$2,000,000 Build with Gemini XPRIZE
- Organization: XPRIZE Foundation x Google
- Type: Competition
- Location: Global, excluding US sanctioned countries and territories
- Deadline: August 17, 2026
- Age: Age of majority in country of residence
- Funding: Not Specified
XPRIZE and Google launched this competition at Google I/O in May 2026: build a real business in 90 days that operates through AI agents, with real customers and real revenue, competing for a USD 2,000,000 cash prize pool. First place takes USD 500,000, prizes run down through 15 runner up awards of USD 50,000, and each of the five categories carries its own USD 50,000 prize. Categories span education, entrepreneurship, small business services, financial access and professional services. What you get: ➤ A share of USD 2,000,000 in cash: USD 500,000 for first place, USD 200,000 for second, USD 100,000 each for third through fifth ➤ 15 runner up prizes of USD 50,000 each ➤ USD 50,000 category prizes across five categories ➤ Free credits for Google AI Ultra and Google Cloud ➤ Exposure through an XPRIZE and Google backed global competition What you'll do: ➤ Build and deploy a new business operated by AI agents within the 90 day window ➤ Use at least one Google Cloud product, with Gemini API calls for any LLM functionality ➤ Acquire real users and generate real revenue before the deadline ➤ Submit a GitHub repo, a 3 minute demo video, a written narrative and revenue evidence ➤ Provide customer evidence and disclose expenses including marketing spend
