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Empowering the Future: Announcing the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First for MENA-T startups

Attendees at a Google for Startups Accelerator session with text overlay: AI First, Applications open May 1, startup.google.com, MENA + Türkiye.
Photo of Jawad Maaloum, CEO, ML Networks

¨The Google for Startups AI First-MENA- has played a big role in helping MLNetworks grow. The mentors were incredibly supportive, always going the extra mile to guide us. They also helped us connect with the right people inside and outside the Google ecosystem, which made a huge difference in refining our plans and growing faster." - Jawad Maaloum, CEO, ML Networks

Photo of Jay Sadiq, CEO, FortyGuard

“As a founder, I can confidently say the accelerator program was transformative. Google Cloud's expertise in heatmap modeling optimization directly led to a 5x increase in our efficiency and scalability, significantly improving our predictive accuracy while reducing costs. The mentorship and association with Google provided invaluable guidance, enabling us to refine our models and enhance our operational efficiency through advanced data tools and strategic AI deployment. Demo Day was a fantastic platform to connect with key investors and ecosystem players, opening doors to potential partnerships.” - Jay Sadiq, CEO, FortyGuard