Deadline Date: June 20, 2026
Applications are now open for a three-month equity-free accelerator program designed for startups across Southeast Asia, offering direct engineering support from Google teams along with intensive mentorship, technical guidance, and in-person boot camps in San Francisco or Singapore.
The program focuses on helping startups tackle technical challenges, scale technology and business operations, strengthen engineering methodologies, improve product design, enhance customer acquisition strategies, and support leadership development for founders and technical leads. It also emphasizes AI and machine learning innovation, scalable technology solutions, cloud infrastructure support, technical project partnerships, and access to Google’s network of industry experts.
The accelerator is part of a global series of programs that combine remote and in-person learning experiences. Participating startups receive one-to-one mentoring, group learning sessions, technical discussions, and development sprints tailored to the needs of each company. Founders identify their most important technical challenges and are paired with experts from Google and the broader industry to address those issues and accelerate growth.
The program provides dedicated support without taking equity from participating startups. Selected companies gain access to mentoring from Google teams, invitations to technical boot camps, strategic guidance on company and product development, and direct collaboration opportunities with Google experts on complex technical projects.
Eligible startups may also receive early access to Google AI products through Trusted Tester and Early Access Program benefits. In addition, startups interested in cloud infrastructure can apply for Google Cloud credits, subject to eligibility and approval. Participants are also eligible for free Cloud TPU access to support open-source machine learning research and development.
The accelerator is open to startups based in Southeast Asia that are solving meaningful challenges through technology-driven solutions. Ideal applicants are companies demonstrating market traction, typically between Seed and Series B stages, with scalable products or services and a defensible growth model. The program particularly encourages deeply technical startups leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong founder and technical leadership commitment throughout the program. Teams should also possess significant in-house technical expertise and a growth-oriented mindset. The program encourages applications from all qualified startups and aims to build diverse and high-quality accelerator cohorts.
For more information, visit Google for Startups.
