Corporate programme · United States

Google for Startups Accelerator: North America (AI for Energy)

A 10-week, equity-free hybrid Google accelerator for revenue-generating AI startups in the US and Canada working on grid optimisation, demand flexibility and energy solutions for customers.

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published No cash investment; eligible startups receive Google product credits and may apply for Cloud credits
Instrument: No investment
Equity taken: None (equity-free)
Programme fee: not published
Duration: 10 weeks
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors: AI, Energy
Open to founders from: United States, Canada
Perks: Early access to Google AI products
Cloud credits subject to application and review
Free Cloud TPU access for open-source machine learning research
Mentoring, training bootcamps and technical project partnership

Cohorts of 10 to 15 startups. The 2026 cohort kicked off in September 2026 and graduates in November 2026 with a mandatory demo day.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Applications for the 2026 cohort ran from 4 May to 30 June 2026; dates for a 2027 cohort were not published.

Usual timing: Applications for the 2026 cohort ran from 4 May to 30 June 2026; dates for a 2027 cohort were not published.

Who can apply

Headquartered in the US or Canada
Revenue-generating with at least five employees
AI/ML-focused product for the energy sector
Founders and key team members available for all programme elements
Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

What founders should check

The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Dates for the next cohort are not published. Applications for the 2026 cohort ran from 4 May to 30 June 2026; dates for a 2027 cohort were not published.

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