About
Venture Platform for Critical Technology
Newlab enables startups building essential technologies to reach commercialization
through infrastructure, projects, and capital.
About Newlab
Startups are building the critical technologies that will define our future economy.
90% of them never make it to market. Newlab exists to change that.
Founded by David Belt at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Newlab is a venture platform that
unblocks commercialization for deep tech startups. We provide the infrastructure,
industry partnerships, and capital that hardware and frontier technology companies
need to move from prototype to product.
With 138+ member companies and $5.8 billion raised across our portfolio, Newlab
identifies and accelerates the technologies reshaping energy, manufacturing, mobility,
climate, and beyond.
Our Locations
- Brooklyn, NY -- 84,000 sq ft flagship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Robotics, energy, urban tech, advanced materials.
- Detroit, MI -- Mobility, manufacturing, and autonomy hub at Michigan Central.
- New Orleans, LA -- Climate resilience, water tech, and coastal innovation.
- Montevideo, Uruguay -- Latin American technology commercialization center.
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Deep tech development in the Middle East.
Three Pillars
- Infrastructure -- Technical labs, fabrication shops, pilot sites, and collaborative workspaces purpose-built for hardware startups.
- Projects -- Startup commercialization initiatives with 50+ industry and government partners including Verizon, USPS, Orsted, DOE, and the US Navy.
- Capital -- Aligned venture investment and non-dilutive funding networks that support startups from seed through growth.
By the Numbers
- 138+ Member Companies across critical technology sectors
- $5.8B+ Raised by portfolio companies from venture capital
- $2.3B in Exits across the Newlab community
- $20B+ Collective Valuation of Newlab member companies
- 5 Global Locations spanning North America, South America, and the Middle East
- 50+ Partners from industry and government driving real-world pilot programs
Key Sectors
Our member companies span the full spectrum of critical technology:
- Energy & Climate -- Clean energy, carbon removal, grid resilience, circular economy
- Robotics & Autonomy -- Industrial robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, warehouse automation
- Advanced Materials -- Novel composites, sustainable materials, metamaterials
- Manufacturing -- Additive manufacturing, digital twins, factory automation
- Mobility -- Electric vehicles, urban transit, logistics, last-mile delivery
- AI & Data -- Machine learning, computer vision, edge computing, digital infrastructure
- Maritime & Ocean -- Ocean monitoring, sustainable shipping, marine robotics
- Space -- Satellite technology, launch systems, in-space manufacturing
- Biotech & Health -- Biosensing, diagnostics, medical devices
- Urban Tech -- Smart cities, construction tech, infrastructure monitoring
About This Platform
This portfolio intelligence platform was built to help our community explore and
connect with Newlab's member companies. Features include AI-powered search, sector
browsing, company profiles, a careers board with 4,500+ open positions, and a news
feed aggregating the latest from across the portfolio.
- Portfolio Discovery -- Browse all 138+ companies across 13 sectors with detailed profiles
- AI-Powered Search -- Describe what you're looking for in plain language
- Careers Board -- Open positions across portfolio companies, updated regularly
- News Feed -- Latest funding, partnerships, and product launches from our members