NaionX is now a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program

We’re happy to share that NaionX has been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception program.

As a Latvian deep-tech startup building proprietary sodium-ion battery cell chemistry for both electrodes, we spend most of our time in the details: materials, interfaces, degradation mechanisms, and the long, patient work of turning lab results into repeatable performance. But every now and then, a milestone arrives that’s less about a single experiment and more about momentum.

Being accepted into the NVIDIA Inception program is one of those moments for us.

What the NVIDIA Inception program is (and why it matters)

NVIDIA Inception is a free program designed to help startups build and grow by connecting them to NVIDIA’s platform and ecosystem. The program is built to meet startups “where they are,” from prototype to production, and offers benefits such as training and guidance, access to developer tools, preferred pricing on select NVIDIA hardware and software, partner offers, and exposure to a global ecosystem of investors.

We’re sharing this not as a badge, but as a practical step forward.

For a company like ours—working at the intersection of electrochemistry, manufacturing realities, and the future needs of European energy storage—progress depends on two things:

• Doing the hard science responsibly

• Building the right technical and commercial network around it

The NVIDIA Inception program is designed to support exactly that kind of journey.

How this connects to our work in sodium-ion batteries

Sodium-ion batteries are gaining momentum globally because they promise a more resilient supply chain and a pathway to safer, more sustainable energy storage—especially for applications where cost, materials availability, and safety are decisive.

At NaionX, our focus is to develop proprietary sodium-ion cell chemistry for both electrodes and bring it to market through B2B licensing in Europe. Our R&D roots trace back to the University of Warsaw, and we collaborate with Latvian institutes to move our work forward.

As we push our MVP development from TRL 4 toward TRL 5, we’re also building the digital backbone that helps us learn faster and make better decisions—across materials screening, data analysis, and process optimization.

This is where being part of the NVIDIA Inception program becomes especially relevant: it’s an ecosystem built around accelerating innovation, and it gives startups structured access to technical resources, training, and a broader network.

What we hope to get out of it

We’re approaching this membership with a simple mindset: use what’s available, stay focused, and keep shipping progress.

Over the coming months, we’ll be exploring program resources that can help us:

• Strengthen our internal capabilities in modern compute and AI tooling

• Accelerate how we handle experimental and process data

• Connect with experts and partners who understand what it takes to move from prototype to production

And yes—like many early-stage deep-tech teams in Europe—we’re also actively working to secure funding to advance our MVP development. Any acceleration in learning cycles and any expansion of the right network matters.

A note of gratitude (and what’s next)

We’re grateful to be welcomed into the NVIDIA Inception program, and we’ll share learnings as we go—especially where advanced computing and battery R&D intersect in practical, measurable ways.

If you’re working on battery manufacturing, materials innovation, or the broader European energy storage ecosystem, we’d love to connect.

About programm: NVIDIA Inception Program for Startups