The Garage is where we build the next generation of conservation technology and support our grantees & innovators.
The Garage represents multiple facilities including our Product Development & Rapid Prototyping Lab in Washington, DC and Molecular Innovations Lab in Seattle, WA. The Garage is where we invent new Conservation X Labs technologies and provide technical assistance to our innovators and grantees. We focus on developing and advancing solutions that will address the underlying drivers of extinction from prototype to field- or market-ready product.
Our Conservation Technology products
The
NABIT
The NABIT (Nucleic Acid Barcode Identification Tool) is a hand-held device that compares a DNA sample to the Barcode Of Life Database to answer the question: is this species actually what it’s claimed to be?
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is an AI toolkit that makes conservation tools smarter. It upgrades wildlife monitoring tools — like trail cameras and acoustic recorders — with easy-to-use AI technology.
Tools we employ
Software
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Software Architecture
App Development
General Programming (C++/Python)
Business Development
Technology Feasibility Analysis
Product/Market Fit & Customer Discovery
Business Model Design
Grants/Fiscal Sponsorship
Product & Industrial Design
CAD Design
Material Analysis (Electronic, Structural (FEA/CFD), Optical)
3D Printing (SLA, FDM)
MEMS Design
Hardware
Electrical Hardware Design (Optics, Spectroscopy, Analog)
Printed Circuit Board Layout Design/Manufacture
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Invent New Technologies
The Garage is Conservation X Labs’ prototyping facility to generate technologies with high capacity or IP potential. Projects can be spun out as successful companies or released as Open Source.
Support CXL Innovators
The Garage offers technical engineering & business development support, access to resources & engineering space, and connections to our extensive grant & partnership network to our innovators.
Explore the garage
We welcome requests for support from innovators and grantees as well as potential partnerships to support our work. Please direct requests for support or offers for potential partnerships through the contact form below.
