economic development
Newlab partners with government leaders to build resilient, industry-focused startup ecosystems.
We lead public-private partnerships that combine strategic advisory, technical infrastructure, commercialization programs, and capital alignment to drive growth in core sectors required for a resilient economy: energy, logistics, manufacturing, infrastructure, and industrials.
Our team works with public agencies to shape policy, design incentives, and lead precision attraction efforts that bring top founders, technologies, and investors to a region. From building labs and testbeds to launching pilots and scaling startups, we help turn industrial policy into tangible outcomes: industry sector leadership, quality job growth, and long-term economic competitiveness.
Anchoring the Reaactivation of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
First built in 1908 to build ships for the US Navy during the First and Second World Wars, Newlab transformed 84,000 square feet of space that had been abandoned for nearly 40 years.
Since it’s opening in 2017, Newlab Brooklyn has brought new life to the New York critical technology ecosystem, and currently houses over 100 startups working to build the future economy.
Newlab Opens in Detroit at Michigan Central
Newlab Detroit opened in April 2023 as one of the first partners within the 30-acreMichigan Central Innovation District. Newlab Detroit's 270,000 hub opened with over 25 members and has grown to over 100 member startups that are already expanding to hundreds of thousands of additional square feet throughout the city.
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