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Smart Futures Lab offices

Smart Futures Lab

 

Advance your smart city tech with expert support through Smart Futures Lab, a free 6-month incubator and accelerator program designed to fast-track innovation and empower entrepreneurs.

Cultivate Innovation.

Build Your
Future With Us!

Get an inside look at our free 6-month incubator and accelerator for tech and smart city startups. Learn how we support founders, foster innovation, and connect a global community.

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Incubator
Program

This program caters to tech startups in the early stages of development, whether they are ideating, designing, or testing their products.

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Accelerator
Program

This program is for mature companies looking to scale, build government partnerships, refine their business model, and find funding investors.

Program Growth Tools

Professional Curriculum

Led by industry professionals, learn how to build and grow your business.

Standalone 5G Network

State-of-the-art indoor and outdoor CBRS network for development and testing.

Connections & Networking

Access to a vast network of Government contacts, mentors and professionals in the industry.

Prototyping Makerspace

Lab with additive and subtractive equipment to help you further develop your tech solution.

Coworking Space

Conference rooms, event space, meeting areas, and more!

A Program Designed to Accelerate You Forward

In just two years, 19 companies have joined the Smart Futures Lab program, gaining valuable connections and support to fuel their growth. Two of past companies were awarded SBIR grants and are expanding their customer base, while another landed a $1.2 million Department of Defense contract. We're proud to see these impactful milestones and look forward to even more success.

$4.5M

Gained in investments
and sales.

9

New product
prototypes were created.

19

Companies served

in 2 years.

22

 New jobs

were created.

21

Pilots were

Launched.

6

New patents

were registered.

Global Connection

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Our incubator and accelerator is open to New Majority tech founders, professionals, and students ready to develop and scale smart city solutions globally. Based in Denver, Colorado—with a makerspace and office hub—we welcome participants, mentors, and partners from around the world.

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Want to be part of the program? Learn how to join a global network driving the future of smart cities.

No other program has an ecosystem so robust to support
smart city tech companies. With over 40+ government and public sector partners, our partnership with Colorado Smart City Alliance allows our program members and alumni to have full access to new connections!

Breaking Barriers & Building Spaces

Our mission is to champion diversity and equality, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to the future of technology.

Smart Futures Lab is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and equity in the tech and Smart Cities industry by providing a supportive startup program for New Majority: women, individuals with disabilities, and Black, Hispanic & Latino, Indigenous American & Pacific Islander founders.

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No equity required.

Smart Futures Lab is a federally funded initiative, strategically empowering companies committed to leveraging technology to solve urban issues. SFL is dedicated to helping Smart City ventures, providing resources and the necessary guidance to create solutions across vital sectors such as infrastructure, transportation, accessibility, climate and air quality, energy, and beyond.

Recent Posts

"The program provided invaluable resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities that significantly contributed to our company's growth and development."

Salman Chishti
SWAP Founder

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