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Google Startups for Sustainable Development Program 2025

Equity-free Google initiative offering SDG tech startups mentorship, resources & investor connections.

Organizer: Google LLC
Deadline: August 31, 2025 (in 13 days)
Category: Accelerator
Regions: Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, Tanzania, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Sudan, Central African Republic, Djibouti, South Africa, Madagascar, Tunisia, Gambia, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Botswana, Mozambique, Comoros, Mauritius, Morocco, Ghana, Algeria, Chad, Cabo Verde, Namibia, Somalia, Niger, Seychelles, Congo, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali, Eritrea, South Sudan, Egypt, Gabon, Malawi, Angola, Eswatini, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Lesotho, Ethiopia, Sao Tome & Principe, Libya, Zambia, DR Congo
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Startups for Sustainable Development is a global support program launched by Google to accelerate impact-driven startups addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. By aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the initiative helps founders build and scale businesses that contribute to climate resilience, health equity, education access, sustainable agriculture, and more. Unlike traditional accelerators, this is an ongoing, non-time-bound program focused on enabling long-term, measurable change.

Program Overview

  • Program Name: Startups for Sustainable Development
  • Organizer: Google
  • Program Duration: Open-ended (not time-bound)
  • Focus Areas: Startups aligned with one or more of the 17 SDGs
  • Global Reach: Open to startups worldwide
  • Current Status: Applications open

Key Areas of Support

  1. Expert Advisory Network
    • Startups are matched with mentors and advisors from Google’s global network
    • Support spans technology, product development, growth strategy, and sustainability
  2. Funding Connections
    • Introduction to venture capital and impact investors
    • Guidance in preparing for funding rounds and aligning financial strategy with impact goals
  3. Scalable Technology Access
    • Tools and platforms including AI, cloud services, and open datasets
    • Access to research and engineering resources from Google to enhance scalability and innovation

Impact Framework

  • The program uses the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a measurable framework
  • Participating startups are selected based on their alignment with specific SDGs and their ability to deliver quantifiable social or environmental impact

Spotlight: Boomitra

  • Boomitra, an Earthshot Prize-winning startup, is a standout participant
  • Uses AI and satellite data to make soil carbon tracking accessible
  • Enables smallholder farmers in the Global South to participate in global carbon markets
  • Has removed 10 million tons of CO₂ and aims to distribute $200 million in carbon financing by 2025
  • Supports regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, and climate resilience

Ideal Startup Profile

  • Mission-driven with scalable solutions addressing major global challenges
  • Operating in areas such as:
    • Climate change mitigation
    • Healthcare access
    • Sustainable agriculture
    • Education and digital inclusion
  • Actively seeking support to scale impact through funding, technology, and partnerships

How to Apply

  • The program accepts rolling applications via the official Google platform
  • Startups can apply by submitting details of their mission, business model, impact metrics, and scalability potential

Google’s Startups for Sustainable Development is more than a program—it's a collaborative ecosystem empowering founders to turn bold ideas into global solutions. By combining strategic mentorship, funding connections, and cutting-edge technology, the initiative supports startups committed to building a better world. Startups making a measurable difference are encouraged to apply and join a growing global network of impact innovators.

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