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Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First

Google's equity-free accelerator track dedicated to AI-native startups, run as regional cohorts (past editions have covered North America, Europe and other regions) with Google mentors, technical workshops and Google Cloud credits.

Who it is for: Seed, Early growth
What you get: Technical support, mentorship, community
Where: Global
How to apply: Apply on startup.google.com (opens in a new tab)

Who it is for

AI-native startups, typically post-seed with a working product
Each regional cohort sets its own geographic eligibility - confirm whether a MENA/UAE-eligible cohort is currently open

Early-stage founder
Scaling startup

What you get

Google Cloud and AI credits
Technical mentorship from Google engineers and AI researchers
Equity-free - Google takes no stake

How to apply

Apply through Google for Startups' accelerator page for the specific regional AI First cohort currently accepting applications.

Timing: Each regional cohort opens its own application window - check startup.google.com/programs/accelerator for what is currently open.

About the programme

Run by: Google
Length: Roughly 10 weeks per cohort
Sectors: AI / Machine learning