VENTURE PLATFORM

1000+
members across 300+ member startups
60+
industry and government partners
400+
syndicate investors
$14.5B+
growth in the valuation of members since 2017
CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY

"Critical technologies" are strategically significant techologies to a geography’s economic resilience, security, and competitiveness based on the vital role they play in a region’s foundational industries, infrastructure, and supply chains.

The concept of critical technologies first emerged in the post-World War II era, as the U.S. and the Soviet Union raced for technological supremacy across defense, space exploration and nuclear weapons. Later, as Japan emerged as a technology powerhouse in the 1980s, the concept of critical technologies took on increased importance as nations began to recognize the strong link between technological superiority and economic competitiveness and national security. Today, critical technology frameworks continue to shape policy, R&D investments, and economic strategies as governments worldwide prioritize securing supply chains, driving innovation to maintain technological sovereignty and competitiveness in key industrial sectors.

In short, unblocking critical technologies enables entire regional economies to thrive and shapes global industries for decades.

INDUSTRIALS

MANUFACTURING

SPACE

WATER

INFRASTRUCTURE

AGRICULTURE

MOBILITY

LOGISTICS

ENERGY

MINERALS

THE NEED FOR A VENTURE PLATFORM

Critical Technologies are harder to get to market. They need physical infrastructure to develop, they require specialized talent pools, they require complex real-world commercial projects to pilot, and speciality investors to bridge the gap between R&D and commercial scale.

Newlab exists to unblock the barriers for critical technology to commercialize.

We prioritize lowering three barriers—infrastructure, projects, and capital—through a global platform designed for speed and scale for venture-scalable startups. We provide access to technical labs, prototyping capability, and real-world testbeds; we run commercialization programs and pilots in partnership with industry and government; and we align early-stage capital with the right technologies and market timing. The result is a purpose-built platform for startups that helps them get to market faster than on their own.

CAPITAL
Grants, direct investment, and access to risk capital to accelerate company growth across key stages.
infrastructure
A global network of hubs purpose built for prototyping & commercializing
technologies in real-world environments.
PROJECTS
Facilitated projects between startups and industry and/or government partners to validate commercial pathways and de-risk adoption.

Our story

In 2016, conventional wisdom understood the diversity, density, and adversity of a city like New York to be an impediment to innovation.

We saw a powerful reagent for the technology of the next industrial revolution.

We built Newlab from the remnants of a century-old naval shipyard in Brooklyn. We envisioned a place where engineers and builders could not only access the tools and space they needed but also tap into a thriving community of like-minded innovators.

In 2023, Newlab expanded its mission with the launch of a second innovation hub—Newlab at Michigan Central in Detroit, within Ford’s visionary 30-acre innovation district. In partnership with Michigan Central, we transformed an abandoned Albert Kahn-designed book depository into a cutting-edge center, providing a home for startups building the future of mobility technology.

In parallel, we established Newlab Montevideo, marking our presence in Latin America, and placing us in one of the world’s most innovative hubs of progress in both the Latin American region and globally.

Today, we continue to expand globally to build strategic hubs that foster the critical technologies that will serve as the platform for future economic development.

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Join our team of mission-driven doers. Working at Newlab is an opportunity to collaborate with incredible founders, industry and government leaders, experts, and investors to support the next generation of critical technology for the world’s most pressing challenges.

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