Canada
Started by you. Accelerated with Google.
A 10-week digital accelerator program for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in Canada.
About the programAbout the program
About the program
Google for Startups Accelerator Canada is a 10-week 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.
Meet the Cohort
Key benefits
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Equity-free support
10-weeks of equity-free support
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Mentoring
Mentoring from 20+ Google teams
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Training
Training on design, marketing, and leadership
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Strategic support
Support on company and product strategy
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Google product credits
Eligible startups receive product credits
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Early access
Early access to new Google products and tools
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Access to experts
Access to Google's network of industry experts
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Technical project partnership
Work hand in hand with experts from Google on your biggest tech challenges.
Key dates
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February 01, 2023
Applications close
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March 21, 2023
Program kick-off
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May 25, 2023
Demo Day and Graduation
Accelerator Alumni
Frequently asked questions
The accelerator runs entirely virtual 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. Learn more.
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.
The fourth Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort will kick off the week of March 20, 2023 and run for 10 weeks. The fourth cohort will consist of 10-12 innovative technology startups in Canada.