Apply: Google for Startups Accelerator invites tech startups for its second edition 

Google announced this week the opening of the application window for the second ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East and North Africa’ program in response to the large interest after concluding the first successful cohort.

The program

Google for Startups Accelerator: MENA’ is a three-month digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups based in the region, and will run virtually starting mid-July 2021.

Similar to the first cohort, selected founders will identify their top challenges and will then be paired with relevant experts from Google and the industry to help solve them. 

What's on offer

Participating startups will receive mentorship on both technical and business challenges as well as workshops covering machine learning technologies, product design/UX, customer acquisition, and leadership development. Participants will also have access to 1:1 coaching by experts from Google and other tech companies, to help them pitch to investors after the program ends.

Who can apply

Applicants must be a technology startup based in MENA that has already raised seed funding. Google will consider the problem the tech startup is trying to solve and how it creates value for users, in addition to their willingness to use the latest technologies to solve business challenges and successfully scale in the long run. 

The application window for the second ‘Google for Startups Accelerator' program in MENA will remain open until May 25th, 2021. Selected startups will be announced in early July 2021.

For registration and more information, visit: http://g.co/AcceleratorMENA

The first cohort included 10 top startups from six Arab countries - four of which are women-led businesses: 

Abwaab (Jordan), Carers (Jordan), Chefaa (Egypt), DABCHY (Tunisia), Designhubz (UAE), Lamsa (UAE), Lendo (Saudi Arabia), Nafas Meditation App (Oman), Viavii (Jordan) and 360VUZ (UAE).