Lived Labs is an AI-powered invention studio and community that makes the invention process practical, accessible, and culturally relevant for everyday people. The Studio is an all-in-one workflow app that combines a proprietary framework with AI tools to guide users from first thought to finished invention, while the community provides peer support and hands-on resources. The platform emphasizes lived experience as the most valuable input in innovation, enabling cross-domain problem-solving.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Becoming an inventor is harder than it should be. Aspiring inventors face no clear path on where to start, outdated support services that cost thousands of dollars, and a culture that demands perfection before trying. The traditional route—quitting your job and raising venture capital—is unrealistic and unwanted by most people.
Solution
Lived Labs is an AI-powered invention studio and community built to make invention more practical, accessible, and culturally relevant. The Studio is an all-in-one workflow app that combines a proprietary framework for simplifying the invention process with the best AI tools on the market, guiding users from first thought to finished invention. The platform capitalizes on AI's ability to collapse technical barriers previously requiring years of training or significant capital, leaving lived experience as the most critical input in the invention process. The Lived Labs community connects like-minded inventors virtually and in person for honest feedback, shared progress, and hands-on support, fostering a movement where invention becomes a lifestyle.
Target Audience
Primary users are everyday people with significant lived experience who want to invent practical solutions but lack technical training, financial resources, or a clear path forward—including career-changers, domain experts, and self-taught problem-solvers.
Features
- All-in-one workflow app combining a proprietary invention framework with best-in-class AI tools
- Step-by-step guided process from initial concept to finished invention with a clear, structured path
- Cross-domain innovation approach that values and leverages users' lived experiences and pattern recognition
- Virtual and in-person community spaces for peer feedback, honest progress sharing, and hands-on support
- Culturally relevant positioning that makes invention accessible to non-traditional innovators without requiring technical credentials or venture capital