Google's equity-free, ten-week program pairing Canadian seed-to-Series-A startups with Google and industry mentors.
- Location:
- Remote
- Duration:
- 10 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Headquartered in Canada
- Demonstrating traction, ideally between Seed and Series A stage
- Building a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market and a defensible growth model
- Deeply technical, preferably leveraging technologies like machine learning and AI
- Leveraging AI or machine learning in the product, service or operations
- At least 5 employees
- Commitment from the CTO and/or technical roles to participate and engage in required program sessions
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Confirm you meet the entry criteria
The programme is for startups headquartered in Canada, at Seed to Series A stage, with at least 5 employees and AI or machine learning in the product, service or operations.
- 2
Check whether the application window is open
Google runs one application call per Canadian cohort on the programme page. At the time of this audit the page states applications are now closed and that 2027 dates will be announced later this year.
- 3
Register your interest for the next call
While the call is closed the programme page links a registration form at rsvp.withgoogle.com so founders are notified when the next Canadian cohort opens.
- 4
Apply when the call reopens
The application is submitted through the form linked from the Canada programme page during the open window.
- 5
Take part in the ten-week programme and Demo Day
Selected startups join ten weeks of remote and in-person sessions, technical bootcamps, one to one and group learning and sprint projects, and finish with Demo Day, where participation is mandatory.