Google for Startups: AI Solutions Lab Program (Vietnam)

The program is tailored for startups with existing AI products or features who are ready to build a proof of concept (POC) using Google Cloud technologies. This hackathon-style event aims to accelerate 50 GenAI use cases from 50 Vietnamese startups.

Key Benefits

• Exclusive access to Al stacks
  • Access to Google Cloud Al infrastructure, including but not limited to, Gemini, Vertex Al and up to USD350K cloud credits.
• Equity-free support
  • Equity-free support:
    • For duration of program.
• Technical Consultation
  • Access to technical experts from Google teams.
• Training
  • Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamp and workshops of the program
• Access to experts
  • Access to Google’s network of industry experts.

Event Highlights

• Elevate Your AI Startup: Accelerate your AI startup by mastering Google’s AI toolkit to build, scale, secure, and strategically launch innovative solutions, guided by expert mentorship and insights.
• Ideate & Kickstart Your Gen AI Solution: Dive into your chosen challenges, refine your GenAI use case, and get hands-on guidance to set up your Google Cloud environment.
• Rapid Prototyping & MVP Development: Learn essential patterns for building innovative GenAI applications and sprint towards building your own Gen AI Demo & MVP.
• Iterate & Refine with Expert Feedback: Develop your MVP further through iterative sprints, incorporating feedback to enhance functionality and impact.
• Pitch Preparation & Polishing: Perfect your final product and presentation skills through dedicated workshops and development time.
• Showcase & Celebrate Innovation: Present your GenAI solution to judges, engage in a Q&A, and participate in the final awards ceremony.

Eligibility Criteria

• The program will be conducted in English and Vietnamese, and is open to applications from tech startups that meet the following requirements:
  • Based in Vietnam, developing AI solutions that address meaningful challenges
  • Have an in-house technical team
  • preferably within Seed to Series B
  • Deeply technical, with in-house machine learning and AI capabilities
  • Actively building an AI-driven product or service with a sizable total addressable market and a defensible growth model
  • May send a maximum of three representatives to the 4-day in-person hackathon, including at least one full-time technical lead or co-founder, and at least one non-technical co-founder or team member

For more information, visit Google.