Newlab NYC Founder Fellowship for Startups

Newlab, the Brooklyn Navy Yard venture platform, is running the sixth year of its Founder Fellowship with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Bank of America and Gunderson Dettmer. It supports a cohort of 15 critical technology startups founded by people from underrepresented backgrounds, with a year of sponsored Newlab membership, mentoring, pilot and investor connections, and the chance of investment from Newlab.

What you get:

• A 12-month Newlab Brooklyn membership, valid for two hot seats with lab access, for up to two co-founders
• 24-hour access to Newlab's prototyping labs and shops: 3D printing, CNC milling, wood and metal shops, wet labs, electronics and more
• Hands-on workshops and one-on-one mentoring
• Business development, pilot and investment opportunities, including the opportunity to receive up to $150,000 investment from Newlab
• Business and personal financial planning help from Bank of America, plus discounts on software and services
• Connections to Newlab's network of over 400 investors and partners

What you'll do:

• Build and scale your startup inside Newlab's 84,000 square foot space in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
• Take part in workshops, office hours, mentor and investor meetings, and Newlab events

Key dates:

• Informational happy hour: December 8, 2026
• Applications close: December 16, 2026
• Selected teams notified: February 2027
• Programme activities start: March 2027 (NYCEDC's form gives approximately March to June 2027)

More information:

• Newlab is one of four 2027 Founder Fellowship cohorts run through NYCEDC (the others are hosted by Chloe Capital, Company Ventures and Visible Hands); a company can apply to up to two cohorts on the same NYCEDC form
• The selection committee includes representatives from Newlab, NYCEDC, Bank of America and Gunderson Dettmer

• You must be the founder or co-founder of a tech or tech-enabled company
• At least one company founder must reside within the five boroughs of New York City
• You must not plan to join another accelerator between March and June 2027
• Neither you nor your company can have joined a previous Founder Fellowship or City Fellowship cohort supported by NYCEDC
• Each Fellow team may be up to two co-founders of the same company
• Newlab encourages early-stage companies from underrepresented founders working on urban tech solutions