Google for Startups Accelerator

Grow your startup with the best of Google

About Google for Startups Accelerator

Google for Startups Accelerator helps startups innovate and grow by sharing our knowledge of building successful companies, adopting an AI-first methodology, and leadership best practices. What’s more, we connect startups with expert mentors from across the globe to support technical and product problem solving.

The Program

Highlights for participating startups

Google's Products

We offer personalized support, education, and first-hand knowledge about Google products (Google Play, Firebase, AdMob, Google Cloud, AdWords UAC, Youtube) to give startups the tools to build their business simply and quickly.
Google's Connections

We connect startups to Googlers, to one another, and to our community, to give them the network they need to grow. Google for Startups has partners in over 135 countries to support startups with global ambitions.
Google's Best Practices

From OKR-setting and hiring to product management, we share our best practices to support the strategic and measurable growth of your business at scale.
Google's insights in apps and mobile gaming

We share insights about gaming users that we have from our research and working with gaming companies in different countries of the world.

Who should apply

Both Campus members and non-members can apply for this program. They will be evaluated based on the criteria below by the Google for Startups team and a panel of gaming industry experts and Googlers.

This two stage process involves an online application and interviews for shortlisted startups.

We’re looking for teams who are:

Building a solution in mobile gaming industry
Mission-driven and committed to creating a world that works for everyone
Working full-time on their startup
Demonstrating traction, ideally between Seed and Series A stage
Building a scalable product or service
Committed to fully attending the program (5-6 months)
Willing to give back and contribute to the local startup community
Fluent in English

Key dates

Soon we will open application for startups for our next class of Google for Startups Accelerator.

November

25 - 29 November 2020

Bootcamp
February

10 - 14 February 2020

Sprint Week
March

30 March - 2 April 2020

Graduation Week

Get to know our current Accelerator participants

Three five-day bootcamps and one programme tailored to help startups scale and develop. Google for Startups Accelerator offers a wide array of trainings, workshops, mentoring sessions and discussions to provide startups with support on a strategic technical project, specific to the company’s immediate growth.
10 startups

Ahoy Games, Bon Games, Chess & Checkers Games, highCore Games, PowerPlay Studio, Reality Games, Synctuition, T-Bull, Two Desperados, Webelinx

6 countries

Poland, Serbia, Estonia, Belarus, Finland, Slovakia

Participants' opinion

I really appreciated mentors’ help. They exposed us to our blind spots. This kind of knowledge comes only from the people with a certain level of expertise. Contrary to what you may think, the bootcamp is a sphere where you listen, share and improve. It helped us bond as a team. We ended up understanding ourselves better.

Tina Bychkova, Head of Digital Marketing at Synctuition

Participants' opinion

The 2nd bootcamp was one of the most eye opening, informative and at the same time entertaining experiences I had as a game development professional. Truly showcased that direct communication with users is just as important as focusing on big data.

- Maciej, Chief Creative Officer at Ahoy Games