Builder Foundations

Learn how to think like an entrepreneur and build like a founder

Learn how to think like an entrepreneur and build like a founder

Builder Foundations (founder bootcamp) is designed to transform university and college students, technical-minded locals & military veterans into high-quality entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, co-founders & potential founders of deep tech or deep tech-enabled businesses.

This includes:

  • Aspiring founders who are still employed

  • Solo-founders or teams

  • Founders of new startups (generally before significant funding, revenue, or traction)

  • Founders open to building a sustainable business in multiple ways (bootstrapping, funding, or otherwise)

*Concept Lab requires all participants and partners to have skin in the game through time and/or investment.

SPACE COAST SUMMER 2026

HYBRID

12 WEEKS

GROUNDSWELL

Early Registration

April 12, 2026

Final Deadline

May 17, 2026

Required skin in the game

$3,999

(Up to 100% scholarship available)

APPLY TO BOOTCAMP

Upon acceptance into Builder Foundations, you will be entering the Concept Lab ecosystem. Upon graduation from Builder Foundations, you will become credentialed fellows of Concept Lab and have the option to participate in other Concept Lab programs, workshops, events, and more.

Builder Foundations fundamentals:

Understand entrepreneurship paths

Map entrepreneurship to life goals

Inventory your strengths & gaps

Identify complementary aptitudes

Inventory your strengths & gaps

Identify complementary aptitudes

Turn problems into opportunities

Prioritize between opportunities

Assemble your digital toolkit

Develop investable ventures

Assemble your digital toolkit

Develop investable ventures

Builder Foundations

Learn how to think like an entrepreneur and build like a founder

Upon acceptance into Builder Foundations, you will be entering the Concept Lab ecosystem. Upon graduation from Builder Foundations, you will become credentialed fellows of Concept Lab and have the option to participate in other Concept Lab programs, workshops, events, and more.

Builder Foundations fundamentals:

Understand entrepreneurship paths

Map entrepreneurship to life goals

Inventory your strengths & gaps

Identify complementary aptitudes

Turn problems into opportunities

Prioritize between opportunities

Assemble your digital toolkit

Develop investable ventures

Builder Foundations (founder bootcamp) is designed to transform university and college students, technical-minded locals & military veterans into high-quality intrapreneurs, co-founders & potential founders of deep tech or deep tech-enabled businesses.

This includes:

  • Aspiring founders who are still employed

  • Solo-founders or teams

  • Founders of new startups (generally before significant funding, revenue, or traction)

  • Founders open to building a sustainable business in multiple ways (bootstrapping, funding, or otherwise)

SPACE COAST SUMMER 2026

HYBRID

12 WEEKS

Early Registration

April 12, 2026

Final Deadline

May 17, 2026

Required skin in the game

$3,999

(Up to 100% scholarship available)

APPLY TO BOOTCAMP