Google opens a fast track for software firms to plug into Gemini

Google Cloud has started a program called the Gemini factory. It helps software companies build connections between their products and Gemini, Google's AI assistant, and list them on Google Cloud Marketplace. Google says a working integration can go from idea to launch in days, not months. For business users, that could mean more of your daily tools working inside Gemini.

What changed

Google now lets companies bring outside software straight into Gemini. Earlier AI tools often made employees leave their work to use a partner's product. Google says the new setup keeps people in one place. Partner tools can show interactive screens right inside Gemini and pass results to Google Workspace and other business tools.

The Gemini factory is the hands-on side of this. Google specialists work alongside a partner's team to plan and build the connection. Workshops run in San Francisco, New York City, Sunnyvale, London, Paris, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.

How the connections work

Google describes four ways a software company can plug in. Each suits a different need.

• Connectors that let Gemini use a product's data and tools.
• Skills, which are simple written instructions that guide Gemini through repeated tasks.
• Plugins, which bundle connectors and skills so IT administrators can manage them.
• Standalone AI agents, for companies that must protect their own methods or follow strict rules.

Google also offers Antigravity, an AI-based development environment, to help partners build faster and test their work before launch.

What partners get

The program is more than training. Google calls it a commercial runway, with money and sales help attached.

• Upfront credits to offset build costs, plus more credits as usage grows.
• Engineering support from Google.
• Listing on Google Cloud Marketplace, with billing and purchasing handled there.
• Co-marketing help, and funded campaign packages for top-performing partners.

Who it affects

The direct audience is software vendors. The indirect one is any business that uses Gemini. If your accounting, customer, legal or industry software joins in, your team could use it without switching screens. Google says IT administrators can govern plugins, and users sign in through standard sign-in methods.

What is not known yet

The article names no specific partners or finished products. It gives no credit amounts, prices or deadlines. The speed claims come from Google itself, and no customer results are shared. It is also unclear how soon any given vendor will ship something. Asking your software providers about their Gemini plans is the practical way to find out.