Newlab
| Company type | Tech Center |
|---|---|
| Industry | Robotics, A.I., 3D Printing, Connected Devices, Energy, Nanotech, Life Sciences |
| Founded | June 2016 |
| Founder | David Belt, Scott Cohen |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | International |
Key people | David Belt, Scott Cohen, Shaun Stewart |
Number of employees | 20 - 30 |
| Parent | Newlab, LLC |
| Website | newlab |
Newlab opened in June 2016, as a multi-disciplinary technology center. Housed in Building 128 of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the $35 million project serves as a hardware-focused shared workspace, research lab, and hatchery for socially oriented tech manufacturing.
Using the MIT Media Lab as a model, the impetus for the independent organization was to provide space and services to new manufacturing enterprises. Current members work in fields such as robotics, connected devices, energy, nanotechnology, life sciences, and urban tech.
Media coverage of Newlab has focused on the company's role in revitalizing the Brooklyn Navy Yard, its public-private partnership lease structure, and Urban Tech initiative with the New York City Economic Development Corporation.