Labsland

LabsLand is a global platform providing access to a network of real, remotely-accessible laboratories for educational and corporate training purposes. Founded in 2015, the company emerged as a spin-off from the University of Deusto's WebLab-Deusto research group, which has been active in the remote laboratory field since 2003. The founders, including CEO Pablo Orduña and CTO Luis Rodriguez-Gil, leveraged over a decade of research into the company's foundation. Orduña holds a PhD from the University of Deusto with a research visit at MIT and was recognized as a top innovator by MIT TR35 Spain, while Rodriguez-Gil holds a PhD in remote laboratories and multiple engineering degrees.

The company's core business revolves around providing access to physical, hardware-based labs that users can control via a web browser, eliminating the need for simulations. This service caters to universities, K-12 schools, and corporate clients, offering a solution to the high costs and logistical challenges of purchasing and maintaining expensive lab equipment. LabsLand's revenue is generated through a subscription-based model where institutions purchase licenses for access to specific labs or lab packages. The platform is designed to integrate with common Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Moodle, Canvas, and Google Classroom, providing a seamless experience for students and instructors. Institutions with their own equipment can also join the network as providers, generating revenue or earning access credits for other labs.

LabsLand's product offerings include a diverse catalog of experiments in STEM fields such as electronics, robotics, physics, and computer science. Users can program an Arduino robot, experiment with FPGA devices, or conduct experiments in kinematics and radioactivity. The platform features both real-time labs, where users interact with equipment live, and "ultraconcurrent" labs, which use pre-recorded data from real experiments to allow entire classes to participate simultaneously. In addition to providing access, LabsLand also develops and sells its own remote laboratory hardware, such as the "Prism4" and "Hive" systems, for institutions that wish to host a lab. The company has secured funding through multiple rounds, including grants from the European Union and Arch Grants.

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