It’s the most talent-dense launchpad for technical AI founders outside of SF to start venture scale companies.

The opportunity to build a category defining company with code + machine intelligence is bigger than ever: Every existing industry is up for grabs and new ones are born as we speak. Now’s the time to go all in!

If you seek the best environment to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI + software - surrounded by your most ambitious peers - this residency is for you!

It’s a place where you ideate, experiment, and execute at an incredible speed with the space and support to fail, learn, get back up, and keep going to leave a mark in this world.

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Apply here by Dec 18 2025 / start between Jan 18 - 27 Feb 2026

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What

3-6 month, full commitment Winter 2026 founder residency

• Highly selective: 10 high output founders / teams only (< 1% acceptance)
• Do your best work: Min 6 days / week in office for min 3 months, surrounded by peers who raise the bar daily
• In person: Relocation to Miami for duration of residency required for all co-founders, costs are offset with investment

Why

Be surrounded by a tight crew of your best founder peers who are cranking day and night - pushing each other to do better every day:

• Peers: Community of your best peers in a high output environment
• Free office space: Residency is located at / hosted in partnership with The LAB Miami
• Funding: Investment from focal and access to focal’s network of > 200 investors