Future of Work Lab is a global intelligence and innovation hub delivering exclusive, high-signal insight into how AI and automation are transforming work. The Lab provides direct access to niche expertise and leading operators, a curated pipeline of validated Future-of-Work startups, and credible thought leadership shaping the category. By combining research, product evaluation, and close collaboration with builders and decision-makers, Future of Work Lab operates as a trusted filter for what is real, mature, and impactful in the AI-driven work ecosystem.
What You Get
Test your product with real users and companies
Get honest expert feedback from operators and investors
Join a curated network of builders in AI, robotics, and automation
Access opportunities: pilots, partnerships, early adoptersality
Get visibility through Open Days and our media ecosystem
Become part of our verified marketplace of Future of Work products
How It Works
Apply & Pitch at an Open Day
Present to a curated room of founders, operators, and experts. We review your product, technical foundation, and traction.
Get Scored & Join the Marketplace
Receive a detailed Product + Market + Readiness score. Selected startups become part of our verified FOW product ecosystem.
Get Pilots & Users
Companies choose solutions from the marketplace during our Bootcamps. Gain access to insider-only activities designed to accelerate learning and connections.
Grow With Us
Scale through our ecosystem with access to media exposure, strategic partnerships, investor introductions, and curated demand from companies looking for FOW solutions.
Program Snapshot
BUILD
Validate and sharpen your product through expert reviews, startup scoring, and structured feedback from real users.
Technical & product due diligence
Market readiness score
Use-case clarity mapping
GROW
Get access to companies looking to implement AI and automation through our bootcamps and corporate tracks.
First pilot opportunities
Introductions to companies with real demand
Feature in our internal Marketplace
CONNECT
Join curated circles of founders, operators, researchers, and investors shaping the future of work.
THE PREDICTIONAL MARKET OF FUTURE OF WORK (panel + open discussion)
February, 26, 2026 6 p.m. PST San Francisco
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FOW Internship
Join the LabFuture of Work Lab is always open to interns and volunteers who want to contribute to research, analytics, event organization, and the development of the Lab’s ecosystem. This is a chance to work alongside founders, operators, and researchers shaping the future of work.
Interested in joining? Feel free to connect on LinkedIn and say hello.
Want to Pitch at the Next Open Day?
Apply now or join the waitlist for the next founder cohort.