Cool, Two Indonesian Startups Elected In Google APAC AI Academy Program

Google AI Academy APAC program participants (photo: Google)

JAKARTA - Google for Startups launched AI Academy APAC, the first program to support 23 startup companies with a focus on AI-based technology development in Asia Pacific.

"We are excited to start the first AI Academy by Google at APAC," Michael Kim, Head of Google for Startups, APAC said in Google's official blog quoted Friday, October 18.

Of the 23 startups who joined the program, Google announced that two of them were startups from Indonesia, namely Kuassar and Paperless Hospital.

The quasar is currently developing an AI-made influencer platform, designed to reach the Southeast Asian market, which will provide personalized recommendations for businesses, enabling brands to target their audience more effectively and provide wider opportunities for influencers and creators.

Meanwhile, Paperless Hospital is a startup that encourages digital transformation in the health sector, by developing solutions that can streamline administrative work for medical personnel using AI.

Technology such as AI medical assistants and integration of electronic health records allow health professionals to focus more on patient care and increase overall hospital efficiency.

"AI has the potential to be an extraordinary driving force, and it's special to see these 23 startups take advantage of AI's potential to address major challenges, ranging from overcoming underserved sectors, such as increasing access to financial and health services to building AI collaborators for lawyers," continued Michael.

The startup in the program will receive more than 170 hours of customized guidance from AI and Cloud experts, up to US$350,000 (Rp5.4 billion) of Google Cloud credit, and the opportunity to connect with other AI innovators across the Asia Pacific region at the Graduation Day summit in December.