Posted by Matt Ridenour, Head of Startup Developer Ecosystem – USA

To assist AI-focused startups scale shortly whereas constructing responsibly, we’re thrilled to introduce the inaugural class of the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI-First program in North America. This new program is for startups constructing AI options primarily based within the U.S. and Canada. That is the primary of a number of AI-focused applications we’ll provide all year long in Europe, India and Brazil.

This equity-free program supplies 10 weeks of hands-on mentorship and technical undertaking help to startups utilizing AI of their core service or product. Chosen startups will collaborate with a cohort of prime peer founders and have interaction with leaders throughout Google. The curriculum will give founders entry to the newest AI instruments (together with Google’s personal Gemini), and also will embody workshops on tech and infrastructure, UX and product, progress, gross sales, management and OKRs.

Meet the inaugural class of Google for Startups Accelerator: AI-First, North America

We’re thrilled to introduce the 15 AI startups chosen for this accelerator:

Aptori, San Jose, CA. Aptori assists builders and safety engineers to construct safe, high-quality software program.

Augmend, Seattle, WA. Augmend is an AI native Loom made for builders, making it doable to share experience, not simply movies.

Backpack Healthcare, Elkridge, MA. Backpack Healthcare is a pediatric psychological well being firm using proprietary AI know-how, an engagement platform, and reside therapists to supply personalised care to sufferers.

BrainLogic AI, Menlo Park, CA. BrainLogic AI has constructed a localized AI agent that connects customers and companies by whatsapp.

Cicerai, The Woodlands, TX. Cicerai is an AI-native Authorized Apply Administration Platform, boosting productiveness and enhancing high quality.

CLIKA, San Jose, CA. CLIKA simplifies deploying AI fashions on various {hardware} by providing automated mannequin compression and format compilation.

Easel AI, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. Easel AI is an AI avatar-based social chat app that runs on iMessage.

Findly, San Francisco, CA. Findly is a knowledge visualization integrator utilizing a pure language chat interface.

Glass Well being, San Francisco, CA. Glass Well being empowers clinicians with the best-in-class AI platform for scientific choice help.

Kodif, Sunnyvale, CA. Kodif is a low-code AI-powered automation platform for help agent workflows to resolve buyer points.

Liminal, Indianapolis, IN. Liminal empowers regulated enterprises to securely deploy and use generative AI, horizontally overlaying each interplay and use case.

Mbue, Austin, TX. Mbue leverages AI to immediately evaluation architectural drawings, catching errors earlier and streamlining the method.

Modulo Bio, San Diego, CA. Modulo Bio is constructing a platform to find therapeutics that stop or reverse neurodegenerative illnesses.

Rocket Physician, Toronto, ON, Canada. Rocket Physician is a digital well being platform and market that intelligently matches sufferers and clinicians in a telemedicine 2.0 method.

Sibli, Montreal, QC, Canada. Sibli is a fintech platform that processes unstructured information and identifies key insights for monetary analysts.

This system kicks off at Cloud Subsequent 2024 and culminates with a excessive profile Demo Day in June for potential companions, prospects and buyers.

After commencement, startups be a part of the dynamic Google for Startups accelerator group, the place they obtain ongoing help and have the chance to construct lasting connections with like-minded founders, mentors and buyers.

We’re honored to accomplice with this cohort of firms by this accelerator and past, to advance their AI applied sciences. Register your curiosity to get updates on this system, and be a part of us in celebrating these distinctive startups!