Google on Tuesday announced to invite applications for the sixth cohort of its star-tup accelerator program in India that will nurture about 20 start-ups.
Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) India is a three-month, free mentorship and support program for start-ups to utilize cutting-edge technology to build for India and the world. Over the past few years, GFSA India has successfully worked with over 96 start-ups.
“For the 6th batch, the applications are open until October 20, and we will select 15-20 start-ups that are building India-first products for the world to join. The Accelerator will continue to run as a fully digital programme through the Covid season,” Farish C.V., Programme Manager, Google for Start-ups Accelerator, India, wrote in a blog post.
With Class 6, the tech giant will focus on supporting solutions that drive scalable impact, scale globally, and are built on innovative approaches using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and data in healthcare, education, finance, enterprise, and other spaces such as agri tech, media and entertainment, and gaming.
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In August, the company announced the names of 16 start-ups for its fifth class from eight cities across India covering verticals like HealthTech, FinTech, content with 43 per cent representation by women founders.