The Lab Drawer

"If you're talking about Detroit founders without including those born and raised here, you're missing the heart of our story."

The Lab Drawer's Detroit-bred founders left their mark on Michigan Tech Week, embodying the spirit of homegrown innovation. Deirdre Roberson, channeling her deep Detroit roots, curated and hosted the authentic and honest panel "What Up Doe? - Celebrating Detroit's Homegrown Tech Innovators." This wasn't just a discussion; it was a powerful showcase of local talent and vision.

Alecia M. Gabriel, another proud product of Detroit, brought her hard-earned wisdom to the Hackathon panel. She shared raw, honest insights about the challenges and triumphs of tech entrepreneurship, inspiring the next generation of innovators as they pitched their ideas to a live audience and judges.

These women aren't just participating in Detroit's tech renaissance; they are also making a huge impact on their community, proving that the city's true strength lies in the brilliance of its native sons and daughters.

Summer is coming to a close, and our interns and mentees are heading back to high school and college! For the last 4 years, The Lab Drawer has hosted paid internships for rising high school seniors and college freshmen. We built this internship because our students not only wanted to learn more about STEAM but also entrepreneurship. 👩🏾‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬

Today is the day! 🎉👩🏽‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬

We are so excited to pitch in the Hi-HERImpact Competition as part of their 5th anniversary of supporting women-led social enterprises. Come out to NewLab @ Michigan Central in from 4-8 pm to support! Can’t be there in person? We’ll make sure to post the livestream link, so watch out for it!

We thank our STEAM friends and community for your support! Let’s go! 🚀