AI First Program for Startups (Australia)

It’s a ten-week equity-free accelerator program for Seed and Series A (or equivalent) Australian startups building AI&ML-driven platforms and products.

The Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First connects founders with the best people, products and best practices to help them grow, with Google’s AI&ML technical expertise and global networks to support startups success.

Program Detail

• A global series of programs
  • Each cohort of 10-15 startups comes together to tackle technical challenges that can help grow their businesses through a mix of remote and in-person, 1-to-1, group learning sessions, and sprint projects.
• Dedicated expert help
  • Founders outline the top technical challenges for their startup, and are paired with experts from Google and the industry to solve those challenges and grow their business.
• Specialist deep dives
  • Accelerators include deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition, and leadership development for founders.
• Google for Startups Cloud program
  • Eligible participants receive up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits, dedicated support from startup experts, technical training and access to key industry events.

Key Benefits

• Equity-free support
  • Equity-free support: For duration of program.
• Mentoring
  • Dedicated mentoring from Google experts and external industry leaders.
• Training
  • Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamps hosted by Google.
• Go global
  • Get key insights into expanding your business to new markets.
• AI expert mentoring
  • Get connected with AI experts to improve your business technical performance.
• OKR’s
  • Learn Google’s signature methodology, set ambitious targets and track progress.
• Responsible AI Training
  • The People + AI research team bring the latest in responsible AI development.
• Google product credits
  • Eligible startups receive product credits.

Eligibility Criteria

• Startups demonstrating traction, between Seed to Series A (or equivalent)
• Deeply technical, leveraging machine learning and AI with a dedicated AI lead within the team
• Building a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market (TAM) and defensible growth model
• Commitment from CEO, CTO and/or executive roles in business to participate in required program sessions for the 10 week timeframe
• They are committed to building accelerator classes with great startups, and encourage applications from all qualified startups

For more information, visit Google for Startups.