We hit the streets at the Gemini Founders Forum to ask founders what powers their work! Real builders. Real insights. Real tools shaping the next wave of AI. 💪🤖 This time, Charlotte Bax, founder and CEO of Captur, broke down why she’s all-in on Vertex AI, Gemini, and Nano Banana—and what’s got her excited about using Veo at her startup. 🎥 Founders—your turn. What’s fueling your build right now?
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We caught up with founders at the Gemini Founders Forum who are building the next wave of AI startups and asked them to share what’s powering their work. 🔌 From their top tools to their go-to-market secrets, we got real answers from builders like Pedro Coelho, founder and CEO of Biorce, about shaping what’s next. Founders—let us know your answers below! ⬇️
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What if your product could speak for itself? 🗣 Today, Startup School: GenAI Media is back in session with our program partner, ElevenLabs, to show founders how to integrate AI voice and sound directly into their products! Join us for ‘Infinite Custom Voices, AI Music, & Sound effects with the ElevenLabs API’ led by Thorsten Schaeff (Developer Relations Engineer) and Louis J. (Growth & Engineering). See you tomorrow. Register now: https://goo.gle/484b48u
⏰ Tomorrow: Join Thorsten Schaeff (Developer Relations Engineer) and Louis J. (Growth & Engineering) at ElevenLabs on November 12 as they break down how startups can harness AI audio to stand out. 🎼 In ‘Infinite Custom Voices, AI Music, & Sound effects with the ElevenLabs API,’ you’ll learn how to: ⚙️ Integrate ElevenLabs into your apps 🎧 Create unique voices for your brand or users 🎵 Experiment with AI music and soundscapes to enhance immersive experiences 🎭 Bring static content to life with real-time voice conversion and emotional text-to-speech If you’re a founder building in media, storytelling, or productivity—this one’s for you. Register for the class now: https://goo.gle/499Fs2n
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⏰ Tomorrow: Join Thorsten Schaeff (Developer Relations Engineer) and Louis J. (Growth & Engineering) at ElevenLabs on November 12 as they break down how startups can harness AI audio to stand out. 🎼 In ‘Infinite Custom Voices, AI Music, & Sound effects with the ElevenLabs API,’ you’ll learn how to: ⚙️ Integrate ElevenLabs into your apps 🎧 Create unique voices for your brand or users 🎵 Experiment with AI music and soundscapes to enhance immersive experiences 🎭 Bring static content to life with real-time voice conversion and emotional text-to-speech If you’re a founder building in media, storytelling, or productivity—this one’s for you. Register for the class now: https://goo.gle/499Fs2n
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It’s the final week of Startup School: GenAI Media—time to build, scale, and differentiate with AI. 🚀🤖 Here’s what’s ahead: 📅 Nov 11: ‘From Prototype to Production: Deploying Your AI App on Google Cloud’ with Amit Maraj, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Huleatt (Developer Relations Engineers, Google Cloud). Ship smarter: learn to deploy your AI app on Cloud Run, optimize with caching and load balancing, and move from AI Studio to Vertex AI. Walk away with a clear roadmap to scale your product globally. 🎙️ Nov 12: ‘Infinite Custom Voices, AI Music, & Sound effects with the ElevenLabs API’ with Thorsten Schaeff Developer Relations Engineer) and Louis J. (Growth & Engineering) at ElevenLabs. Make your app unforgettable. Integrate ElevenLabs into your apps to create signature voices, emotional speech, and adaptive soundscapes. Leave the session ready to add dynamic, voice-driven experiences to your product. 🧠 Nov 13: ‘The Final Mile: Creating Digital Avatars at Scale’ with Vlad Kolesnikov (Developer Relations Engineer, Google Cloud) and Laxmi Harikumar (Field Solutions Architect, Google). Create complete campaigns, ads, and content by using Gemini, Imagen 4, Veo 3, and Nano Banana to generate and animate lifelike avatars. Learn workflows to scale consistent, human-like digital interactions. Join us for three sessions that take your startup from idea to impact. Register now: https://goo.gle/484b48u
You’re not just building startups—you’re building stories. This week, step inside your own AI production studio at Startup School: GenAI Media. Here’s what’s lined up: 🎥🍌 Nov 4: ‘Nano Banana Basic & Veo 3’ with Katie Nguyen and Ivan 🥁 Nardini (Developer Relations Engineers, Google Cloud). Turn Gemini Image and Veo 3 into your startup’s cinematic engine. Learn how to instantly generate on-brand videos and product visuals you can use across campaigns, ads, and pitch decks—all deployed on Vertex AI’s Agent Engine. 🎤 Nov 6: ‘AI-Powered Audio: From Expressive Speech to Quality Control’ with Akanksha Bhusari (AI Customer Engineer, Startups, Google Cloud) and G. Hussain Chinoy (Technical Solutions Manager, Generative AI, Google Cloud). If your product uses generated voice or synthetic speech, you need a scalable quality system. Build an AI system that listens, scores, and ensures every generated line matches your source—so your startup can localize, personalize, and expand audio content without losing quality or increasing labor costs. Two sessions. All action. Ready to build the future frame by frame? Register now: https://goo.gle/4nxMkKf
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Earlier this year, we launched the first-ever Google for Startups Accelerator: Apps India—a program dedicated to helping Android app-based startups scale faster with support from Google Play.
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Earlier this year, we launched the first-ever Google for Startups Accelerator: Apps India—a program dedicated to helping Android app-based startups scale faster with support from Google Play. From over 700 applicants, 20 standout startups were selected. After an in-person bootcamp and months of tailored mentorship, they’re now ready to showcase their incredible apps and solutions. 🎓 Join us for Demo Day and see how these founders are shaping the future of Android: https://goo.gle/4hO6caK #AcceleratedWithGoogle
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New Vertex AI Agent Builder capabilities are here to move your agent from prototype to production. We've simplified the entire process with one-click deployment in the ADK, while adding new quality and reliability features to ensure your agent scales, and enhanced observability features so you can govern with confidence. Learn how to build your production-ready agent with Google Cloud's latest: "Startup Technical Guide: AI Agents" 👉 https://goo.gle/3KjHdiW
Today, we are announcing new Vertex AI Agent Builder capabilities. Agent Builder is our comprehensive and open platform for enterprises to build, scale, and govern reliable agents. As a suite of products, it provides the choice builders need to create powerful agentic systems at global scale. The new features enable you to: > Build faster with SOTA context management and single command deployment in ADK. > Scale into production with new observability and evaluation features, and a new unified traces interface in Agent Engine. > Secure your agents using new features like native agent identities. Swipe to see the new Vertex AI Agent Builder capabilities in action ↓ Learn more about how we are simplifying the agent development process in our blog post → https://goo.gle/4qIMy4d