APPLY NOW! Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity 2025
A hybrid program designed to support startups using AI to innovate responsibly in the cybersecurity market. The program will provide startups with the essential growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools and products to help them scale.
Registrations for our 2025 Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity program are open.
About the program
A three-month program for the most promising startups using AI technology to grow and innovate responsibly in the Cybersecurity space, to provide them with essential growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools and products to help them scale. Selected founders will work with a mix of Google and external industry experts in a series of workshops and will receive mentoring across strategy, sales, and partnerships.
After the initial three months of core content, startups continue to receive product support and mentorship from Google to help them address their challenges.
The kick-off and graduation sessions will be held in person. The locations will be made public in the coming months.
Key benefits
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Equity-free support
3 months of equity-free support.
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Custom mentoring
Technical consulting, tailored support, and advice from Google mentors and industry experts.
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Strategic support
Support on company and product strategy.
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Ad-hoc leadership training
Learn more about effective leadership skills based on knowledge and data shared by Google.
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Go global
Support from mentors and Google teams on new international opportunities, to expand your business to new markets.
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Networking opportunities
Meet and connect with fellow founders to grow your network, learn from others, and contribute to a bigger community.
Program criteria
- Seed to Series A startups that are looking to scale internationally.
- Focused on leveraging AI to address cybersecurity challenges such as prevention, protection, research, and/or threat analysis and sharing.
- Startups must have demonstrated traction (funding, users, revenue).
- Startups must have a scalable product or service, with both a significant total addressable market and a defensible growth model.
Key dates
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October 3, 2024
Applications open
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December 3, 2024
Application deadline
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December 2024 – February 2025
Interview process
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March 2025
Cohort announcement
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March 2025
In-person program kickoff
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June 2025
In-person graduation
