Startups are key in the world's transition toward sustainable development.
We empower startups to make
measurable impact at scale.
Google's Startups for Sustainable Development program supports a global ecosystem of impact-focused startups. The program builds community and supports startups with advisors, funding, and platform technology. The UN’s 17 SDGs are used as the framework for measuring impact. The program is not time-bound, so as to support startups in their mission for long-term impact at scale.
Advisors
Expert guidance can unblock, accelerate, and inspire. Startups are matched within our network of experts for advice, mentorship, and support across a range of domains and subject matters.
Funding
Startups need to be funded for scale. We connect them to the funding ecosystem, including venture capital and other investment partners, to secure the funding that supports their impact goals.
Technology
Sustainable development can only scale with access to scalable technology platforms. From open datasets to cutting edge AI, we bring to startups the best of research to take them to the next level.
"Boomitra has leveraged the power of technology so that smallholder farmers across the Global South, which accounts for 78% of the world’s croplands, can participate in the carbon markets that heretofore were inaccessible."
Aadith Moorthy, CEO
Boomitra unlocks carbon removal on a gigaton scale
Boomitra, an Earthshot Prize winner, is revolutionizing carbon removal by empowering farmers in the Global South to adopt regenerative agriculture practices.
Leveraging AI and satellite technology, Boomitra makes soil carbon measurement accessible and affordable, enabling participation in carbon markets.
With 10 million tons of CO2 already removed, Boomitra aims to recarbonize soils at a gigaton scale, combatting climate change, restoring biodiversity, and empowering farmers.
Their goal is to distribute $200 million in carbon finance to marginalized farmers by 2025, fostering climate resilience and economic growth.
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Supporting the global startups who are
making an impact every day.
The challenges ahead as represented by the SDGs are ambitious and require speed and scale. With Google’s help, startups in the Startups for Sustainable Development program are addressing major obstacles to make a global impact in climate, agriculture, health, education, and more.
The Startups for Sustainable Development program is currently accepting impact startup applications.
In addition to the Startups for Sustainable Development program's support of impact startups, Google supports startups of all kinds through Google for Startups.