The 2025 Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity is now accepting applications. This hybrid program is specifically designed to support startups that are harnessing AI to drive responsible innovation in the cybersecurity sector. Participants will gain crucial growth skills, strategies for international expansion, and access to Google tools and products to aid their scaling efforts.
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Over three months, the Google for Startups Growth Academy will focus on empowering promising startups using AI technology to innovate within cybersecurity. Selected founders will engage in workshops led by a combination of Google and external industry experts, receiving mentorship in areas such as strategy, sales, and partnerships.
Following the initial three-month period, startups will continue to benefit from ongoing product support and mentorship from Google, helping them to tackle ongoing challenges. The program will kick off and conclude with in-person sessions, with specific locations to be announced in the coming months.
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Benefits
- Three months of equity-free support
- Access to technical consulting and personalized advice from Google mentors and industry experts
- Guidance on company and product strategy
- Insights into effective leadership skills based on data and knowledge shared by Google
- Support in identifying new international opportunities to expand into new markets
- Opportunities to connect with fellow founders, enhancing your network and fostering a sense of community
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Eligibility
- Startups in the Seed to Series A stage looking to scale internationally
- Focused on leveraging AI to tackle cybersecurity challenges, including prevention, protection, research, and threat analysis
- Must demonstrate traction through funding, user base, or revenue
- Should have a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market and a defensible growth model
Note: Applications will be accepted until December 3, 2024. Apply HERE.
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