Google for Startups Accelerator: North America (Energy)
Google · Corporate accelerator
VariesEquity-free mentoring, Google product credits and Cloud credits (amounts not stated), plus Cloud TPU access
A ten-week, equity-free accelerator for Pre-Seed to Series A startups working on grid optimization, demand flexibility and energy solutions for utilities and commercial customers.
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
- United States, Canada
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Energy / grid focus
- Program length: 10 weeks (hybrid)
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 window 4 May – 30 Jun closed; next dates TBA)
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-23 · source