Fields worth building in
Hard problems.
Real reasons to build.
Six starting points for technical founders. Each connects a research direction to a user, a first experiment, and the questions a company must answer.
Apply with your own directionAI for science & mathematics
Scientific agents, mathematical reasoning, and research software that help people reach a result they can check.
Explore a founder opportunity 02 / Research to companyComputational biology & drug discovery
AI for biology, drug repurposing, multi-omics, and research tools that help scientists decide what to investigate next.
Explore a founder opportunity 03 / Research to companyMedical imaging & health research tools
Imaging data quality, evaluation, and research infrastructure for teams bringing AI into health care.
Explore a founder opportunity 04 / Research to companyRobotics & scientific simulation
Robotics, simulation, digital twins, and evaluation systems that make physical deployment more dependable.
Explore a founder opportunity 05 / Research to companyClimate, energy & advanced materials
Energy systems, materials informatics, nanotechnology, and AI tools that help industry use fewer resources.
Explore a founder opportunity 06 / Research to companyEfficient AI, chips & semiconductors
Inference efficiency, AI infrastructure, hardware-aware software, and tools for semiconductor teams.
Explore a founder opportunityA starting point, not a boundary.
We also welcome work in mental wellness, neuroscience, accessibility, agriculture, water, quantum technologies, space, and trustworthy AI. Show us a meaningful problem, technical depth, and a way to learn whether your approach works.
These are Redko Labs’ proposed founder opportunities, not validated companies or forecasts of investment returns. Research momentum does not automatically establish customer demand.
Explore the university research-to-startup pathwayBring the question.
Build the evidence.
Apply on a rolling basis, with an idea, a company, or the ambition to find your starting point.