Playground Lab
Where Innovation Meets Opportunity
A semester-long tech incubator partnering top university students with industry leaders to build real-world products from conception to launch.
About Playground Lab
Playground Lab offers a semester-long incubator experience where a team of students works on a new business idea from conception to launch. The program cycle repeats each semester with a new business idea and a new cohort of students.
We partner with top students from universities across disciplines (information science, computer science, engineering, business, policy, and social media) to develop real-world tech projects in San Francisco and South Florida. Technical, legal, and business mentorship is provided throughout the program.
Businesses can sponsor projects exclusively, gaining access to innovative solutions and a pipeline of talented students. Teams can continue development remotely after returning to campus.
Full immersion from ideation through product launch.
CS, engineering, business, policy, design, and marketing students collaborate.
Websites and mobile applications built with industry-grade tools and mentorship from leading tech companies.
How It Works
Students Apply
Top students from universities across disciplines apply for our competitive semester-long program.
Teams Build
Cross-disciplinary teams collaborate in our Innovation Lab with mentorship from industry leaders and technical experts.
Products Launch
Real products go live (websites and mobile applications), launched by the cohort that built them.
Mission Board
Boujee Pet Care
Cohort 01 is building Boujee Pet Care from the ground up (brand, product, and the iOS and Android apps) for launch inside gated communities.
Roster complete, building now. Cohort 02 opens Spring 2027.
Venture To Be Announced
Apply NowInterested in joining Cohort 02? We're looking for driven students ready to build something real starting Spring 2027.
Open roles across product, design, full-stack, mobile, and growth.
Leadership
Dr. Habibi Mamone
Expert in AI and ERP systems with extensive executive operations experience. PhD in pioneering AI integration within enterprise systems.
Frank Perez
Technology leader driving the technical vision, platform architecture, and product development across Playground Lab's portfolio.
Connect With Us
Interested in partnering, sponsoring, or joining our next cohort? We'd love to hear from you.