Europe and Israel
A three-month virtual accelerator designed for tech startups in the region. This equity-free program supports startups using AI for energy transition via grid modernization, load flexibility, and energy affordability and competitiveness solutions for households and industries.
Europe and Israel
About the program
About the program
A global series of programs
Each cohort of 10-15 startups comes together to tackle technical challenges that can help grow their businesses through a mix of remote and in-person, 1-to-1, group learning sessions, and sprint projects.
Dedicated expert help
Founders outline the top technical challenges for their startup, and are paired with experts from Google and the industry to solve those challenges and grow their business.
Specialist deep dives
Accelerators include deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition, and leadership development for founders.
Google product benefits
Early access to AI products: Eligible participants receive Early Access Program and Trusted Tester benefits for Google’s AI products.
Cloud credits: Startups interested in utilizing Cloud credits during the Accelerator may apply here, subject to eligibility review and approval.
Cloud TPUs: Participants are eligible to receive free Cloud TPU access to accelerate open source machine learning research.
Find out more.
Key benefits
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Equity-free support
Equity-free support for the duration of the program.
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Mentoring
Dedicated mentoring from Google teams.
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Training
Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamps hosted by Google where offered.
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Access to experts
Access to Google's network of industry experts.
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Early access to AI products
Access new Google AI products and tools as relevant through Trusted Tester and EAP benefits.
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Google product credits
Eligible startups receive product credits.
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Strategic support
Support on company and product strategy.
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Technical project partnership
Work hand in hand with experts from Google on your biggest tech challenges.
Entry Criteria
Entry Criteria
- Startups demonstrating traction, ideally between Pre-Seed to Series A+ stage with the HQ in Europe and Israel
- Building a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market and defensible growth model
- Deeply technical, preferably leveraging technologies like machine learning and AI
- Commitment from CTO and/or technical roles to participate and engage in required program sessions
- Building solutions related to:
1) Grid modernization and enhancement,
2) Demand flexibility and optimization, or
3) Energy affordability and competitiveness solutions for households and industries (see FAQ’s below for additional details) - We are committed to building accelerator classes with great startups, and encourage applications from all qualified startups
Key dates
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September, 2026
Program Kick-off
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November, 2026
Demo Day and Conference
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December, 2026
Graduation
Accelerator Alumni
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Delfos enables Renewable energy asset owners to have efficient and predictable energy generation. By failure prediction and performance optimization.
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enkel connets Electric Vehicles (EVs) with power markets, optimizing charging and energy flow to promote sustainability.
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Enline empowers the energy sector with AI digital twin tech to boost efficiency and sustainability.
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Ento provides AI agent platform to monitor and optimize energy consumption at scale with the aim to double the rate of energy efficiency improvements across all buildings globally.
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Gilytics utilities and engineering companies plan and route energy infrastructure—such as power lines and pipelines—in seconds instead of months. Pathfinder GIS SaaS platform uses AI to plan and route energy infrastructure (power lines, pipelines) in seconds, reducing costs and environmental impact.
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Gorilla is a margin intelligence platform that uses advanced analytics to maximize profitability and operational efficiency for energy retailers.
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Gridcog accelerates the global deployment of flexible assets through intelligent energy project modelling software.
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KAKTI provides autonomous intelligent systems that manage heat with greater efficiency in an increasingly complex and electrified energy landscape.
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Podero is a SaaS platform that helps energy providers cut costs and CO₂ by steering devices like heat pumps, EVs, and batteries based on wholesale market prices.
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reLi Energy helps energy storage operators boost profits and extend battery life by combining advanced analytics with real-time cost-based optimization, enabling smarter, data-driven operational decisions.
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Tewke’s AI-driven home automation platform quietly eliminates wasted energy while personalising lighting, heating, security, and air quality in every room, giving households a premium, effortless, and cost-saving smart home experience.
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Tibo is a hardware-agnostic Energy Management System that optimizes all energy assets in real time to cut costs, reduce emissions, and accelerate the energy transition.
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Tilt Energy helps balance an increasingly volatile power grid by using AI to predict, control, and trade the flexibility of buildings’ electrical consumption—cutting costs, generating new revenue, and reducing CO₂ emissions.
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Twindo empowers frontline energy workers with an Agentic AI Field Service Management solution that cuts unplanned asset downtime and improves operational excellence.
Advisory Board
The accelerator sharpened our technology, clarified our GTM strategy, and unlocked new speed in execution. We’re now better equipped and more confident to scale globally.
Frequently asked questions
The Google for Startups Accelerator is equity-free for all participating startups. Please note that we do require all founders (CEO and CTO) and appropriate team members to be available to join all elements of the program.
Startups must meet specific criteria to be eligible for Google product credit offerings. To learn more about the Google Cloud credit eligibility requirements, please visit the Google Cloud startup page.
The accelerator program is best suited for AI/ML-focused Pre-Seed to Series A+ revenue generating tech startups that are headquartered in Europe and Israel. Selected companies should have a minimum of 5+ employees and the founder and appropriate team members must be available to join all program elements of their cohort. In order to ensure Google can provide meaningful value, startups should be building AI/ML technology in their product, service or operations.
- Grid Modernization and Enhancement: AI solutions and grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) for transmission analysis, enhancing interconnection queues, grid digitization and data access, and optimizing permitting and power flow.
- Demand Flexibility and Optimization: AI solutions for advancing Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), load aggregation, flexible interconnection, demand response capabilities to manage high-stress periods on the grid.
- Energy Affordability and Competitiveness: AI solutions that reduce energy burdens for households, automate incentive discovery and claim verification (e.g., for efficiency renovation and heat pumps), and for industrial, commercial, residential, and cloud customers that improve energy efficiency, carbon-aware infrastructure and drive system-wide cost efficiencies.
The Accelerator runs for a period of three months with a mix of remote and in-person, 1-to-1, group learning sessions, and mentorship. As part of the Google for Startups Accelerator, selected founders outline the top technical and business 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 with an emphasis on data, ML, AI, as well as connections to relevant teams from across Google. Additionally, curriculum will cover Cloud and tech, UX and Product, Growth, Sales & GTM, Leadership and setting OKRs. Learn more from founders in the program in this video.
Although this program is specifically designed for startups based in Europe and Israel, programs for other regions are available on our Accelerator page here.
At the end of the program, startups will take part in closing celebrations and Demo Day or an industry conference in the region. Founders will also have the opportunity to share their
startup/products with cohort-mates, Google senior leaders, members of our investor mentor network, and other teams around Alphabet. It is mandatory for each startup to participate in Demo Day.
We like to support the ongoing journey of our accelerator alumni. Upon graduation, founders will join our Google Accelerator Alumni Community with continued access to Google experts, events, early access programs and more.
Additionally, a big part of our accelerator programming focuses on helping founders build impactful networks, so Google mentors often continue cultivating relationships with participants after the formal accelerator program wraps. We also tap into alumni for speaking opportunities, ongoing mentorship and more.
Yes. You can view our alumni on the directory page.