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Google for Startups Accelerator

Google · Seed to Series A (some Series B) technical startups using AI/ML, by region and theme

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Next deadline
4moMar 2027
Estimated from past cadence · 2027
Next batch
Apr 2027
Estimated · in 5mo
Offer
n/a
Equity-free
Batches a year
15
183 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms
Equity-free support: Google Cloud credits subject to eligibility review, Cloud TPU access, mentoring from Google experts and early access to AI products. Cohorts of 10 to 15 startups work on technical challenges over ten weeks to three months. Source
Where
BrazilCanadaNorth AmericaLatin AmericaUnited StatesAfricaEurope and IsraelMENA and TurkeySouth AfricaSydney (hybrid)IndiaJapan (virtual)South KoreaSingaporeSoutheast Asia
Cadence
Each regional accelerator runs about one cohort a year, staggered through the year
Startups per cohort
10 to 15 (2026)

Batches and deadlines

Google for Startups Accelerator batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
BatchStarts
Coming up
20272 programsGoogle for Startups Accelerator: Korea, Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa · estimatedDeadline Mar 2027Apr 2027in 4 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Brazil · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-03-01 and kicked off 2026-05; one cohort a yearDeadline Mar 2027May 2027in 5 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: India: AI First · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-04-19 and kicked off 2026-06; one cohort a yearDeadline Apr 2027Jun 2027in 6 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia: AI · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-06-20 and kicked off 2026-08-18; one cohort a yearDeadline Jun 2027Aug 2027in 8 months
20272 programsGoogle for Startups Accelerator: North America: AI for Energy, Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel: AI for Energy · estimatedDeadline Jun 2027Sep 2027in 9 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Australia and New Zealand · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-07-19 and kicked off 2026-09-01; one cohort a yearDeadline Jul 2027Sep 2027in 9 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-08-28 and kicked off 2026-09; one cohort a yearDeadline Aug 2027Sep 2027in 9 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-08-31 and kicked off 2026-10; one cohort a yearDeadline Aug 2027Oct 2027in 10 months
Earlier
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey · kick-off October 2026, graduation and demo day December 2026Deadline Aug 31Oct 20265 weeks ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: South AfricaDeadline Aug 28Sep 20262 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Australia and New ZealandDeadline Jul 19Sep 12 months ago
2026 AI for EnergyGoogle for Startups Accelerator: North America: AI for EnergyDeadline Jun 30Sep 20262 months ago
2026 AI for EnergyGoogle for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel: AI for Energy · graduation December 2026; 8 startups shown on the pageDeadline Jun 12Sep 20262 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia: AI · Singapore bootcamp September 7 to 10, San Francisco bootcamp October 5 to 9Deadline Jun 20Aug 182 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: India: AI First · graduation September 2026Deadline Apr 19Jun 20265 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: BrazilDeadline Mar 1May 20266 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: KoreaDeadline Mar 2Apr 20267 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: AfricaDeadline Mar 18Apr 20267 months ago
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada · estimated · page says 2027 dates will be announced later this yearn/a

15 programs

Google for Startups Accelerator companies, rising first

AI Australia and New Zealand 2026
OtherRainstickUses Variable Electric Field technology to mimic lightning, helping seeds grow bigger, faster, and more sustainably without chemicals.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →AIUnseenThe First Domain Specific AI for Commercial Real EstateAntler 2023AustraliaStartup →AIBlungeAn AI design agent that turns ideas into finished, on-brand, editable designs, removing the bottleneck between marketing and design.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherBowerThe operating system for research that captures lab experiments, observations, and decisions in real time via smart interfaces and automates research...Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherCo Connect AppAn all-in-one workforce platform keeping frontline and remote workers informed, engaged, safe, and connected through critical communication, journey...Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherCounterCurrentDelivers trusted, hyperlocal maritime forecasts and decision support tools for intelligent ship routing, asset optimisation, and safety at sea.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →AIEyes of AITransforming dental care with AI-powered imaging technology that enables faster, more accurate diagnosis and clinical decision-making.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherGheorgA friendly robot companion helping children around the world navigate the top 5 mental health and neurodiversity conditions.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherKimiaBuilding the chemical intelligence layer for the materials industry, transforming specialised chemistry knowledge into operational data for...Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →AIMentanaAn agentic autonomous supply chain manager transitioning global supply chains from human-centric to AI-led forecasting, planning, and execution.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →AIMerchmixAn AI-native inventory operating system helping retailers plan, buy, allocate, replenish, and execute inventory decisions in one connected platform.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherRossOpsOperational memory for manufacturing, capturing context across shifts, systems, and personnel to surface actionable intelligence on the factory floor.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →Developer toolsTerriaThe spatial data intelligence layer for urban planning, helping cities and developers build smarter infrastructure.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →AITiliterUses computer vision to turn visual inputs and imagery into actionable operational data.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →OtherTotex EnergyCaptures, reuses, and shifts building energy loads to low-cost renewable hours, turning properties into flexible, dispatchable grid assets.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Startup →
Company
RainstickUses Variable Electric Field technology to mimic lightning, helping seeds grow bigger, faster, and more sustainably without chemicals.2 programsGoogle AI Australia and New Zealand 2026 +1Not statedOther
UnseenThe First Domain Specific AI for Commercial Real Estate2 programsAntler 2023 +1Not statedAI
BlungeAn AI design agent that turns ideas into finished, on-brand, editable designs, removing the bottleneck between marketing and design.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedAI
BowerThe operating system for research that captures lab experiments, observations, and decisions in real time via smart interfaces and automates research...Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther
Co Connect AppAn all-in-one workforce platform keeping frontline and remote workers informed, engaged, safe, and connected through critical communication, journey...Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther
CounterCurrentDelivers trusted, hyperlocal maritime forecasts and decision support tools for intelligent ship routing, asset optimisation, and safety at sea.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther
Eyes of AITransforming dental care with AI-powered imaging technology that enables faster, more accurate diagnosis and clinical decision-making.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedAI
GheorgA friendly robot companion helping children around the world navigate the top 5 mental health and neurodiversity conditions.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther
KimiaBuilding the chemical intelligence layer for the materials industry, transforming specialised chemistry knowledge into operational data for...Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther
MentanaAn agentic autonomous supply chain manager transitioning global supply chains from human-centric to AI-led forecasting, planning, and execution.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedAI
MerchmixAn AI-native inventory operating system helping retailers plan, buy, allocate, replenish, and execute inventory decisions in one connected platform.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedAI
RossOpsOperational memory for manufacturing, capturing context across shifts, systems, and personnel to surface actionable intelligence on the factory floor.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther
TerriaThe spatial data intelligence layer for urban planning, helping cities and developers build smarter infrastructure.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedDevtools
TiliterUses computer vision to turn visual inputs and imagery into actionable operational data.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedAI
Totex EnergyCaptures, reuses, and shifts building energy loads to low-cost renewable hours, turning properties into flexible, dispatchable grid assets.Google AI Australia and New Zealand 2026Not statedOther

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