Youth Lab

What Youth Lab does

Youth Lab (legally Youth Lab Colorado) is a privately held educational platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. It delivers experiential, project-based learning programs combining STEM and entrepreneurship curricula for youth aged 11–25 and, secondarily, professionals seeking career advancement. The core offering is structured around boot camps (notably a one-month STEM Entrepreneurship Boot Camp with an optional two-month accelerator), a nine-module program portfolio in India, semester-long entrepreneurship education, and a two-tier one-on-one mentorship program (Basic and Advance). Programs are delivered online for Indian students and in-person at Fort Collins for US students, with content covering nutrition, water, climate, clean energy, circular economy, BioTech, IoT, Big Data, and space-science.

The underlying platform is a hybrid online and in-person learning operation rather than a software-as-a-service product. There is no proprietary LMS or AI tooling disclosed; differentiation rests on a global mentor network of business leaders, entrepreneurs, professors, and unicorn CEOs, plus a project-based pedagogy that culminates in pitch competitions and incubation support. Youth Lab incubates food/nutrition ventures (detox tea, granola bar, spicy honey) through its partnership with InnoP Global Incubator in Colorado, providing a pipeline from education to venture.

Revenue is generated primarily through educational program fees paid by individual students and families, supplemented by institutional partnership revenue from high schools, colleges, and universities (co-designed entrepreneurship curricula) and fees from incubation/acceleration services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; enrollment is handled via direct contact (email, phone) and Google Forms. The company operates with a core team of approximately five people including the founders, has no disclosed outside funding, and serves customers across the USA, India, Canada, Israel, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Name

Youth Lab

Legal name

Youth Lab Colorado

Website

https://youthlabco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Youth Lab Colorado is a small Fort Collins-based educational platform that delivers project-based STEM and entrepreneurship boot camps, mentorship, and incubation programs to youth aged 11–25 and professionals, primarily in the USA and India, via online and in-person formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEM & Entrepreneurship Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAHAC

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

SECONDARYEDAMADAF

Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Robotics, Engineering & Makerspaces

SECONDARYEDAMALAN

College & Career Exploration Camps (Pre-College Samplers, Pathways)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYEDAMALAE

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship education
• Stem education programs
• Youth mentorship
• Career mapping services
• Experiential learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Program Fees: Revenue generated from enrollment fees for boot camps, mentorship programs, STEM courses, entrepreneurship education, career mapping, and higher education pathway programs. Programs range from one-month boot camps to semester-long courses, offered to individuals and institutional clients.
2. Institutional Partnership Programs: Partnerships with high schools, colleges, and universities for co-designed entrepreneurship curricula, generating revenue through program licensing and delivery fees.
3. Incubation and Acceleration Services: Revenue from startup incubation and acceleration programs, including investor networking and mentorship, delivered through the Startup Launch Pad Program and two-month accelerator programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Youth Lab Colorado is an educational platform delivering experiential, project-based learning programs in entrepreneurship, STEM, mentorship, career mapping, and higher-education pathways for students aged 11–25 and professionals. Offerings include bootcamps, multi-module classes, one-on-one mentorship tiers, and a Startup Launch Pad with incubation support, delivered online globally and in-person in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Product overview

