Introducing the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada Cohort

Introducing the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada Cohort

14 AI-driven startups from coast-to-coast have been selected to join the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada program. We’re excited to invest in the potential of talented founders and support them in their journey as part of Canada's innovation ecosystem.

A new chapter begins this week as we launch the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada program! With true national representation, the selected startups are joining us from Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, and for the first time – from Sudbury!

Fourteen AI-driven startups have been selected for the class of 2026, addressing challenges across a wide range of industries, including healthcare and life sciences, social assistance, real estate, construction, agriculture, finance, manufacturing, professional and technical services, as well as e-commerce.

During this 10-week program, founders will collaborate with Google experts to sharpen their business models, scale their AI capabilities, and network with potential investors and partners. The cohort will also receive early access to Google AI products, world class mentorship and are eligible for Google Cloud Credits and free Cloud TPUs to accelerate their machine learning research.

The continued investment in Canadian startups through our Google programs is driving real economic growth. Since we launched the program in Canada in 2020, we are proud to have supported 145 Canadian startups from coast-to-coast, across all of our accelerator programs. Since graduating, these startups have gone on to collectively raise more than $580 million CAD and contributed to the creation of 1,400 new jobs. (Source: Accelerator Impact Report)

Today, we proudly introduce the latest cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada!

The founders will have a chance to show the progress they make as part of the program at the upcoming Demo Day hosted by Google at Toronto Tech Week in May. Join us in person or watch the livestream on YouTube!

We're excited to see the impact these fourteen startups will make. Follow their journey as they leverage Google's expertise to scale. Learn more about Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada here.