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Your agentic summer: No-cost lessons from Google experts to build and scale agents
Google Cloud is offering free training courses and labs through its Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready (GEAR) program to help developers and IT leaders build and scale AI agents, including an 'All Things Agentic' hackathon with $180,000 in prizes running from August 3 to August 31, 2026.
Why it matters
Developers and builders can acquire in-demand agentic AI skills and credentials at no cost this summer, directly addressing the practical challenge of getting AI agents into production and potentially competing for $180,000 in hackathon prizes.
The details
- 12 no-cost courses and labs offered via GEAR program.
- Hackathon submissions open August 3-31, 2026.
- Earn skill badges for Gemini Enterprise and ADK.
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Google owns Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready
Google Cloud provides the Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready (GEAR) program.
Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready uses Gemini Enterprise
The GEAR program provides labs and skill badges focused on Gemini Enterprise.
Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready uses ADK
GEAR courses train developers to engineer AI agents using ADK.
Google Cloud uses MCP
Google Cloud training covers adding currency tools to agents using MCP.
Agent Development Kit uses AI Agents
The Agent Development Kit is used to build and manage AI agents.
Gemini 3.5 is related to Agentic AI
Gemini 3.5 powers autonomous background agent capabilities.
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Gemini Enterprise uses Agentic Workflows
Gemini Enterprise provides tools and skill badges for orchestrating multi-agent workflows.
Google owns Gemini Notebook
Google develops and operates Gemini Notebook
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Google Cloud Launches All Things Agentic Hackathon
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