lulu n. A remarkable person, object or idea; a doozie; a beauty; a humdinger.
We're building what's next,
not what's now.
Lulu Labs works on frontier technology in overlooked spaces - from AI safety to civic tech platforms. We take research, experiments, and unconventional ideas and turn them into things that ship.
Our Philosophy
Build before the hype, not after. Ship messy first versions. Operate at the intersection of intellectual rigor and practical deployment. Be sharp enough to handle complexity, scrappy enough to ship anyway.
Services
Rapid Validation & Problem Framing
We build quick experiments to figure out if you're solving the right problem - before you commit to a full product build.
Most companies waste months building the wrong solution. We run fast, cheap experiments - first prototypes, validation frameworks, hypothesis testing - to prove or disprove assumptions early. We validate by building, not by strategizing.
- First experiments and rapid prototyping
- Problem validation before full product build
- Testing assumptions with code, not slides
- Building validation frameworks to measure what matters
0-1 ML Engineering
Building machine learning systems from scratch — including figuring out if ML is the right tool in the first place.
We start with problem framing and validation, not solutions. Run first experiments to prove/disprove hypotheses. Build validation frameworks so you know when your ML is wrong. No "AI for AI's sake."
- Problem identification and ML validation
- First experiments and proof-of-concept builds
- Data infrastructure and pipeline development
- Building ML systems that actually solve business problems
Research-to-Production ML
We build ML systems at the bleeding edge — translating research into working products that balance innovation with market needs.
SBIR-funded projects, frontier AI work, novel approaches that need both research rigor and production deployment. We've done this for: conversational AI, AI safety, healthcare ML, and emerging climate tech applications.
- Grant-funded experimental ML (SBIR experience)
- Translating academic research into products
- Frontier AI development and deployment
- Balancing intellectual merit with commercial viability
Rural Accelerator Programs
We're developing frameworks to help rural areas revitalize their economies and build sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Drawing from case studies in White River Junction, VT and Leadville, CO — matching local values to market opportunities. Community-driven economic development that builds on existing strengths rather than importing urban models.
- Ecosystem mapping and gap analysis
- Building sustainable accelerator programs
- Connecting rural innovators to resources
- Community-driven economic development
Portfolio
Selected work in civic tech, AI safety, and frontier ML.
Jungle Primary
News platform shifting focus from political theater to substantive policy. Track bills through Congress and hold representatives accountable in public forum.
News In Your Shoes
Using creative media and oral history to illuminate overlooked issues. News as lived experience, building empathy through storytelling.
AI Safety API
Production API for real-time conversational AI safety evaluation. Research-to-product translation in AI safety.