Google Accelerator: AI for Energy

This program focuses on grid optimization, demand flexibility and energy solutions for customers, including utilities and commercial entities. By supporting advancements in areas such as interconnection queues and carbon-aware infrastructure, the Accelerator aims to drive innovation, sustainability, and reliability in the energy landscape.

The Accelerator program is best suited for AI/ML-focused Pre-Seed to Series A revenue generating tech startups that are headquartered in the United States and Canada. 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.

Program Format

The Accelerator runs for a period of ten-weeks with a mix of remote and in-person, 1-to-1, group learning sessions, sprint projects 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.

The program concludes with a Demo Day where each team will be able to pitch to potential partners, customers and investors. Learn more here.

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Key Benefits

• Equity-free support: For duration of program.
• Dedicated mentoring from Google teams.
• Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamps hosted by Google where offered.
• Access to Google's network of industry experts.
• Eligible startups receive product credits.
• Access to new Google products and tools as relevant.
• Support on company and product strategy.
• Work hand in hand with experts from Google on your biggest tech challenges.
• Connect and learn from fellow founders, and access a peer-to-peer support network.

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Entry Criteria

Entry Criteria

• Startups demonstrating traction, ideally between Pre-Seed and Series A stage

• Building a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market and defensible growth model

• Deeply technical and leveraging AI and/or machine learning

• Commitment from CEO and CTO and/or technical roles to participate and engage in required program sessions

• Building solutions related to: 1) Utilities, grid operators, and energy developers, 2) Demand flexibility and optimization, or 3) Energy solutions for industrial, commercial, residential, and cloud customers (see FAQ’s below for additional details)

• We are committed to building accelerator classes with great startups, and encourage applications from all qualified startups

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