Europe, Middle East, Africa
Growth Academy:
AI for
GovTech
A hybrid program that will support startups using AI to assist governments and enhance community services. The program will provide founders and their teams with the essential growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools and products to help them scale.
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Growth Academy:
AI for
GovTech
About the program
About the program
Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for GovTech is a three-month program for EMEA-based Seed to Series A startups using AI to develop solutions that support governments and enhance communities in vital sectors such as agriculture, cybersecurity, education, energy, housing, transportation, and manufacturing.
Featuring a series of workshops, mentoring and networking events, the program helps founders develop data-driven strategies for acquiring new customers and partnerships, tools to innovate responsibly with emerging technologies, and expand to new markets.
After the initial three months of core content, startups continue to receive product support and mentorship from Google to help them address their challenges.
The kickoff and graduation sessions will be held in person (the locations will be made public in the coming months); the rest of the program will be conducted virtually.
Key benefits
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Equity-free
Three months of equity-free support.
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Custom Mentorship
Receive tailored product and leadership support from Google mentors and industry experts.
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Google product support and advice
Learn product tips and tricks directly from the Googlers who built them.
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Global connections
Become a part of Google for Startups global alumni network with founders from over 135 countries.
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Go Global
Get key insights and best practices to expand your business to new markets.
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Founder network
Connect and get support from fellow founders as a part of Google for Startups alumni network.
Entry criteria
Entry criteria
- Seed to Series A startups currently based in Europe, the Middle East, and/or Africa —and looking to scale internationally.
- Focused on AI to innovate in government technology in areas such as digital public services, smart cities, digital infrastructure, public health, education, energy, environmental and climate response, safety, and security
- Startups must have demonstrated traction (funding, users, revenue).
- Startups must have a scalable product or service, with both a significant total addressable market and a defensible growth model.
Key dates
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July 31, 2025
Application deadline
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July – August 2025
Founder interviews
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September 2025
Cohort announcement
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September 2025
Program kickoff
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Late October 2025
In-person workshops
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December 2025
Program graduation
Selected cohort
8
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BABLE Smart Cities provides a central online tool for city officials, helping them find the project ideas, funding opportunities, and companies they need to build smarter, more climate-friendly cities.
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CargoSeer streamlines how customs agencies check international cargo shipments using AI.
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Chefaa simplifies prescription orders and refills for patients, especially those managing chronic illnesses, through its app.
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Class of Wonders develops AI-powered educational games to improve foundational reading and math skills for public schools.
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DyCare provides at-home physical rehabilitation, ensuring patients accurately perform and are guided through their recovery exercises.
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Earlybird uses voice to automate administrative tasks and paperwork for citizen support staff.
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E-GovConnect uses data to spot health risks faster and provide support to communities.
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Empeiria enables sensitive industries like healthcare and finance to verify data and user identity, ensuring private information stays secure.
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ForestGuard uses smart sensors and AI to spot wildfires at their earliest stages.
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FortyGuard delivers precise, street-level temperature data to improve urban heat management.
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Infinity Health Africa helps medical companies navigate complex regulatory frameworks for novel health products.
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Intelmatix helps teams automate tasks and enhance decision-making with AI agents.
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Lahint streamlines governmental processes for businesses by unifying various official portals into a single, intuitive interface.
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LIVRESQ supports public education by developing and disseminating official digital curricula and teacher training programs nationwide.
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Mpost helps individuals without a physical street address receive mail and packages, utilizing their mobile number as a digital address.
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Net Zero Build streamlines the complicated process of obtaining "green building" certifications.
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PhotoAiD lets people take official ID, passport, and visa photos directly from their smartphone.
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Plexigrid supports electricity grid operators in managing the new demands from renewable energy and electric vehicles.
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Sahl AI automatically writes clinical notes from doctor-patient conversations.
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SCUBIC helps cities save energy and reduce costs by using data.
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SEEDiA makes AI-powered, solar-run bus stops and charging stations that provide real-time city and transit information.
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SiWeGO partners with cities and public transit to offer a sustainable delivery service that matches packages with vehicles already on the road.
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SustainGRC centralizes environmental impact tracking, risk management, and compliance reporting for companies.
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TDE uses AI to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions for energy companies.
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Wittify AI creates Arabic-first AI assistants that allow businesses and government agencies to answer customer questions ensuring conversations feel natural by understanding local dialects.
Advisory Board
Participating in the program has played a huge role in the growth of our startup. It was great to have direct access to the Google Cloud team as well as the mentors and fellow founders.
Frequently asked questions
Startups play a vital role in govtech by bringing agile innovation and technological solutions to support governments and enhance services for communities. This could include but is not limited to digital public services, smart cities, digital infrastructure, public health, education, energy, environmental and climate response, safety, and security.
The program will mostly require one to two hours of your time per week to attend your mentoring and group sessions. While the sessions with other founders will be accommodated to fit the majority of the participants, you will schedule your individual mentoring sessions with your mentor.
This hybrid program includes two mandatory in-person components, each spanning two to three days, and requires the attendance of at least one co-founder at these sessions.
While the program content primarily targets founders, we are flexible and can discuss the participation of C-level team members in select online sessions. Don't hesitate to reach out with your questions.
No, Google for Startups neither invests in companies through this program nor requests any equity.