Founders from 17 countries will attend a two-day summit with Google DeepMind and Cloud specialists after selection from 2,000-plus applicants.
Google has selected more than 100 AI startups from over 2,000 applications for the fourth Google for Startups Gemini Startup Forum. Founders from 17 countries are due to gather at the company’s Mountain View headquarters for a two-day, in-person summit in November 2026. Google’s announcement does not specify the exact dates.
The cohort includes companies applying AI to genetic-disorder diagnosis, cancer screening and control systems for next-generation robotics. Google presents these as examples of the problems being addressed, but the announcement does not provide common requirements for company maturity or explain how each participant was assessed.
During the summit, founders will work on AI roadmaps with specialists from Google DeepMind and Google Cloud. Google says participants will also hear from AI experts and company leaders, receive hands-on support from engineers, see demonstrations of new AI products and meet other founders in the cohort.
The Gemini Startup Forum began in November 2025 as a collaboration between Google DeepMind and Google Cloud. According to Google, founders in earlier cohorts used access to its specialists to address technical challenges, refine product strategies and scale their products internationally. The current announcement offers no quantified results from those cohorts, so those reported benefits should not be treated as guaranteed outcomes for the new group.
The forum forms part of Google’s wider Gemini Kit collection of startup resources. Separately, eligible AI startups can receive up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits, alongside hands-on API sprints, training materials, a multimedia learning library and access to Google AI Studio. Google describes $350,000 as an upper limit for eligible startups; it does not say that every forum participant will receive that amount.
The program’s immediate value is access to Google engineers, cloud resources and product guidance rather than the release of a new Gemini model. Its two-day format necessarily limits the time available for in-person work, while the credits support development specifically on Google Cloud services. Assessing the fourth cohort’s longer-term effect will require evidence beyond this announcement, such as subsequent product launches or measurable company growth.
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Originally published by AI Feed: Google Selects Over 100 Startups for Fourth Gemini Forum.
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