Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada
Google · Corporate accelerator
VariesEquity-free mentoring, Google product credits and Cloud credits (amounts not stated), plus Cloud TPU access
A ten-week, equity-free hybrid accelerator for high-potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in Canada.
Key terms
- Equity-free for the duration of the program
- Cloud credits are subject to eligibility review and approval (no amount stated)
- CEO and CTO must commit to the required sessions
- Cohorts of 10–15 startups
Eligibility
- Where
- Canada
- Stages
- seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- Yes
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Revenue-generating, headquartered in Canada, at least 5 employees
- AI/ML must be part of the product, service or operations
- Program length: 10 weeks (hybrid), mandatory Demo Day
How to apply
Apply on the program page while the window is open. Otherwise register your interest to be notified of the next cohort.
- Benefit
- in-kind
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Annual cohort (2026 closed; 2027 dates to be announced late 2026)
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-23 · source