Youth Lab Colorado is an educational platform offering experiential, hands-on, project-based learning programs for youth aged 11-25 and professionals. The portfolio includes the core Youth Lab Colorado platform, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, STEM Program, Entrepreneurship Education Program, Mentorship Program (Basic and Advance tiers), One-Month STEM Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, Youth Lab Classes (experiential learning and personality development), Youth Lab Startup Launch Pad Program, and specialized Youth Lab India program with nine distinct modules covering ideation, entrepreneurship basics, career mapping, higher education pathways, and startup incubation. The programs emphasize connecting students with global mentors, real-world business exposure, and pathways to higher education and high-paying jobs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp A startup entrepreneurship bootcamp that teaches students how to develop business plans, validate business models, and launch ventures through experiential learning.
• Youth Lab India (9-Module Program) A specialized program bringing Youth Lab's online education platform to Indian youth, offering nine distinct modules covering 'Idea to Market' Entrepreneurship, 'Be an Entrepreneur', Entrepreneurial 'Playground', Higher Education, Technical English & Personality Development, 10+2 classes (Science/Commerce/Arts/Career Mapping), Under Graduate Startup Boot Camps, Global Business Exposure & Small Business Growth, and High Paying Job Connections.
• STEM Program An interdisciplinary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) learning program combined with business knowledge, covering agriculture, water, biotechnology, CleanTech, IoT, Big Data, and space-science through project-based experiential learning.
• Entrepreneurship Education Program A semester-long program (extendable to a full academic year) focusing on co-designing, co-creating, and co-developing innovative ideas, products, and services, culminating in a pitch-fest.
• Mentorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Students launch startups within one month of completing the boot camp program.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Youth Lab Colorado USA for India — Indian Students and ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The 2020 Start Up Pitch Competition was organised by Youth Lab Colorado USA specifically for Indian students, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Prizes worth lakhs were offered along with networking to US investors and mentors. Registration was open to Indian participants via Google Forms.
• InnoP Global Incubator (Colorado, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDetox tea, Granola bar, spicy honey, and nutritional food companies under Youth Lab are going through the incubation phase with InnoP Global Incubator in Colorado, USA to jump start business and launch. Pipeline of investors is ready to invest in these products and venture ideas. This partnership supports startups in the food and nutrition sector with investor connections.
• Indian Educational Institutions and SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Lab partners with Indian schools and educational institutions to deliver online entrepreneurship, STEM, career mapping, and higher education programs to Indian students. Programs are positioned as aligning with NITI Ayog's Atal Innovation Mission (Atal Tinkering Labs).
• Business Community and Global MentorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Lab collaborates with the business community, government, and professional leaders and practitioners to bring real-world business exposure, case studies, and mentorship into the classroom. The global mentor network includes business leaders, entrepreneurs, professors, and unicorn CEOs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TUMO: Free-of-charge creative technology learning centers for teens (ages 12-18) offering project-based learning in tech, design, and entrepreneurship. Comparable delivery model (in-person centers plus digital) for the same youth age cohort.
• Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): Nonprofit providing entrepreneurship education programs for young people from low-income communities, including bootcamps and pitch competitions. Closely mirrors Youth Lab's youth entrepreneurship + startup-launch thesis.
• Junior Achievement USA: The dominant global youth entrepreneurship education nonprofit, delivering work-readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship curricula to K-12 students. Directly comparable in mission (experiential entrepreneurship learning for youth) though much larger and nonprofit-funded.
• MassChallenge: Global startup accelerator and youth entrepreneurship programs with US, Israel, and international footprints. Comparable in incubation/acceleration model and in cross-border startup pipeline, though targeting slightly more mature founders.
• DECA: International student organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Comparable in targeting high-school and college students with experiential business/entrepreneurship education.
• Camp BizSmart: Youth-focused business and entrepreneurship summer camps and accelerator programs culminating in pitch competitions. Closely aligned with Youth Lab's bootcamp-to-launch format and youth segment.
• InvestIN Education: UK-based provider of career experience programs for teens and young adults, including immersive programs with professionals and university pathways. Mirrors Youth Lab's career-mapping and higher-education pathway positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Byju's: India's largest K-12 and test-prep edtech platform with STEM and career-focused offerings. Represents the scaled, well-funded incumbent that Youth Lab India must compete with for institutional and consumer mindshare.
• Unacademy: India's largest online learning platform for competitive exams and professional upskilling. Comparable in targeting Indian youth and professionals seeking career advancement, though focused on test prep rather than entrepreneurship.

Others

• Atal Tinkering Labs (NITI Aayog): Government of India initiative establishing tinkering labs in schools to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. Not a competitor per se, but the institutional channel through which Youth Lab's Indian STEM programs are positioned to scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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