and see a full list of included IP, tools, training, and physical IP libraries. There is also free access to Arm IP Explorer, which allows startups to compare different Arm IP, check compatibility, simulate different configurations and benchmark performance to help reduce costs and time-to-market.
If there is an Arm product you would like to access that isn’t listed in the datasheet, contact our team here.
What Startup Partners Are Saying
Around 70 startups are already using Arm Flexible for Startups to produce their silicon designs. Here’s what some of them have to say.
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Apply to join the program and get free access to the world’s leading SoC design portfolio.
Resources
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Blogs
- The Arm Silicon Startup Contest 2025 offers early-stage
silicon startups a chance to accelerate product development through the extensive Arm Flexible Access technology portfolio - Full-spectrum Image Technology Provider Triumphs at Arm Flexible Access for Startups Contest 2024
- How To Address The Top 5 Silicon Startup Challenges
- How Arm is helping the world's silicon startups succeed
- Arm Flexible Access for Startups: The Fastest and Most Cost-efficient Route to Innovation for Early-Stage Startups
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