Startups aren’t keeping up with the new era of technology – they’re defining it. Come connect with fellow builders, and get the latest on the Gemini models and scalable infrastructure you need to turn ambitious ideas into category-shifting products.
Welcome to your home base for Next. The Startup Hub is the place for real talk, real connections, and real breakthroughs.
Join our interactive workshops to get useful skills in agents, models, infrastructure, and more. Then shift focus to high-impact startup breakout sessions where top VCs, founders, and other industry luminaries will share critical market insights to help you navigate the future of AI.
Need answers for your biggest technical questions? Or help planning your experience at Next? Our Google experts have got you covered, with one-on-one guidance on everything you need to accelerate your startup’s growth.
Don’t miss our highly curated networking events – like the Founders Toast and Women in Tech Happy Hour – designed to help you build partnerships that can accelerate your business.
Where bold ideas grow: Experience hands-on demos from top AI startups and Google DeepMind. Try the latest in coding, agents, and GenMedia, and meet the builders shaping the future on Google Cloud.
Review the full event agenda to find the daily opening times, the schedule for all startup sessions, networking events, and more.
Your startup challenges are unique – and your breakout sessions should be too. Join the founders and builders shaping the 2026 frontier, from vibe coding to the post-app economy. Learn how teams are building defensible moats and moving faster with AI-native velocity.
Can’t make it or missed a session? We’re condensing the must-see startup sessions into one curated digital recap. Master your 2026 AI strategy, deploy agents, and hit milestones faster. Pure insights and zero fluff with a live Q&A at the end.
Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, our program offers the resources, training, and expert support you need to build faster, smarter, and more cost-effectively.
Be one of the AI startups powered by Google Cloud, and receive up to $350,000 USD in Google Cloud and Firebase credit (or up to $200,000 USD for non-AI startups). Plus, you’ll gain access to expert guidance, technical training, and exclusive Google-wide offers.
Connect with leading startups from the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First, a program built to help AI founders in the US and Canada access the best of Google’s people, products, and support as they scale transformative AI solutions.
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