{"id":3026433,"date":"2025-07-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=3026433"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:32:08","slug":"google-announces-latest-ai-american-infrastructure-acadmey-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/07\/10\/google-announces-latest-ai-american-infrastructure-acadmey-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Google announces latest AI American Infrastructure Academy cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google on Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/outreach-initiatives\/entrepreneurs\/ai-academy-american-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">announced<\/a> the second cohort to take part in its AI Academy: American Infrastructure, which seeks to support companies using AI to address issues such as cybersecurity, education, and transportation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four-month program is designed for companies at a seed to Series A stage and provides equity-free support and resources like leadership coaching and sales training. It\u2019s primarily virtual, but founders will convene for an in-person summit at Google. Applications opened in late April of this year and closed mid-May; companies selected had to pass competitive criteria, including having at least six months of runway and having proof of traction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google has a pretty good track record so far of identifying notable AI startups. Alumni from American Infrastructure&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/outreach-initiatives\/entrepreneurs\/15-startups-ai-academy-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">first cohort last year <\/a>include the government contractor company Cloverleaf AI, which went on to raise a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/cloverleaf-ai-raises-2-8-million-in-seed-funding-launches-transformative-solutions-for-government-contracting-302298482.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">$2.8 million seed<\/a> round, and Zordi, an autonomous agtech that had already <a href=\"https:\/\/igrownews.com\/zordi-secures-20m-in-funding-launches-second-greenhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">raised $20 million<\/a> from Khosla Ventures.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it partners with some of <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/11\/the-most-interesting-startups-showcased-at-google-cloud-next\/\">the most significant AI companies<\/a> that use its cloud.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the companies selected for this latest batch:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attuned-intelligence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Attuned Intelligence <\/a>\u2014 AI-powered voice agents for call centers.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockharbor.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Block Harbor <\/a>\u2014 cybersecurity for vehicle systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.circnova.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CircNova<\/a> \u2014 uses <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/02\/21\/how-automotive-exec-crystal-brown-founded-circnova-an-ai-drug-discovery-biotech\/\">AI to analyze RNA<\/a> for therapeutics.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudrigsoftware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CloudRig<\/a> \u2014 provides AI technology to help contractors manage schedules, production, and work plans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.making-space.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Making Space<\/a> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/07\/12\/a-vc-told-keely-cat-wells-to-get-a-male-able-bodied-co-founder-she-balked-nabbed-a-2m-seed-round\/\">connects employers<\/a> with disabled talent and prospective employees.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gomedhaul.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MedHaul<\/a> \u2014 connects healthcare organizations, like hospitals and clinics, to non-emergency medical transportation to book rides for patients with mobility needs.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpathic.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mpathic<\/a> \u2014 automates clinical workflows and provides AI oversight to clinical trials.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nimblemind.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nimblemind.ai<\/a> \u2014 helps organize health data.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniafishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Omnia Fishing<\/a> \u2014 offers personalized fishing suggestions, such as where to fish and what to bring with you.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otrafy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Otrafy<\/a> \u2014 automates the process of supply management.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/partsimony.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Partsimony<\/a> \u2014 helps companies build and manage supply chains.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/satlyt.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Satlyt<\/a> \u2014 a computing platform to process satellite data.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyfetch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">StudyFetch<\/a> \u2014 offers personalized learning experiences for students, educators, and institutions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tansy.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tansy AI<\/a> \u2014 lets users manage their health, such as tracking appointments and records.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tradeverifyd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tradeverifyd<\/a> \u2014 helps businesses track global supply chain risk.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetrhealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Vetr Health <\/a>\u2014 offers at-home veterinary care.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterplan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Waterplan <\/a>\u2014 lets businesses track water risk.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is just one of a number of programs where Google invests in AI startups and research. TechCrunch <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/05\/12\/google-launches-new-initiative-to-back-startups-building-ai\/\">reported a few months ago<\/a> that it launched its inaugural AI Futures Fund initiative to back startups building with the latest AI tools from DeepMind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, Google\u2019s charitable wing announced <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/11\/18\/google-org-commits-20m-to-researchers-using-ai-for-scientific-breakthroughs\/\">a $20 million commitment <\/a>to researchers and scientists in AI and an AI accelerator program <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/03\/28\/google-org-launches-20m-generative-ai-accelerator-program\/\">to give $20 million to nonprofits <\/a>developing AI technology. 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