Startup School: Prompt to Prototype (India)
A programme by Google for Startups
A two-week online course that took non-technical and creative founders through ideating, designing and validating prototypes with prompt-based AI tools. The 2025 edition has finished; the sessions are on demand.
At a glance
| Best for | Non-technical and creative founders, and people exploring entrepreneurship |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Duration | 2 weeks |
| Format | Online |
About Startup School: Prompt to Prototype (India)
Prompt to Prototype ran online in India from 27 November to 7 December 2025, as a series of guided online trainings and workshops. It was built for non-technical and creative founders, and for people exploring entrepreneurship, to ideate, design and validate prototypes using prompt-based tools in AI Studio — Gemini, Nano Banana, Imagen and Veo. The best submissions were invited to a Build the Future showcase in January 2026. The edition has finished; its sessions can be watched on demand.
What you get
- Guided online trainings and workshops
- Practice ideating, designing and validating prototypes with prompt-based tools in AI Studio
- An invitation to the Build the Future showcase for the best submissions
Who can apply
- Non-technical and creative founders
- People exploring entrepreneurship, before they have started a venture
How to apply: The edition has ended. The programme page offers the sessions on demand.
Where to apply
Other Google for Startups programmes
- Google for Startups Accelerator: IndiaA three-month, equity-free, hybrid accelerator for AI-first startups headquartered in India, run in cohorts of 10 to 15 startups.
- Google for Startups Hub, HyderabadA Google for Startups hub inside the T-Hub campus in Hyderabad, where early-stage startups can apply for a dedicated seat with year-long co-working access, workshops and mentorship.
- Google for Startups Cloud ProgramA standing, global programme that covers Google Cloud and Firebase costs for eligible startups, with product and technical support, dedicated mentors and industry experts.