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 access to a broad portfolio of extensively verified IP, tools and training, with a $0 license fee to develop your system-on-chip (SoC) prototype. This is backed by industry-leading technical support, an extensive ecosystem and a broad developer base for the best chance of success in your chosen market.

 

Join now to access the world’s most widely used processor technology and be part of the Arm ecosystem where you can benefit from design and development support to make your business grow and thrive.

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Win $150k of Arm Technology Credit for Your Startup

Silicon Catalyst is running a “Silicon Startups Contest” in partnership with Arm for innovative startups designing their next system-on-chip (SoC) with Arm processor IP. The winner receives Arm Technology Credit worth $150,000, which could cover IP fees for a small embedded system, or significantly contribute to the cost of higher performance applications.

Design Now, Pay Later

$0 easy access to a broad portfolio of the world’s leading SoC technology
$0 license fee for the production of prototypes 
$0 cost tools, training, and support to enhance your team
Clear, predictable pricing upfront with license fees due only at the point of manufacture

What’s Included in Arm Flexible Access for Startups?

Arm Flexible Access includes an extensive SoC design portfolio including a wide range of Cortex processors, Mali graphics and ISPs, Corstone reference systems, CoreLink and CoreSight system IP.

 

These are available together with free tools, training, and support to enhance your team.

 

 

Arm Flexible Access Mainstream IP Package

Download the product sheet to learn more about the program and see a full list of included IP, tools, and training. If there is an Arm product you would like to access that isn’t listed in the datasheet, contact our team here.

Why Arm Flexible Access is the Right Choice for Silicon Startups

Control Burn Rate
Effectively control your cash flow to give investors confidence.
Move Fast and Manage Risk
Move quickly and confidently to prototype with the easiest and simplest business terms ever from Arm.
Ecosystem
Experiment with ease and pivot your design as much as you need before production.

Program Benefits for Early Stage Startups 

Arm Flexible Access for Startups provides a range of benefits for early stage startups, so you can scope projects effectively, tape out quickly, and scale your business.

Access Expert Support and Guidance

Arm Flexible Access for Startups offers connections to wider business support and guidance from Sand Hill Angels and Silicon Catalyst who are passionate about helping startups succeed and scale.

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A group of over 160 Silicon Valley angel investors and advisors who help entrepreneurs get to the next level, with collective knowledge and experience on how to scale startups.

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World’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating semiconductor solutions, helping startups dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of development, from prototype to volume production.

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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.


Krishna Rangasaayee

CEO and Founder, Sima

“As a startup, we are deriving the benefit of the same level of commitment and support to our near- and long-term success as a large public company”

 

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Avi Baum

Co-founder and Chief Technologist, Hailo

“Our technology needs to work first time and the technology contributed by the ecosystem has to be just as trustworthy”

 

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Sam Fok

Co-founder and CEO, Femtosense

"It's an exciting journey in which a small group of grad students takes a spark of innovation from research and kindles it into a technology that they hope will transform the world."

 

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Eray Erdogan

Co-Founder, HEX Microchip

“As a startup in a challenging, competitive ecosystem, we have only one shot to make everything work. Arm’s proven IP, tools, and support have helped us manage risk and start on a solid foundation, which has been a bastion of confidence leading us to success.”

 

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Yannick Thepaut

CEO, EASii IC

“Since we joined Arm Flexible Access for Startups, the quality of our services has been significantly improved. Thanks to zero-dollar access to a whole portfolio of trusted IP, we can prototype, measure, and benchmark several solutions to help our customers make the best technological choices for their innovations.”

 

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Sohail Syed

CEO and President, DreamBig Semiconductor Inc.

"Arm Flexible Access for Startups was a game-changer for us. It enabled us to innovate on top of Arm's world-class IP, access its broad ecosystem in a cost-efficient way and prototype our industry-leading Deimos Chiplet Hub for next-generation datacenter solutions."

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