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Google for Health Startups: Your resource roadmap

As a health-focused startup, you’re dedicated to improving lives.

Google shares your dedication. We provide foundational platforms and ecosystems to empower health startups to achieve their best. Together, we can accelerate innovation and amplify impact, making optimized health available to everyone, everywhere.

This guide will introduce you to the breadth of Google's ecosystem—showcasing how technology and a deep understanding of health can help you scale your impact and transform the future of health.

Google for Health Startups: Your resource roadmap

Programs designed for health innovation

Google for Startups

Connect with the right people, products, and best practices to grow and scale your startup. There are programs, academies, and community groups tailored to startups at every stage and vertical.

Pro Tip: Browse our Alumni Directory to get connected to other passionate startup founders. The Google for Startups alumni network is made up of 1,000+ startups across the globe.

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Startup Growth Academies - AI for Health

A three-month program, equipping healthcare and wellbeing startups leveraging AI with growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools. Offered globally with region-specific schedules.

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Google for Startups - Cloud Program

Build scalable and secure health solutions on Google Cloud with credits, technical support, and training tailored to your needs.

Pro Tip: Bookmark the Google Cloud Startup Learning Center for a wealth of technical guides, click-to-deploy solutions, and hands-on labs focused on AI, Web3, Data, Infrastructure, and more.

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Google Startups for Sustainable Development

This program supports a global ecosystem of impact-focused startups. It builds community and support with advisors, funding, and platform technology.

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Resources to empower your growth

Google for Startups Gemini Kit

Accelerate your startup using advanced AI tools. This kit provides everything your startup needs to kickstart your AI journey.

Pro Tip: Learn about ways to work directly with experts from Google including immersive workshops like Google for Startups Gemini API Sprints available around the world.

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Google’s small business resources

Build a strong online presence with marketing tips, website tools, and Google Ads guidance.

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Google Ad Grants

If your startup is a non-profit, you may qualify for free Google Ads advertising credits to further your mission.

Pro Tip: Jumpstart your health solution’s first campaign with a Google Ads Expert consultation for hands-on guidance to design a media plan, explore new AI features, optimize your budget and more.

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Fitbit Enterprise

Empower your research and development with Fitbit's wearable technology and data insights, with potential discounts on devices based on your investment.

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Android Apps on Google Play

Learn and stay up to date on developing, launching and maximizing Android Apps on Google Play, including Google Play Academy and Android Developers YouTube Channel.

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Google's technology built for health

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

HIPAA-compliant infrastructure for healthcare data storage, machine learning, & more. Build & scale your solutions securely.


Pro Tip: Get connected with Cloud experts in the cloudonair.withgoogle.com and VC experts in the VC/Startup Ask Me Anything series. Don’t miss this report on how AI is changing the startup landscape.

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YouTube Health

Certain categories of healthcare professionals and health information providers can apply to be considered for YouTube’s health product features. See if your channel is eligible and apply.

Pro Tip: Get advice from trusted health creators here

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Health AI Developer Foundations (HAI-DEF)

A collection of domain-specific, open-weight models and companion resources to accelerate developers building AI models for healthcare and life sciences applications.

Pro Tip: New models are released on a continuous basis. Join the community here to receive the latest announcements on new models, ask questions and share what you’re building.

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Fitbit Web API

Utilize Fitbit's Web API to develop guidance and initiatives that help your user base better understand and improve their health and wellbeing.

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Health Connect

Combine health & fitness data (with user permission) to generate powerful insights for your apps.

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Open Health Stack

Provides building blocks for creating next-gen healthcare apps. These open source components save time and make it easier to adopt modern healthcare standards (HL7® FHIR®).

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Google Maps Air Quality API

Provide air quality data and insights that help people reduce their exposure to pollution.

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Population Dynamics Foundation Model (PDFM) Embeddings

A cutting-edge tool that uses AI to analyze complex relationships between location, environment, and population behavior - develop more accurate predictions for public health trends, disease spread, and healthcare accessibility.

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Staying connected with Google for Startups

Remember, this is just a starting point. As you grow and evolve, Google's ecosystem will continue to expand with you, offering new opportunities for collaboration and innovation. Be sure to follow Google for Startups below for the latest updates.

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