The Accelerator program is a 10-week digital accelerator program for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in Canada. Google for Startups Accelerator Canada is a three-month accelerator program for seed to Series A Canadian technology startups. The accelerator is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people, and technology to startups that leverage machine learning and AI in their company today or plan to in the future. In addition to mentorship and technical project support, the accelerator also includes deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition, and leadership development for founders.
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The accelerator runs entirely virtually for a period of 10 weeks, with digital workshops, programming, and mentorship taking place each week. As part of the Google for Startups Accelerator Canada, selected founders outline the top challenges facing their startup, and are then paired with relevant experts from Google to help solve those challenges. Participating startups receive deep mentorship on technical challenges and machine learning, as well as connections to relevant teams from across Google. The third Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort will kick off the week of July 25, 2022, and run for 10 weeks. The third cohort will consist of 8-12 innovative technology startups in Canada.
The data collected in the form from applicants will be used to select startups to participate in a Google Accelerator program. Data will be shared with relevant internal parties that are necessary to make an informed decision about the program participants. Data from non-accepted applicants will be kept for a maximum of 2 years unless a user specifically requests for deletion. Data from accepted applicants will be kept up to 2 years post-graduation.
Location:
CanadaBenefits
- Three months of equity-free support.
- Mentoring from 20+ Google teams.
- Training in design, marketing, and leadership.
- Support on company and product strategy.
- Google product credits for your tech stack.
- Early access to new Google products and tools.
- Access to Google’s network of industry experts.
- Partnership on an advanced technology project.
Eligibilities
- The accelerator program is best suited for Seed to Series A revenue-generating tech startups that are headquartered in Canada.
- Selected companies should have a minimum of 5 to 10+ employees and the founder and appropriate team members must be available to join all program elements of their cohort.
- Participating startups should leverage AI/ML technology in their product, service, or operations today and/or show an interest in leveraging this technology in the future.
- Google Canada is uniquely positioned to add value to a wide range of technology startups, including those working in novel applications of AI/ML, cloud, healthcare, sensing, AR, and more.
Application Process
- Apply via completing the google form.The link to the form is given below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfU_UheoYCxniPA19Yh0_dt694c3lFiu9GKeAhnwpRRABg1vg/viewform
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Application Deadline: June 21, 2022
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