New Delhi, Mar 13 (KNN) Google announced the second wave of startups selected for their Launch Accelerator program in India. All the startups selected by Google use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in one or the other component of their businesses.

The program kicks off today with a one week mentorship programme.  A boot camp will also be organized by Google in Bengaluru which will be followed by more classes in April and May to address more specific issues — lasting a total of three months.

The 10 startups that are shortlisted for Google’s second class of the Launchpad Accelerator program in India are:

a) Technology, Healthcare and Big Data Analytics
THB is India’s leading clinical intelligence company. THB leverages real world evidence to empower the healthcare ecosystem with state-of-the-art clinical and business modules to improve patient outcomes.

b) DheeYantra
dhee.ai is a multilingual AI/NLP platform which enables businesses to engage, communicate and serve native language speakers in their own language. DheeYatra is already in use by the Syndicate Bank and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. It’s an AI platform that currently helps businesses operate across 8 different Indian languages.

c) Opentalk
Opentalk aims to unlock world’s knowledge through voice conversations. They are simplifying voice conversations by solving for whom to talk, when to talk & why to talk. Opentalk lets you connect with people globally based on their profile and interests to enable voice conversations.

d) FinancePeer
Just like there are peer-to-peer (P2P) online marketplaces for cars and used goods, FinancePeer is a P2P lending company that connects lenders with borrowers online. Users can sign up as borrowers or lenders after the platform analyses their borrower credit score using AI that taps into multiple parameters including social profiles.

e) Kaleidofin
It is essentially a financial management tool. Users can set their financial goals and Kaleidofin will suggest how much user should save each month while taking financial volatilities into account.

g) Adiuvo Diagnostics
The Company isn’t just an app or a platform — but has an actual physical device which can detect and classify skin infections in under 2 minutes. It’s easy for doctors because the ‘Skin-Scope’ is a handheld medical device and the pro for patients is that the whole diagnostic process is non-invasive.

h) Savera.ai
The use of solar panels to reduce the burden of electricity requirements and its positive environment impact are no secret. But since the technology is still relatively new in India, Savera.ai helps users decide whether or not their roof is ready for a solar panel by issuing a ‘Sun Score’.

i) SmartCoin
Gunning for financial inclusion in India, SmartCoin is another lending app that uses AI and machine learning to assess the risk profile of a borrower. The app main goal is to provide short-term credit to the underserved and low-income households in India.

j) HRBOT
The Company finds new candidates for a job without a filtering mechanism in place. HRBOT, use AI and machine learning to scan the 120,000 job seekers on its platform to find applicants that would be best suited for a particular post according to the requirements that recruiters share.

Google will also provide support for AI and ML, cloud computing, developing user interfaces, Android platform, online presence, product strategy and marketing. And depending on the startup, they will be receiving Google Cloud Credits between USD 20,000 (Rs 1.3 million) to USD 100,000 (Rs 6.9 million). (KNN/JM)