Today, Google Canada has announced that applications are open for the 2022 cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Canada. The intensive ten-week bootcamp is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to Canadian startups that leverage machine learning and AI in their company today or plan to in the future. Up to twelve Canadian technology startups will be selected to participate.
The pandemic has prompted a shift in the ways in which Canada’s talent collaborate, scale and grow – making mentorship opportunities integral. With startups greatly contributing to Canada’s growing tech ecosystem, the program seeks to foster Canada’s growing tech talent through detailed technical training and strategic counsel through one-to-on mentorship opportunities with Google experts.
Past graduates have included Neurescence, a leading optical imaging company for understanding short and long-range brain circuits, ArkAngel AI, a team focused on using AI to quickly detect diseases in order to improve the patient experience. And AccessNow, a mobile and web-based app that allows users to discover accessible locations based on a variety of types of access criteria. The program is open to startups across all sectors, and will kick off the week of July 25th.