Newlab Founder Fellowship

Accelerator, Incubator, FellowshipActive
Type: FellowshipInvestment: Up to $75,000 (Equity)Applications: ClosedFormat: CohortLocation: New York, USAWebsite

Facilities: Newlab at the Brooklyn Navy Yard; lab access and hot seats under a 12-month membership

Support: Workshops, industry leader introductions, personalized mentoring, investor connections, pro bono legal support

An annual fellowship for 15 climate and deep tech founders from underrepresented backgrounds, run by Newlab with NYCEDC's Venture Access NYC initiative, Bank of America and Gunderson Dettmer. Fellows receive a 12-month Newlab Brooklyn membership covering up to two co-founders, with hot seats and lab access, plus hands-on workshops, industry introductions, personalized mentoring and investor connections for fundraising. Newlab invests up to $75,000 across the selected cohort. Early-stage urban tech companies are explicitly encouraged to apply, and the cycle typically opens in the autumn for a cohort starting the following spring.

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