5G Studio
Deadline to Apply—February 10
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Companies, entrepreneurs, and inventors seeking to leverage 5G technology to uncover new use cases across domains including, but not limited to:
Investment & Exposure
Build & Test
Community & Space
Note: There is no application fee or equity commitment required to apply or participate. However, 5G Studio Participants are responsible for all of their expenses and travel costs, including those related to attending mandatory in-person events, where applicable. Grants from Newlab to help cover certain expenses incurred to participate in the 5G Studio may be available.
Apply now
Companies, entrepreneurs, and inventors seeking to leverage 5G technology to uncover new use cases across domains including, but not limited to:
Investment & Exposure
Build & Test
Community & Space
Note: There is no application fee or equity commitment required to apply or participate. However, 5G Studio Participants are responsible for all of their expenses and travel costs, including those related to attending mandatory in-person events, where applicable. Grants from Newlab to help cover certain expenses incurred to participate in the 5G Studio may be available.
Apply now
Enable the next industrial revolution—make smart factories a reality, redefine production, supercharge workforces, and dramatically change supply chains to quickly and more effectively deliver products to market.
Reimagine the energy equation through smart Distributed Energy Resources and new and flexible energy ecosystems. Transform how we have historically thought about energy, energy use, and how to better and more efficiently manage it all.
Fundamentally transform how the world moves—from how goods are delivered across land, sea, and air to new long-haul and last-mile transportation alternatives.
Newlab, located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is part of a 300-acre industrial campus that once served as the nation’s premier shipbuilding facility, and is the ideal test-bed for innovative technologies and pilot programs built for land, water, or air.
Testing will take place on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network with Mobile Edge Compute (MEC) at Newlab, where participants will have the opportunity to build applications that have the power to transform how industries will approach and deliver solutions in a range of sectors.
Companies selected to participate in the 5G Studio do not need to relocate to New York City; however, in addition to the onsite development period, there will be key meetings during the Studio when attendance in person is mandatory. On those dates, senior leadership and product specialists must be physically present in New York City in order to present solutions and progress, as well as interact with others, such as the rest of the cohort, industry experts, and mentors.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on June 30, 2000 and is celebrating its 20th year as one of the world’s leading providers of technology, communications, information and entertainment products and services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $131.9 billion in 2019. The company offers data, video and voice services and solutions on its award winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.
Applications will be assessed by Newlab and Verizon decision-makers, and potentially by external industry experts and/or business subject matter experts.
Applications will be considered based on (i) ability to articulate and demonstrate how 5G can take the, concept, product or technology to the next level; (ii) how the concept, product or technology will creatively utilize and implement 5G to fundamentally change one or more of the four industry focus areas outlined above; and (iii) ability to paint a picture and provide line of sight into the art of the possible, thanks to the power of Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband. Note: This is a guide for how your application will be reviewed, and it is at the decision-makers' discretion to evaluate applications on criteria not included here.
We anticipate a maximum of six (6) Applicants will be selected as Participants to participate in the 5G Studio at this time.
Once 5G Studio Participants are selected, they will work for approximately three to four (3-4) months to design, execute, and test their solutions on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network. Once the concept is finalized, Participants will spend time onsite at Newlab to develop their application over the 5G network.
5G Studio Participants will be provided with a 6-month Newlab Flex II membership (valid for two individuals, and starting when the Participant is notified of selection), which provides flexible access to Newlab's 84,000 square foot space in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, access to a peer community of 160+ companies scaling transformative technology, and offers collaborative workspace and onsite prototyping resources, including 3D printing, CNC milling, wood and metal shops, casting, and finishing, textiles, electronics, and more.