The Only Hardware-Focused Incubator in the Southeast

Kickr Labs combines startup energy, real prototyping infrastructure, and a collaborative engineering community in one place.

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What is Kickr Labs?

A community and workspace dedicated to hardware innovation for early-stage startups and hardware founders.

Kickr Labs is a dedicated hardware incubator and engineering hub in Atlanta. We give founders and product teams access to the space, tools, mentorship, Engineering and Hardware Expertise, and peer community needed to move faster from idea to prototype and from prototype to scale.

This isn’t traditional coworking. It’s an environment built specifically for hardware innovation.

There are 5 key ways to use Kickr Labs

Membership-Based Workspace

Your everyday home for building, collaborating, and creating

A monthly membership gives you access to coworking lounges, desk space, conference and breakout rooms, and building amenities like our coffee shop and on-site gym.

Members also receive:

One hour per month with a Kickr engineer for design reviews, brainstorms, or technical guidance
Business and product strategy office hours
Reduced-cost engineering and prototyping services
Optional SolidWorks workstation access

Memberships start at $250/month

Best for:

Hardware teams and individuals who need space, tools, and expert support.

Product Realization Lab

An 8000 sq.ft shared workshop complete with the tools and equipment needed to prototype and manufacture Hardware and Physical Products.

From 3D printing, laser cutting, wood and machine shops, fabric-goods, welding and even on-site injection molding, the Kickr Labs workshop is meant to enable rapid physical product development. This is not an open maker space, but a dedicated, professional workshop shared with Kickr Design Engineering staff, and opened to select Founders and Startups for Prototyping, Pilot Production and Commercialization.

Pricing starting at $400/mo
Includes Pallet and/Product Shipping/Receiving
Short-term assembly or inspection spaces
Optional Dedicated workbench and storage for $200/mo
Optional 250 sq.ft dedicated work bay with pallet rack $1050/mo

Best for:

Hardware Teams needing professional tools, space and equipment to quickly prototype their products in a professional, supported environment along side product design and prototyping experts.

Founder Accelerator Program

A structured path for hardware founders ready to move fast

This curated cohort program supports early-stage hardware startups through a defined accelerator experience. Founders receive extended access to engineering and design resources, a guided curriculum, and mentorship covering both technical development and business growth. Each cohort works toward milestone-based deliverables, with top performers unlocking eligibility for Stage II investment and expanded services.

Best for:

Hardware founders turning concepts into real products.

Strategic Growth Program (powered by VentureSHOT)

Strategic business consulting focused on accelerating your growth and uncovering key opportunities

Our strategic Growth Program blends decades of experience across multiple advisors at the intersections of hardware, product and business to help your company uncover the key growth opportunities and build the business strategy around scaling your business.

Best for:

Early to mid-stage product businesses that have traction, but are looking for help to increase growth.

Corporate Innovation Sessions

Intensive working sessions to help your team get “unstuck”

Book a focused innovation session with Kickr engineers to tackle hardware challenges, explore new concepts, and accelerate development cycles. These collaborative workshops are designed to expand thinking, identify solutions, and create actionable next steps.

Best for:

Established companies seeking fresh momentum in hardware innovation.

Not sure which path fits? We’ll help you find the right starting point.

Talk to the Kickr Labs Team

Woman looking into microscope in the Kickr Labs hardware accelerator

Addison and Kyle welcomed me into their hardtech playground, helped tighten the prototype roadmap, and have been incredible partners in developing the next stage of our devices. Their expertise and support are helping turn concept designs into scalable, manufacturable products – and making “scaling hardware” feel a little less intimidating.”
Dr. Ashley Galanti, Founder & CEO, AMG Detection