Applications open August 18th

U-Labs

U-Labs is our 8-week intensive for immigrant scientists and engineers exploring what to build.

Who It's For

U-Labs is for immigrant builders with strong technical backgrounds who:

Have a technical insight, prototype, or area of research
Want to figure out if there's a viable problem worth solving
Are exploring how to turn their discovery into a company
Are too early for accelerators, but ready to move with urgency

What You'll Get

For 8 weeks, we provide structure, community, and accountability to help deep tech builders translate discovery into direction.

Problem Clarity

A clear problem and potential customer

Proven Strategy

A tested hypothesis and validation plan

Peer Network

A small cohort of technical peers

Live Support

Weekly in-person sessions in NYC

Expert Mentorship

Mentorship from deep tech founders and investors

Community

A community that understands your immigration story, ambition, and ideas

Program Principles

Exploration > Perfection

Here to test, learn, and implement. You need curiosity and a hunger to build.

Community = Strength

You’ll move faster when you’re not doing it alone. We group residents into accountability squads because feedback, support, and shared learning fuel momentum.

Immigrants build what matters

We believe immigrant founders are behind some of the most important ideas of our time. U-Labs exists to give you a head start.

Build with intention

This is a space to build something that matters. You’ll leave with focus, a tested idea, and a roadmap.