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Accelerator: Europe

Started by you. Accelerated with Google.

About the program

Google for Startups Accelerator supports selected startups on their path to growth and innovation. Through the program, we share our approach to building successful companies, our AI-first methodology, and best practices for leadership. We also connect selected startups to expert mentors from across the globe who can help them solve their top technical and product challenges.

Program benefits

  • Google's products

    We offer personalized support, education, and training on Google products (Google Cloud, Firebase, AdMob, AdWords UAC, YouTube) to give startups the tools to build their businesses—simply and quickly.

  • Google's connections

    We connect startups to Googlers, fellow founders, and 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.

  • Knowledge sharing

    Based on our research and work with a variety of companies across the world, we'll share insights and trends about specific fields.

Selected startups receive

    • Equity-free participation in Accelerator
    • Mentoring from 20+ Google teams
    • Training on design, people, products, and growth marketing
    • Access to Google’s global network of experts and mentors
    • Support on high-level company and product strategy
    • Google Cloud credits and early access to new services

Solve your challenges.

In the Accelerator, selected startups receive tailored mentorship and support from Googlers and industry experts to solve their top challenges. The Accelerator's technical offerings and measurable impact on startups set this program apart.

With my background in corporate marketing and business, I had to learn everything from scratch: about technology, building a tech company, and scaling the business in the tech world. I was looking for knowledge and inspiration from the experienced mentors and I found it all within Google for Startups.

Katarzyna Dorsey

Founder and CEO of Yosh.AI

Warsaw

Discover our alumni

Google for Startups Accelerator offers a wide variety of trainings, workshops, mentoring sessions, and discussions to provide startups with support on a strategic technical project, specific to the company’s immediate growth. Meet the startups who took part in our acceleration programs.

4 editions, 42 startups, 17 countries

Google for Startups Accelerator was a big door opener! We were facing our scaling during the program—without any experience in this area, it is difficult to find the best strategy. In this context, the expertise of people who are on the move in a global network and serve a wide variety of customers was extremely valuable for us.

Martin Pentenrieder

Founder and CEO of SQIN

Martin Pentenrieder, Founder and CEO of SQIN

Mobile Accelerator: Warsaw, Poland

Google for Startups is one of the best acceleration programs for growth-stage companies in Europe. By participating in the program, we’ve had a chance to refine our essential startup toolkit, including business model design, OKRs, storytelling, HR, marketing, and technology. Google for Startups connected us to amazing mentors and coaches and was a place where we’ve met amazing founders aspiring to change the world with their businesses.

Piotr Orzechowski

CEO at Infermedica

Piotr Orzechowski, CEO at Infermedica

Cybersecurity Accelerator: Malaga, Spain