Exploring your first company
Bring your research, engineering experience, or independent work. Explore problems worth pursuing and meet potential cofounders who complement your skills.
AI & deep tech incubator
Let’s build your
company together.
Bring the science, the technical edge, or an idea you can’t leave alone. Redko Labs helps scientists, engineers, and technical founders build AI and deep tech companies, from finding a cofounder to building a product and preparing to raise.
Build with people in your corner
Ambition is yours.
The network is ours.
100+
Mentors in our network
Get relevant experience around the decisions that matter, from technical reviews to your first customers.
7,000+
Investors globally
Develop your fundraising strategy and work toward introductions based on your sector, stage, and progress.
Your starting point
Start with
your expertise.
Testing a startup idea
Identify who needs your technology, test the hardest assumption, and build a prototype that can answer a real customer question.
Building with a team
Bring the work you have already done. Focus on your next milestone, whether that is technical validation, a design partner, or an early pilot.
What we work on together
Your company.
With a team behind you.
Product & technical reviews
Get feedback on your prototype, architecture, experiments, and evaluation methods. Agree on a practical scope of engineering support for your team.
Customer discovery & early pilots
Define your first customer, understand their workflow, and test where your technology delivers value. Develop a plan for a design partnership or pilot.
Cofounders & founder community
Request cofounder introductions, exchange feedback with peers, and work through the decisions that shape a founding team.
Mentors who understand the problem
Draw on our network of 100+ mentors. Bring a specific technical, product, or commercial decision and we will help you find relevant experience and feedback.
Accelerator applications & interview preparation
Find programs that fit your company, sharpen your application, and practice explaining the technology, market, and team. We help you prepare for the next accelerator or pre-accelerator; each program makes its own admission decisions.
Fundraising strategy & investor introductions
Work on your pitch, financial model, data room, and fundraising plan. Build a focused outreach strategy and request relevant introductions through our global network of 7,000+ investors.
Company setup & founder decisions
Work through roles, ownership, university IP questions, and your operating plan. Identify where you need specialist legal or accounting advice before making commitments.
Startup perks & workspace
Find cloud credits, software offers, and tools that fit your product. Explore our perks directory and discuss workspace needs, provider eligibility, and available resources with the team.
Your offer sets out the support, schedule, and participation terms before you join.
Startup perks & benefits
Put more into
your product.
Explore cloud credits, developer tools, payments offers, and software for running your company. Find relevant programs from Google Cloud, Stripe, PostHog, Mercury, and more.
Explore startup perks
Google Cloud
Stripe
PostHog
Mercury
Notion
OpenAI
Provider eligibility and approval apply. Redko Labs partner offers will be listed once confirmed.
Founder experience
We’ve been
on your side of the table.
Redko founder Anya Ozmen has worked with Techstars, Antler, and Founders Boost LA, a pre-accelerator. That experience informs how we help founders prepare their companies, applications, and pitches.
TechstarsAntlerFounders Boost LA
Redko Labs operates independently and is not affiliated with or endorsed by these programs.
Research with commercial potential
What will you build?
We focus on AI and deep tech with measurable benefits for health, science, and the physical world. Explore the problems, potential customers, and first experiments in each area.
AI for science
Research tools, scientific models, and discovery.
Computational biomedicine
Drug discovery, repurposing, and biological modeling.
Medical imaging
Imaging research, evaluation, and clinical workflows.
Robotics & simulation
Systems that learn, plan, and act in the physical world.
Climate, energy & materials
Better tools for designing a more sustainable world.
AI computing & semiconductors
Efficient inference, chip design tools, and infrastructure.
Start with your experience and the company you want to build. Here is what to know about eligibility, enrollment, and participation.
Who should apply?
Scientists, engineers, and technical founders who want to build an AI or deep tech company. We welcome PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, master’s and undergraduate students, and people whose expertise comes from industry or independent work. Show us what you have built, studied, or discovered, and the problem you want to take on.
Can I apply without an idea or cofounder?
Yes. Apply as an individual and tell us about your technical experience and interests. You can request cofounder introductions, explore a problem, or bring an idea you already want to pursue. A company, revenue, and a cofounder are not required.
Is Redko Labs an incubator or an accelerator?
Redko Labs is an incubator for the earliest stages of company building, including before a company exists. The program focuses on team formation, technical validation, prototypes, and customer discovery. Founders with an existing team or product can also apply with a specific milestone they want to reach.
How does rolling enrollment work?
You can apply throughout the year. If there is a fit, we agree on your start date, participation format, and scope of support before you join. The curriculum outlines a proposed twelve-week program; your schedule is confirmed with your offer.
Can I apply while at university?
Yes. Students and researchers can apply while studying or working in a lab. Tell us about your availability and any university, employer, or research obligations. Before commercializing research, you will need to clarify intellectual property ownership, data permissions, and any required approvals.
Does the program include an investment?
Our investment committee can offer selected founders up to $1 million in investment, with flexible terms negotiated individually. Investment is subject to committee review and a separate written agreement; joining the program does not guarantee funding. Applying creates no equity or fee commitment.
Can I participate remotely?
You can request remote, hybrid, or in-person participation in your application. Format, location, and any workspace access are confirmed before you join.
How do mentors and investor introductions work?
Redko Labs has a network of 100+ mentors and 7,000+ investors globally. We work with you to identify relevant expertise and potential investor fit, prepare for conversations, and request introductions. Participation does not guarantee a meeting, accelerator admission, or investment.
What startup perks can I access?
Explore our startup perks directory for cloud credits, software offers, and founder tools. It includes direct application programs and offers that require an approved provider partnership. Providers set eligibility and make award decisions. Redko Labs partner offers will be listed once confirmed.
Start building your company.
Bring your technical experience and the problems you want to solve. Apply as an individual, with an idea, or with a team.
The investment committee
Build what comes next
Support for the next stage of your company.
Investment of up to
$1M
Our investment committee can offer selected founders up to $1 million in investment, with flexible terms negotiated individually. Investment is subject to committee review and a separate written agreement; joining the program does not guarantee funding.
Apply to Redko Labs