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Google announces 2026 India accelerator cohort
Google selects 20 AI-first startups from nearly 2,500 applications for its 10th anniversary accelerator programme. The cohort will receive three months of mentoring and access to Google's AI stack.
Google’s 2026 India accelerator selected 20 AI-first startups from a record nearly 2,500 applications, marking the program's 10th anniversary. The cohort focuses on agentic AI across healthcare, climate, legal, and more. Founders gain access to Google's AI stack, mentorship, and global scaling support.
Google's 2026 India cohort includes a strong contingent of SaaS and developer infrastructure startups, with 6 of the 20 focused on tools that enhance AI development, API management, and cloud-native workflows. The program provides direct access to Google's AI stack, helping these startups refine their products for global cloud and enterprise markets.
Google's 2026 India accelerator signals the shift from LLM-based apps to agentic AI systems. The 20 selected startups are building multimodal, physical AI for healthcare, climate, legal, and cybersecurity. Access to Google's AI stack aims to accelerate deployment of production-grade AI at scale.